Voting In Durham and Middlefield: Everything You Need To Know

DURHAM/MIDDLEFIELD, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Durham and Middlefield, 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. (To receive free, real-time local and state election updates and results from Patch click here.)

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 Durham and Middlefield 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 3

Rosa DeLauro (Democrat) - Incumbent

Margaret Streicker (Republican)

Justin C. Paglino (Green Party)

Durham

Local State Senate Races

12th Senatorial District

Christine Cohen (Democrat)

Joe LaPorta (Republican)

Durham

34th Senatorial District

April Capone (Democrat)

Paul Cicarella (Republican)

Local State Representative Races

Durham

86th House District

Vincent J. Mase Sr. (Democrat)

Vincent J. Candelora (Republican)

Durham

101st House District

John-Michael Parker (Democrat)

Noreen Kokoruda (Republican)

Middlefield Local State Senate Race

13th Senatorial District

Mary D. Abrams (Democrat)

Len Suzio (Republican)

Middlefield Local State House District

82nd House District

Michael Quinn (Democrat)

Mike Skelps (Republican)

Ernestine Holloway (Independent)

Durham Registrar of Voters

Heather Petit (Democrat)

Claudia Rovelli (Republican)