Voting In Bethel: Everything You Need To Know

BETHEL, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Bethel, 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.

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Bethel 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 5
Jahana Hayes (Democrat/Working Families) - Incumbent
David X. Sullivan (Republican)
Bruce W. Walczak (Independent)

Local State Senate Race

Senate District 26
Will Haskell (Democrat) - Incumbent
Kim Healy (Republican/Independent)

Senate District 24
Julie Kushner (Democrat/Working Families) - Incumbent
Susan Chapman (Republican/Independent)

Local State Representative Races

House District 107
Kerri Colombo (Democrat/Working Families)
Stephen G. Harding (Republican/Independent) - Incumbent

House District 2
Raghib Allie-Brennan (Democrat/Working Families) - Incumbent
Dan Carter (Republican/Independent)

Registrar of Voters
Wendy Cahill (Democrat)
Timothy Beeble (Republican)