Voting In Wallingford: Everything You Need To Know

WALLINGFORD, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Wallingford, 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. (Sign up for free Patch real-time election results).

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 Wallingford 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 DeLauro (Democrat) – Incumbent

Margaret Streicker (Republican)

Justin C. Paglino (Green Party)

Local State Senate Race

34th Senatorial District

April Capone (Democrat)

Paul Cicarella (Republican)

Local State Representative Races

85th House District

Mary Mushinsky (Democrat) – Incumbent

Weston Ulbrich (Republican)

86th House District

Vincent J. Mase Sr. (Democrat)

Vincent J. Candelora (Republican) – Incumbent

90th House District

Jim Jinks (Democrat)

Craig Fishbein (Republican) – Incumbent

103rd House District

Liz Linehan (Democrat) – Incumbent

Pam Salamone (Republican)

Registrar of Voters

Robert Avery (Democrat)

Joan Parisi (Republican)