New Haven Voter Guide: Your Ballot, Your Polling Place and Every Deadline for Nov. 3

New Haven votes on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can also vote early, in person, at two locations from Oct. 19 through Nov. 1, or vote by absentee ballot without needing an excuse.

Everything below comes from official sources: the city’s sample ballot, the Registrars of Voters’ polling place list and early voting flyer, and the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s 2026 voter guide.

Key dates

• Friday, Oct. 16: Last day to register in advance. Register online by 11:59 p.m., in person at the Registrars of Voters office until 8 p.m., or by mail (postmarked by Oct. 16).
• Monday, Oct. 19, to Sunday, Nov. 1: In-person early voting at City Hall and at Southern Connecticut State University. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29, when hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day. Polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentee ballots must arrive by 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 10: Special election for Ward 24 alder in Edgewood (see below).

Registering to vote

The New Haven Registrars of Voters office is in the Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., Room 201. On Friday, Oct. 16, the office is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for in-person registration, according to a flyer from the registrars. You can also register online through the state, by 11:59 p.m. that day, or by mail, postmarked by Oct. 16, according to the Secretary of the State’s deadline fact sheet.

Missed the deadline? Connecticut offers same-day registration during all early voting hours and on Election Day. In New Haven, same-day registration is at City Hall, 165 Church St., according to the registrars. Bring proof of identity and New Haven residence.

What’s on the ballot

These are the candidates printed on the city’s official sample ballot. Party letters show each line a candidate appears on: D is Democratic, R is Republican, WFP is Working Families Party and I is Independent Party.

Statewide offices

• Governor and lieutenant governor: Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz (D, WFP); Ryan Fazio and Matthew Corey (R, I)
• Secretary of the state: Stephanie Thomas (D, WFP, I); Peter Lumaj (R)
• Treasurer: Erick Russell (D, WFP); Fred Wilms (R, I)
• Comptroller: Sean Scanlon (D, WFP, I); Jennifer S. Tooker (R)
• Attorney general: William Tong (D, WFP); John Bolton (R)

U.S. House, 3rd District

All of New Haven is in the 3rd Congressional District. On the ballot: Rosa L. DeLauro (D), Christopher Lancia (R) and Thomas Egan (I).

State Senate

New Haven is split between two state Senate districts.

• 10th District: Gary Winfield (D, WFP) is the only candidate on the ballot.
• 11th District: Alphonse Paolillo Jr. (D); Rosa Aurelia Pepper-Macias (Workers’ Voice Party).

State House

New Haven is split among six state House districts.

• 92nd District: Eli Sabin (D), unopposed
• 93rd District: Toni Walker (D), unopposed
• 94th District: Steven Winter (D, WFP), unopposed
• 95th District: Juan Candelaria (D), unopposed
• 96th District: Roland Lemar (D), unopposed
• 97th District: Wildaliz Bermudez (D); Anthony Acri (R)

Judge of probate

Americo R. Carchia (D) is the only candidate for judge of probate on the New Haven sample ballot.

Where to vote on Election Day

On Nov. 3, you must vote at the polling place for your ward and voting district. These are the locations on the registrars’ official list, with the state Senate (S) and House (H) districts each one serves. Some wards are split, so confirm your exact districts and polling place at MyVote.CT.gov.

