Voting In Orange: Everything You Need To Know

ORANGE, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Orange, 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 Orange, contact the Orange Registrar of Voters at 203-891-4715, 203-891-4716 or visit their website here. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon.

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)