Election 2020: Middletown Voter Guide

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Voters in Middletown 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 that 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 applications will then be processed locally and will begin to be sent out 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 drop-off box or mailed in. 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.

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 Middletown, contact the Middletown Registrar of Voters at 860-638-4950 or visit their website here.

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Middletown 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

John B. Larson (Democrat) – Incumbent

Mary Fay (Republican)

Thomas E. McCormick (Green Party)

U.S. House District 3

Rosa DeLauro (Democrat) – Incumbent

Margaret Streicker (Republican)

Justin C. Paglino (Green Party)

Local State Senate Race

9th Senatorial District

Matt Lesser (Democrat) – Incumbent

Richard Ruglio (Republican)

13th Senatorial District

Mary Daugherty Abrams (Democrat) – Incumbent

Len Suzio (Republican)

Local State Representative Races

33rd House District

Brandon Chafee (Democrat)

Linda Szynkowicz (Republican)

100th House District

Quentin Phipps (Democrat) – Incumbent

Tony Gennaro (Republican)

The following referendum question will also be on the ballot:

1. "Shall the $55,000,000 appropriation and bond authorization for the 21st Century Infrastructure Development Bond Program in the City of Middletown, that includes funding for public parking, riverfront redevelopment, the acquisition and rehabilitation of City-owned parcels and buildings, the creation of a recreation center, and citywide road paving be approved?"

For more information about the question, visit here.