DARIEN, CT — On Nov. 3, residents cast their votes for several key federal and state positions, including the office of governor, Congress, state senate and state representative.
Here's all the information you need to know:
Early Voting
Early voting is available between Oct. 19 and Nov. 1, according to the Secretary of State website. The hours of early voting are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day, except that the hours are extended to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the last Tuesday and Thursday (October 27 & 29, 2026) before the election.
Voting In Person
Polls will be open from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. You can use the Secretary of State's website to find your polling place. Voters who are in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
Same Day Registration
Connecticut has Same Day Registration on Election Day itself for voters who need it. If you miss the deadline for registering for an election, you can register and vote in-person on Election Day at your town's Same Day Registration location.
See related: Same Day Registration Information
Mail-In And Absentee Voting
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Nov. 2. The first day ballots are issued on Oct. 2.
Absentee ballot applications are available for download online at the Secretary of the State's website (at 2026 Absentee Voting - Updates and Information) and at the Town Clerk's Office in each town.
See related: Connecticut Online Absentee Ballot Request Portal.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, vote for one
Representative in Congress - 4th District - vote for one
State Senator - 25th District - vote for one
Democratic Party: Bob Duff
Republican Party: Justin Perry
State Senator - 26th District - vote for one
State Senator - 27th District - vote for one
State Representative - 125th District - vote for one
State Representative - 141st District - vote for one
Secretary of the State, vote for one
Treasurer, vote for one
Comptroller, vote for one
Attorney General, vote for one
Probate Judge, vote for one
Registrar of Voters, vote for one
Board of Education, vote for up to two
Darien Representative Town Meeting
Voting Districts 1, 1-01, 1-02, vote for up to eight
Priscilla Wong; Charles Powis; Bill Clarkson; Beatrice Clements; Diane G. Conologue; Linda Tavlarios
Voting District 2, vote for up to eight
Michael A.P. Casolo; Cheryl Russell; Liz Bacon; Charles Teschner
Voting District 3, vote for up to seven
Jeff Crouse; Doug Creutz; Jon Burleigh; Jack H. David
Voting District 4, vote for up to seven
Brian J. Rayhill; Jean Hsu; Rolf C. Obin; Jan Raymond; Dan Coonan
Voting District 5, vote for up to 14
Todd Maloof; Zori Buser; Doug Allen Bernacchi; Sloan Saverine; Ashley Guadano; Mark Adiletta; Charlie Walker; Ian Laird; David Smith; David Bayne; Michael Wheeler
Voting District 6, vote for up to eight
Joseph Bartning; Michael Querijero; Peter Charles Saverine; Susan R. Lauritzen; Frank Adelman
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