How and when to vote early in Connecticut
NEW YORK -- Early voting started Monday in Connecticut for the Nov. 5 general election and 2024 presidential race.
Connecticut voters have 14 extra days to hit the polls before early voting ends on Sunday, Nov. 3. This is the state's first general election with early voting, which took effect for the presidential preference primary in April.
Gov. Ned Lamont said more than 56,000 voters cast their ballots on the first day of early voting.
Early voting in New York and New Jersey will start on Saturday, Oct. 26 and end on Sunday, Nov. 3.
Early voting dates and times for Connecticut
Polls opened at 10 a.m. Monday and closed at 6 p.m. for the first day of early voting. The hours will be the same all week, but there will be two extended sessions next Tuesday and Thursday.
There is no voting on Nov. 4, the day before Election Day. Polls will then open at 6 a.m. on Election Day and close at 8 p.m.
- Monday, October 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Thursday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Friday, October 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday, October 28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 29 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Thursday, October 31 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Friday, November 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, November 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where to vote early in Connecticut
Each town or city will have at least one early voting site, which may be different from Election Day locations.
Enter your address into the state's portal here to find your exact polling location.
Connecticut's deadline to register to vote ahead of time was Oct. 18, but the state does allow same-day in-person registration.
New Jersey's voter registration deadline passed on Oct. 15, but New York voters have until Oct. 26 to register. Check your registration status here.
Watch CBS News New York's latest political coverage leading up to Election Day, and don't miss "The Point with Marcia Kramer" on Sunday mornings at 11:30 a.m.
