New Haven Election 2017 Results: Unofficial Mayor, Probate Judge

NEW HAVEN, CT — Incumbent Mayor Toni Harp handily won re-election with 77 percent of the vote, according to the New Haven Independent.

Petitioning candidate Marcus Paca who dropped out of the race but whose name appeared on the ballot had about 15 percent and Sarah Ganong had about 8 percent. Only two wards remain.

Check out full results here.

Candidates

The following are thee candidates in some races in town. To view all candidates and a sample ballot, click here.

Mayor

• Toni Harp (D)
• Sarah Ganong (Working Families)
• Marcus Paca (Petitioning, but has dropped out)

City Clerk

• Michael Smart (D)

Probate Judge

• Clifton Graves (D)
• Melissa Papantones (R)

Am I Registered?

If you do not know if you are registered to vote, you can click here.
Applications must be postmarked or received by a voter registration agency by the 7th day before an election, which is Oct. 31. However, if you miss the deadline for registering for an election, Connecticut now offers same-day voter registration. You can register and vote in person on Election Day at your town's Election Day Registration location. You can contact your local If you want to know where to vote on Election Day, click this link which is from the CT Secretary of State’s Office. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Absentee Ballots

You can vote by absentee due to the following reasons:

• Illness or physical disability
• Absence from town during all election hours
• Religious beliefs forbidding secular activity on election day
• Serving as an election official at a polling place other than your own
• Active service in the Armed Forces

Absentee ballots should be submitted to the Town Clerk's office. You can fill out an application by clicking on the link below.

• Election, Primary, Referendum Absentee Ballot Application