Voting In New Canaan: Everything You Need To Know

NEW CANAAN, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in New Canaan, 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.

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.

For questions about voting in New Canaan, contact the New Canaan Registrar of Voters at 203-594-3060 or visit the department's website here. It is open Monday - Friday 9:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment.

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for New Canaan 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)
Brian Merlen (Independent)

Local State Senate Race
36th Senatorial District
Alex Kasser (Democrat) - Incumbent
Ryan Fazio (Republican)

26th Senatorial District
Will Haskell (Democrat) - Incumbent
Kim Healy (Republican)
Kim Healy (Independent)

Local State Representative Races
125th House District
Thomas P. O'Dea (Republican) - Incumbent

142nd House District
Lucy Dathan (Democrat) - Incumbent
Fred Wilms (Republican)
Fred Wilms (Independent)
Lucy Dathan (Working Families)

Local Races (Townwide)
Registrar of Voters
John Amarilios (Democrat) - Incumbent
Joan McLaughlin (Republican) - Incumbent