Voting In Cheshire: Everything You Need To Know

CHESHIRE, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Cheshire, 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.

Many residents opted to vote by mail as opposed to heading to the traditional polling places as a result of the ongoing 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. (Sign up for free Patch real-time election results).

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 Cheshire 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 5

Jahana Hayes (Democrat) – Incumbent

David X. Sullivan (Republican)

Bruce W. Walczak (Independent)

Local State Senate Race

13th Senatorial District

Mary Daugherty Abrams (Democrat) – Incumbent

Len Suzio (Republican)

16th Senatorial District

Jack Perry (Democrat)

Rob Sampson (Republican) – Incumbent

Local State Representative Races

89th House District

E.J. Maher (Democrat)

Lezlye Zupkus (Republican) – Incumbent

90th House District

Jim Jinks (Democrat)

Craig Fishbein (Republican) – Incumbent

103rd House District

Liz Linehan (Democrat) – Incumbent

Pam Salamone (Republican)

Registrar of Voters

Tom Smith (Democrat)

Susan Pappas (Republican)

There will also be the following referendum questions on the ballot:

1. Shall the $1,400,000 appropriation and bond authorization for HVAC and locker room improvements at the police station be approved?

2. Shall the $1,600,000 appropriation and bond authorization for the Road Improvement Program be approved?

3. Shall the $620,000 appropriation and bond authorization for road reconstruction of Industrial Avenue be approved?

For explanatory text on the questions, click here.