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New Canaan Voters Head To The Polls

NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Polls are open Tuesday for New Canaan voters to cast their ballots in local, state and federal races.

Democratic Registrar of Voters George Cody, pictured here Monday, preparing for Election Day.

Democratic Registrar of Voters George Cody, pictured here Monday, preparing for Election Day.

Photo Credit: Frank MacEachern

New Canaan's polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The polling places for the town's three districts are listed below:

  • District 1: New Canaan High School gym, 11 Farm Road. Voters in this district cast their ballots for state Senate District 36 and state House District 125.
  • Districts 2 and 3 vote at Saxe Middle School gym at 468 South Ave. District 2 voters vote for state Senate District 26 and state House District 125.
  • District 3 voters cast their ballots for state Senate District 26 and state House District 142.

New Canaan voters will choose between candidates in a number of races, including for the state House of Representatives and the State Senate, as well as decide between Tom Foley and Dannel Malloy for governor, and between Jim Himes and Dan Debicella for U.S. representative.

Voters who are not registered still have a chance to vote by showing up at the Registrars of Voters office at 237 Elm St., between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., said Democratic Registrar of Voters George Cody.

He said voters have to be U.S. citizens and have to have proof of New Canaan residency.

As long as they get to the office by 8 p.m. they will be able to cast their vote, he said.

As of Sunday, there are 12,928 eligible voters in New Canaan with 6,652 registered Republicans, 2,571 Democrats, 3,654 unaffiliated and 51 registered to other parties.

District 1 has 7,016 registered voters with Districts 2 and 3 following up with 3,870 and 2,042 respectively.

All New Canaan Schools will be closed on Election Day.

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