Election Day In Orange: When, Where To Vote

ORANGE, CT — Orange residents will head to the polls from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3 to vote in several key races including selecting a president and local representatives in the State General Assembly and U.S. Congress.

Nearly 500,000 absentee ballots have already been cast in Connecticut due to the ongoing effect of the 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.

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Orange 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 L. DeLauro (Democrat) - Incumbent
Margaret Streicker (Republican)
Margaret Streicker (Independent)
Rosa L. DeLauro (Working Families)
Justin C. Paglino (Green Party)

Local State Senate Race
14th Senatorial District
James Maroney (Democrat) - Incumbent
Michael Southworth (Republican)
James Maroney (Independent)
James Maroney (Working Families)

Local State Representative Races
114th House District
Dan DeBarba (Republican)
Mary Welander (Democrat)
Dan DeBarba (Independent)
Mary Welander (Working Families)

117th House District
Tony Sutton (Democrat)
Charles Ferraro (Republican) - Incumbent
Tony Sutton (Independent)
Tony Sutton (Working Families)

119th House District
Bryan Anderson (Democrat)
Kathy Kennedy (Republican) - Incumbent
Bryan Anderson (Independent)
Bryan Anderson (Working Families)

Local Races
Registrar of Voters
Janice Casey (Democrat) - Incumbent
Valerie Spinaci (Republican)