Voting In Ellington and Somers: Everything You Need To Know

ELLINGTON/SOMERS, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Ellington and Somers, numerous votes have already been cast long before Election Day. More than one-fifth of Connecticut’s registered voters have already sent in their absentee ballots 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.

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 the 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 on the ballot for Ellington and Somers 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)
Joe Courtney (Working Families)
Daniel Reale (Libertarian)
Cassandra Martineau (Green Party)

ELLINGTON ONLY

State Senate
3rd Senatorial District
Saud Anwar (Democrat) - incumbent
Saud Anwar (Working Families)

State Senate
35th Senatorial District
Lisa Thomas (Democrat)
Dan Champagne (Republican) - incumbent
Lisa Thomas (Independent Party)
Lisa Thomas (Working Families)

State Representative
57th House District
Jaime Foster (Democrat)
David Stavens (Republican)
Jaime Foster (Independent Party)
Jaime Foster (Working Families)

SOMERS ONLY

State Senate
7th Senatorial District
Frederick Moffa (Democrat)
John Kissel (Republican) - incumbent
John Kissel (Independent Party)
Frederick Moffa (Working Families)

State Representative
52nd House District
Greg Post (Democrat)
Kurt Vail (Republican) - incumbent
Kurt Vail (Independent Party)
Greg Post (Working Families)

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