Bridgeport 2019 Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 to vote in Bridgeport’s municipal election. The position of first selectman, spots on the boards of education and selectmen are all up for grabs.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who are in line before 8 p.m. will be able to vote even after the deadline passes.

Here are some of the notable elections in Bridgeport. For a full ballot, go to the Secretary of State's website.

Mayor: Democrat Joseph P. Ganim and Republican John Rodriguez.

City Clerk: Democrat Lydia Martinez and Republican David Burnell.

Tow Clerk: Democrat Charles D. Clemons Jr. and Republican James A. Carbone.

Board of Education: Democrats Albert Benejan, Sybil Allen, Bobbi Brown; Republicans Chris Genduiso, Jospeh Minutolo, Joseph Lombard; Working Families Party Eric Stewart-Alicea, Dasha Spell, Amima Brown; For the People Party Joann R. Kennedy, Helen Olga Losak, Maria H. Pereira. Voters will choose three candidates.

Connecticut offers Election Day registration, but those who arrive need to be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote. Unlike previously registered voters standing in line before 8 p.m. to register won't guarantee the ability to vote.

Absentee ballots are also available for those who won't be in town all of election day or for a multitude of other reasons. Voters can also register online prior to the election.