Election Day In Farmington: When And Where To Vote

FARMINGTON, CT — Farmington residents will head to the polls from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday to vote in several key races, including selecting a president and 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 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 national races that will be on the ballot for Farmington 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. House of Representatives, 5th District

• Jahana Hayes (Democrat)
• David Sullivan (Republican)
• Bruce Walczak (Independent)

Click here for sample ballots.

The following are the key contested state races that will be on the ballot for Farmington voters:

• In the 5th state Senate district, its Democrat Derek Slap versus Republican Phillip Chabot and independent Joelle Nawrocki.
• It's Democrat Mike Demicco against Republican John Brockelman and independent Davis Kramer for the state House seat in the 21st District.
• In the 6th state Senate district, it's Democrat Rick Lopes against Republican Gennaro Bizzarro.

See more local election information and profiles of those who responded to a Patch questionnaire here.

For the local registrars of voters site, click here.