The choice between Donald Trump and his Republican slate, Joe Biden and his Democratic slate and others will be decided as voters who have not yet voted by absentee ballot cast their votes today.
In the election today, November 3, 2020, voters will choose candidates for President and Vice President, U.S. Representative, State Senator, State Representative and Registrars of Voters. Polls are open on Tuesday, November 3rd from 6:00am to 8:00pm.
From the presidency on down, the 2020 election has been one of the most contentious in recent history. Many have observed the results at the national and state level in this election will echo in importance for many years to come.
Article: Registering and Voting This Tuesday Nov 3rd.
Absentee Ballots
Voters who have absentee ballots can still submit them at ballot drop box outside of City Hall at 27 West Main Street, according to the Secretary of the State’s office, until 8:00pm on Election Day.
Registering to Vote on Election Day
People who are eligible to vote, but who have not registered, can still do so on November 3rd. The deadline is passed for people to register to vote before this Tuesday’s election, but Connecticut gives people eligible to vote one important last chance – on Election Day, itself.
The deadline to register for 2020 election expired on October 28th, and anyone missing that deadline is not eligible to vote at their neighborhood polling place this year.
Instead, they can go to City Hall to register and vote on Election Day, itself. New Britain’s location for election day voter registration is at City Hall, 27 West Main Street, on the first floor, in Room 108.
According to the Brennan Center in 2019, Connecticut was one of sixteen states that allow people who are eligible to vote to register to vote on Election Day and then vote in that election.
The Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State says,
You may register and vote in person on Election Day if you meet the eligibility requirements for voting in this state and you are not already registered, OR you are registered in one town and want to change your registration because you currently reside in another town. Election Day Registration is not available at your polling place. Contact your local registrar of voter’s office for information about your town’s designated EDR location and ID requirements. You will need to provide proof of identity and residency.
Election Day voter registration in New Britain is at City Hall, 27 West Main Street, on the first floor, in Room 108.
The Office of the Secretary of the State explains voter eligibility by saying that, if a person can answer yes to three questions, they are eligible to vote in Connecticut:
- Are you at least 17 and turning 18 before Election Day?
- Are you a United States citizen living in Connecticut?
- If you have been convicted of a felony, have you completed confinement and parole?
A common misconception in Connecticut is that a felony conviction precludes people from voting permanently. This is untrue in Connecticut. The Secretary of the State’s office says that,
A person who has been convicted of a felony and committed to confinement in a State of Connecticut correctional institution or facility or community residence shall be eligible to have such person’s voting privileges restored upon the release from confinement, and, if applicable, parole.
Polling Places
People who are already registered, but who have not voted by absentee ballot, vote at their voting district polling places. New Britain has fifteen voting districts, but has seventeen polling places, because the 5th voting district includes two senior complexes with their own separate polling locations.
Polling Places in New Britain
| VOTING DISTRICT | ASSEMBLY DISTRICT | LOCATION | ADDRESS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Vance Village School | 183 Vance Street |
| 2 | 24 | VFW Post 511 Hall | 41 Veterans Drive |
| 3 | 24 | Roosevelt Middle School | 40 Goodwin Street |
| 4 | 24 | Gaffney School | 322 Slater Road |
| 5 | 25 | New Britain Senior Center | 55 Pearl Street |
| 5-1 | 25 | School Apartments | 50 Bassett Street |
| 5-2 | 25 | Graham Apartments | 107 Martin Luther King Drive |
| 6 | 25 | St Jean Baptiste Socit | 209 Smalley Street |
| 7 | 25 | Generale Ameglio | 13 Beaver Street |
| 8 | 25 | International Church | 40 Acorn Street |
| 9 | 25 | Chamberlain School | 120 Newington Avenue |
| 10 | 26 | Saint Francis Church Hall | 1755 Stanley Street |
| 11 | 26 | Holmes School | 2150 Stanley Street |
| 12 | 26 | Pulaski Middle School | 757 Farmington Avenue |
| 13 | 26 | St. John Paul II School | 221 Farmington Avenue |
| 14 | 22 | DiLoreto School | 732 Slater Road |
| 15 | 24 | Slade Middle School | 183 Steele Street |
The candidates who voters have to choose from is the same for all offices up for election this year, except State Representative. New Britain is divided among four State Representative districts, each of whom elect one Representative to the State House of Representatives.
Twenty-Second Assembly District.
The Twenty-Second Assembly District is in the north west corner of New Britain but it mostly represents Plainville. Only New Britain’s 14th voting district votes there.
Choices of the voters in the 14th voting district are:
- The Democratic Party:
- Led by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for President and Vice President. Running with them are:
- Jahana Hayes for U.S. Representative
- Rick Lopes for State Senate
- The Democrats made no nomination for State Representative in this district.
