Guilford 2024 Primary Election: What To Know

GUILFORD, CT — The main election event is set for November, but there is a preliminary bout Guilford residents will weigh in on next month.

Winners of Connecticut's Aug. 13 primary races will advance to become their party's banner bearer in the general election.

In Guilford, residents who are registered Republicans may vote for one of two candidates to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Gerry Smith, the first selectman of Beacon Falls, is running against Manchester native, businessman and Navy veteran Matthew Corey.

A sample ballot is online here, along with additional primary information.

Absentee ballots are available online. Applications are also available at the Town Clerk's office at Guilford Town Hall. There is more information on the absentee ballot process at the Secretary of the State website.

Aug. 2 at noon is the deadline for unaffiliated voters who want to vote during the early voting period to enroll in a party.

Early voting will take place from Aug. 5 to Aug. 11 at Guilford Town Hall at the following times:

• Aug. 5, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Aug. 6, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Aug. 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Aug. 8, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Aug. 11, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Aug. 12 at noon is the deadline for registering in person with the registrar of voters or town clerk in your town of residence to vote in the primary. It's also the deadline for unaffiliated voters to enroll in a party in person.

More information on early voting and important dates can be found here.

Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 13 at the following locations in Guilford:

• Calvin Leete School, Voting District 1
• Abraham Baldwin School, Voting District 2
• Guilford Fire Headquarters, Voting District 3
• Melissa Jones School, Voting District 4
• A.W. Cox School, Voting District 5

Absentee ballots will be counted at Guilford Town Hall.