Voting In West Hartford: Everything You Need To Know

WEST HARTFORD, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in West Hartford, 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 West Hartford 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 1

• John Larson (Democrat)
• Mary Fay (Republican)
• Thomas McCormick (Green Party)

Click here for sample ballots.
The following are the key contested state races that will be on the ballot for West Hartford voters:

• In the 5th state Senate district, its Democrat Derek Slap versus Republican Phillip Chabot and independent Joelle Nawrocki.
• Its Democrat Jillian Gilchrest versus Republican Rick Bush for the 18th District state House seat.

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.