Voting In Vernon: Everything You Need To Know

VERNON, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Vernon, 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 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 Vernon 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. CongressU.S. House District 2

• Joe Courtney (Democrat) - incumbent
• Justin Anderson (Republican)
• Joe Courtney (Working Families)
• Daniel Reale (Libertarian)
• Cassandra Martineau (Green Party)

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

• In all four districts, voters will choose between Republican incumbent Daniel Champagne and Democratic challenger Lisa Thomas.
• In voting District 8, its Republican incumbent Timothy Ackert against Democratic Challenger Brenda Falusi for the 8th district state house seat.
• In voting districts 1, 2 and 3, it's Democratic incumbent Michael Winkler against Republican Laura Bush for the 56th District state House seat.

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

For the Vernon elections division website, click here.