Early voting is well underway in Connecticut, with more than 300,000 residents having cast their ballots as of Monday morning.
This marks the first time that Connecticut has offered early voting for a general election. Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas spoke about the highlights of the first week of early voting in the state at a press conference on Monday.
“I am proud to share that voters around Connecticut report a smooth roll-out for the first ever early voting period for a general election,” Thomas said. “60 percent of voters wanted early voting. They got it and it’s been inspiring to see how well received and utilized it’s been.”
During early voting, residents complete their ballots at designated polling places, seal them in envelopes, and place the envelopes in secure boxes. The ballots will remain unopened until Election Day.
As of 10 a.m. Monday, 313,550 of the 2,317,657 registered voters in Connecticut had taken advantage of early voting. In Bristol, 3,418 of the 37,611 registered voters had cast their ballots early.
The designated early polling place in Bristol is the City Hall Council Chambers, located on Level I at 111 North Main Street. Early voting hours in Bristol are as follows:
- Thursday, Oct. 31–8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 1–10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 2–10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov/ 3–10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Residents who plan to vote in person on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, should not go to City Hall but instead check for their assigned polling locations.
