Politics & Government
Voting In Fairfield: Everything You Need To Know
The polls are now open in Fairfield. Here's everything you need to know about the candidates and where to vote.
FAIRFIELD, CT — While the polls opened 6 a.m. Tuesday in Fairfield, 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 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.
Find out what's happening in Fairfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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 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.
Find out what's happening in Fairfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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 Fairfield 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 4
Jim Himes (Democrat) — Incumbent
Jonathan Riddle (Republican)
Local State Senate Race
28th Senatorial District
Tony Hwang (Republican) — Incumbent
Local State Representative Races
Matt Waggner (Democrat) — Incumbent
Steve Elworthy (Republican) — Incumbent
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