Election Day In Stonington: When, Where To Vote

STONINGTON, CT — Stonington residents will head to the polls from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3 to vote in several key races including selecting a president and local representatives in the State General Assembly and U.S. Congress.

Nearly 500,000 absentee ballots have already been cast in Connecticut due to the ongoing effect of the 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.

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 Stonington 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 District 2

Joe Courtney (Democrat) - Incumbent

Justin Anderson (Republican)

Daniel Reale (Libertarian)

Cassandra Martineau (Green Party)

State Senate District 18

Bob Stachen (Democrat)

Heather Somers (Republican) - Incumbent

State Representative District 43

Kate Rotella (Democrat) - Incumbent

Greg Howard (Republican)

Registrar of Voters

Peggy Cawley (Democrat)

Karen Linehan (Republican)