Voting In Stamford: Everything You Need To Know

STAMFORD, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Stamford, numerous votes have already been cast long before Election Day. More than one-fifth of the state's registered voters have already sent in their absentee ballot for several critical local, state and national races.

Many residents opted to vote by mail as opposed to heading to the traditional polling places as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

If you still have your absentee ballot it must be hand-delivered to the town clerk's office or placed in the drop-off box. Ballots must be received by the close of polls in order to count. Polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday. (Sign up for free Patch real-time election results)

If you haven't voted by mail and are heading to the polls Tuesday here is what you need to know.

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.

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.

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Stamford 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 4

Jim Himes (Democrat) - Incumbent

Jonathan Riddle (Republican)

Brian Merlen (Independent)

Local State Senate Races

27th Senatorial District

Carlo Leone (Democrat) - Incumbent

Eva Maldonado (Republican, Independent)

36th Senatorial District

Alex Kasser (Democrat) - Incumbent

Ryan Fazio (Republican)

Local State Representative Races

144th House District

Caroline Simmons (Democrat)

145th House District

Patricia Billie Miller (Democrat) - Incumbent

J.D. Ospina (Republican)

146th House District

David Michel (Democrat) - Incumbent

George Hallenbeck (Republican)

147th House District

Matt Blumenthal (Democrat) - Incumbent

Dan Maymin (Republican)

148th House District

Daniel J. Fox (Democrat) - Incumbent

Wilm Donath (Republican)

149th House District

Kathleen Stowe (Democrat)

Kimberly Fiorello (Republican)

Registrar of Voters

Ron Malloy (Democrat)

Lucy Corelli (Republican, Independent)

Board of Education

(vote for three)

Jackie Heftman (Democrat)

Andy George (Democrat)

Fritz G. Chery (Democrat)

Rebecca Hamman (Republican)