Voting In Bridgeport: Everything You Need To Know

BRIDGEPORT, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Bridgeport, numerous votes have already been cast long before Election Day.

More than one-fifth of the state’s registered voters have already sent in their absentee ballot for several critical local, state and national races.

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)