Election 2020: Madison Voter Guide

MADISON, CT — Voters in Madison will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2020 general election.

In addition to the presidential and congressional races, all state House of Representative and Senate seats are up for grabs. Voting will be different this year thanks to a law which allows absentee ballot voting for all voters in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website, where you can also find your polling place.

There are several ways residents can vote:

Absentee Voting

The Secretary of the State office has mailed absentee ballot applications to all active registered voters in the state. Voters can also download the application online.

Those who want an absentee ballot will have to fill out the application and select a reason for requesting one. All voters are eligible to check the top box that lists "COVID-19" as a reason for requesting an absentee ballot.

Applications then need to be sent to the voter's local town clerk office. They can be dropped in the secure drop-off box in front of town hall, hand-delivered in person to the office or mailed in.
The processed applications were sent out beginning Oct. 2.

Ballots must be completely filled out according to the accompanied instructions, including signing the inner envelope. Ballots can be hand-delivered to the town clerk office, placed in the official drop-off box at the Madison Town Campus, or mailed in via the USPS.

But remember, ballots must be received by the close of polls in order to count.

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.

Note that for Madison, the District 1 Senior Center polling place has been moved to Polson Middle School gymnasium, at 302 Green Hill Road for the November election. And that District 2 polling place remains at Brown Intermediate School, at 980 Durham Road for the November election.

Regular voter registration must be received or postmarked by the 7th day before Election Day. Registration can be done in person with the local registrar of voters office by the 7th day before an election.

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.

For questions about voting in Madison, contact the Madison Town Clerk's office by phone at 203-245-5672, via email at townclerk@madisonct.org or visit the website here.

Here are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Madison 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 2

Joe Courtney (Incumbent) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

Justin Anderson (Republican Party)

Cassandra Martineau (Green Party)

Daniel Reale (Libertarian Party)

Local State Senate Race

12th Senatorial District

Christine Cohen (Democrat) - Incumbent

Joe LaPorta (Republican)

Local State Representative Race

101st House District

Noreen Kokoruda (Republican) - Incumbent

John-Michael Parker (Democrat)

Registrar of Voters

William Gowanlock (Democrat)

Paula Perry (Republican)

Here's a sample ballot:

Madison 11-3-2020 Ballot Sa... by Ellyn Santiago

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