The 2024 presidential election is Tuesday. Connecticut voters will cast ballots in a variety of federal and state races.
Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris faces Republican Donald Trump for the state’s seven electoral votes.
In Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Jahana Hayes, a Democrat, again faces GOP challenger George Logan. It's considered the closest congressional race in Connecticut.
There are also various down-ticket races for state legislative seats, as well as a ballot question on whether or not to change the state constitution to allow no-excuse absentee voting by mail.
Here are the key dates, voting information and races you need to know about.
Stay tuned all day for updates from the polls and live election results at night.
CT governor touts ballot security as fire suppression devices sent to town clerks
Connecticut elections officials say election security is their top priority — and they’re taking extra precautions. That means extra security and police presence in towns across the state. Fire suppression devices have been sent to town clerks to place inside absentee ballot drop boxes.
Speaking in Torrington on Sunday, Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont said he’s confident the election process is secure.
“I look around the country, I think [former President] Donald Trump’s definition of a free and fair election is one that he wins. So it could be a contest after Election Day,” Lamont said. “But I’m feeling pretty good about Connecticut. People know we have integrity in our elections. We’ll get it right.”
The Secretary of the State’s office says it has been meeting regularly with federal, state and local agencies to collaborate and strategize. Election officials also launched a social media campaign to help voters pinpoint misinformation and disinformation.
— Lisa Hagen
Early voting turnout surpasses 740K ballots cast
Connecticut’s early voting days for the general election have wrapped up. Numbers show that hundreds of thousands of eligible voters took advantage of the new voting method.
Across Connecticut, 741,895 voters submitted a ballot early and in-person at polls, according to the Secretary of the State’s office. The 14-day early voting period began on Oct. 21, and wrapped up Sunday.
Although the method was new to Connecticut for a general election, numbers show eligible voters flocked to the polls throughout the entire two weeks of early voting. A week into early voting over 300,000 voters cast ballots.
— Michayla Savitt
