Election Day In Bridgeport: When, Where To Vote

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Bridgeport residents will head to the polls from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3 to vote in several key races including selecting a president and local representatives in the State General Assembly and U.S. Congress.

Nearly 500,000 absentee ballots have already been cast in Connecticut due to the ongoing effect of the coronavirus pandemic.

If you still have your absentee ballot it must be hand-delivered to the town clerk’s office or placed in the drop-off box. Ballots must be received by the close of polls in order to count. Polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

If you haven’t voted by mail and are heading to the polls Tuesday here is what you need to know.

Voting on Election Day
Polls in Connecticut are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can use the Secretary of State’s website to find your polling place.

Connecticut also allows for Election Day registration at designated centers in each town. People must be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote using Election Day registration.

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Bridgeport voters:

President/Vice President

Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat)

Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) - Incumbent

Jo Jorgensen and Chip Cohen (Libertarian)

Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker (Green Party)

U.S. Congress
U.S. House District District 4

Jim Hines (Democrat)

Jonathan Riddle (Republican)

Brian Merlen (Independent)

State Senate District 22

Marilyn Moore (Democrat)

Steven Choi (Republican)

Stephen Dincher (Independent)

State Senate District 23

Dennis Bradley (Democrat)

Josiah Israel (Republican)

State Representative District 126

Charlie Stallworth (Democrat)

Lee Grisby II (Republican)

State Representative District 127

John Hennessy (Democrat)

Peter Perillo (Republican)

State Representative District 129

Steven Stafstrom (Democrat)

Helene Koulassi (Republican)

Robert Halstead (Petitioning)

State Representative District 130

Antonio Felipe (Democrat)

Terrence Sullivan (Republican)

State Representative District 124

Andre Baker (Democrat)

Jasmin Sanchez (Republican)

Wilfredo Martinez (Independent)

State Representative District 128

Christopher Rosario (Democrat)

Ethan Book Jr. (Republican)

Wanda Simmons (Petitioning)

Registrar of Voters

Patricia Howard (Democrat)

Linda Grace (Republican)