- Lucian Pawlak for Registrar of Voters.
- The Republican Party
- Led by Donald Trump and Mike Pence for President and Vice President. Running with them are:
- David X. Sullivan for U.S. Representative
- Gennaro Bizzarro for State Senate
- William A. Petit for State Representative
- Peter J. Gostin for Registrar of Voters.
- The Independent Party, which nominated:
- Bruce W. Walczak for for U.S. Representative
- William A. Petit for State Representative.
- The Working Families Party, which nominated:
- Jahana Hayes for U.S. Representative
- Rick Lopes for State Senate.
- The Libertarian Party, led by Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen for President and Vice President.
- The Green Party, led by Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker for President and Vice President.
Twenty-Fourth Assembly District.
Twenty-Fourth Assembly District includes the West End, Willow Brook and southern East Side neighborhoods in New Britain and the south west corner of Newington. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 15th voting districts vote in the 24th Assembly District.
Choices of the voters in the Twenty-Fourth Assembly District are:
- The Democratic Party:
- Led by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for President and Vice President. Running with them are:
- Jahana Hayes for U.S. Representative
- Rick Lopes for State Senate
- Manny Sanchez for State Representative
- Lucian Pawlak for Registrar of Voters.
- The Republican Party:
- Led by Donald Trump and Mike Pence for President and Vice President. Running with them are:
- David X. Sullivan for U.S. Representative
- Gennaro Bizzarro for State Senate
- Alden Russell for State Representative
- Peter J. Gostin for Registrar of Voters.
- The Independent Party, which nominated:
- Bruce W. Walczak for for U.S. Representative
- Alden Russell for State Representative
- The Working Families Party, which nominated:
- Jahana Hayes for U.S. Representative
- Rick Lopes for State Senate
- Manny Sanchez for State Representative.
- The Libertarian Party, led by Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen for President and Vice President.
- The Green Party, led by Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker for President and Vice President.
Twenty-Fifth Assembly District.
Twenty-Fifth Assembly District includes neighborhoods from Mount Pleasant, to downtown and Arch Street, to the North-Oak neighborhood to parts of the East Side. The 5th (including districts 5-1 and 5-2), 6th, 7th and 9th voting districts vote in the 25th Assembly District.
Choices of the voters in the Twenty-Fifth Assembly District are:
- The Democratic Party:
- Led by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for President and Vice President. Running with them are:
- Jahana Hayes for U.S. Representative
- Rick Lopes for State Senate
- Bobby Sanchez for State Representative
- Lucian Pawlak for Registrar of Voters.
- The Republican Party:
- Led by Donald Trump and Mike Pence for President and Vice President. Running with them are:
- David X. Sullivan for U.S. Representative
- Gennaro Bizzarro for State Senate
- Jerrell Hargraves for State Representative
- Peter J. Gostin for Registrar of Voters.
- The Independent Party, which nominated:
- Bruce W. Walczak for for U.S. Representative
- The Working Families Party, which nominated:
- Jahana Hayes for U.S. Representative
- Rick Lopes for State Senate
- Bobby Sanchez for State Representative
- The Libertarian Party, led by Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen for President and Vice President.
- The Green Party, led by Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker for President and Vice President.
Twenty-Sixth Assembly District.
Twenty-Sixth Assembly District includes the Little Poland, Farmingdale, Little Warsaw, Alexander Avenue, Batterson Pond, Brittany Farms and Stanley park neighborhoods and parts of the Belvedere neighborhood. The 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th voting districts vote in the 26th Assembly District.
Choices of the voters in the Twenty-SixthAssembly District are:
- The Democratic Party:
- Led by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for President and Vice President. Running with them are:
- Jahana Hayes for U.S. Representative
- Rick Lopes for State Senate
- Peter Tercyak for State Representative
- Lucian Pawlak for Registrar of Voters.
- The Republican Party:
- Led by Donald Trump and Mike Pence for President and Vice President. Running with them are:
- David X. Sullivan for U.S. Representative
- Gennaro Bizzarro for State Senate
- Peter Ceglarz for State Representative
- Peter J. Gostin for Registrar of Voters.
- The Independent Party, which nominated:
- Bruce W. Walczak for for U.S. Representative
- The Working Families Party, which nominated:
- Jahana Hayes for U.S. Representative
- Rick Lopes for State Senate
- Peter Tercyak for State Representative
- The Libertarian Party:
- Led by Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen for President and Vice President. Running with them is:
- Jonathan Milton Johnson for State Representative.
- The Green Party, led by Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker for President and Vice President.
