Voting In East Hampton and Portland: Everything You Need To Know

EAST HAMPTON/PORTLAND, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in East Hampton and Portland, 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 East Hampton and Portland 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 2

Joe Courtney (Democrat) - Incumbent

Justin Anderson (Republican)

Daniel Reale (Libertarian Party)

Cassandra Martineau (Green Party)

Local State Senate Race

East Hampton and Portland

33rd Senatorial District

Norm Needleman (Democrat)

Brendan Saunders (Republican)

Local State Representative Races

34th House District

East Hampton

Judd Melon (Democrat)

Irene M. Haines (Republican)

Lance Lusignan (Independent)

32nd House District

Portland

Christie M. Carpino (Republican)

East Hampton Registrar of Voters

Theresa Latimer (Democrat)

Lori Wilcox (Republican)

Brian Gay (Green Party)