• Ward 1: New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St. (enter on Temple Street, downstairs) (S-11, H-94)
• Ward 2: Troup School, 259 Edgewood Ave. (S-10 and S-11, H-93)
• Ward 3: Career High School, 140 Legion Ave. (gym, enter on Ward Street) (S-10, H-92, 93 and 96)
• Ward 4: Truman School, 114 Truman St. (S-10, H-95)
• Ward 5: Betsy Ross Arts Magnet, 150 Kimberly Ave. (S-10, H-95)
• Ward 6: Riverside School, 103 Hallock Ave. (S-10, H-95)
• Ward 7: Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., Room G2 (S-11, H-96)
• Ward 8: Conte/West Hills School, 511 Chapel St. (S-11, H-95 and 96)
• Ward 9: East Rock Magnet School, 133 Nash St. (S-11, H-96)
• Ward 10: Wilbur Cross High School, 181 Mitchell Drive (Atrium) (S-11, H-96)
• Ward 11, District 1: Bella Vista, 343 Eastern St. (S-11, H-97)
• Ward 11, District 2: Bishop Woods School, 1481 Quinnipiac Ave. (S-11, H-97)
• Ward 11, District 3: Eastview Terrace, 185 Eastern St. (S-11, H-97)
• Ward 12: Ross/Woodward School, 189 Barnes Ave. (S-11, H-96 and 97)
• Ward 13: Jepson School, 15 Lexington Ave. (S-11, H-97)
• Ward 14: Atwater Senior Center, 26 Atwater St. (S-11, H-95)
• Ward 15: Community Room, 197 C Chatham St. (S-11, H-95)
• Ward 16: John S. Martinez School, 100 James St. (S-11, H-95)
• Ward 17: Firehouse, 824 Woodward Ave. (S-11, H-97)
• Ward 18: Nathan Hale School, 485 Townsend Ave. (S-11, H-97)
• Ward 19: Celentano School, 400 Canner St. (S-10 and S-11, H-94)
• Ward 20: Lincoln-Bassett School, 130 Bassett St. (S-10, H-94)
• Ward 21: King-Robinson School, 150 Fournier St. (S-10, H-93)
• Ward 22: Wexler-Grant School, 55 Foote St. (enter on Admiral Street) (S-10, H-93 and 94)
• Ward 23: Barnard School, 170 Derby Ave. (S-10, H-92)
• Ward 24: Firehouse, 120 Ellsworth Ave. (S-10, H-92)
• Ward 25: Edgewood School, 737 Edgewood Ave. (S-10, H-92)
• Ward 26: Davis Street School, 35 Davis St. (S-10, H-92)
• Ward 27: Mauro/Sheridan School, 191 Fountain St. (S-10, H-92)
• Ward 28: Hillhouse High School, 480 Sherman Parkway (gym, enter on Crescent Street) (S-10, H-93)
• Ward 29: Beecher School, 100 Jewel St. (S-10, H-93)
• Ward 30: The Shack, 333 Valley St. (S-10, H-93)

Voting early

Early voting is open to every New Haven voter at either of two locations, according to the registrars’ early voting flyer:

• City Hall, 165 Church St., second floor
• Southern Connecticut State University, Wintergreen Building, 1 Wintergreen Ave.

Both are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 19 through 26, Oct. 28, and Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29, hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. There is no early voting on Monday, Nov. 2.

Voting by absentee ballot

Connecticut voters no longer need an excuse to vote by absentee ballot, according to the Secretary of the State. You apply first, then receive a ballot by mail, fill it out, sign the envelope and return it. Applications are available at MyVote.CT.gov or from the New Haven City Clerk’s office, which handles absentee ballots. City Clerk Michael Smart’s office is at 200 Orange St.

Returned ballots, whether by mail, official drop box or in person, must reach the clerk by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Under state law, only you, certain family members, a designee caring for you if you are ill or disabled, a police officer or a registrar may return your ballot.

Ward 24 special election, Nov. 10

Voters in Ward 24, in Edgewood, will go to the polls again one week later. A special election for alder is set for Tuesday, Nov. 10, to fill the seat left vacant when Alder Evette Hamilton resigned effective Sept. 30, according to a letter from the Registrars of Voters. Voting is at the Firehouse, 120 Ellsworth Ave. Early voting for that race runs Nov. 5 through Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at City Hall and SCSU’s Wintergreen Building.

Three Democrats are in the race, according to the New Haven Independent and the Yale Daily News: Randall Furlow, who won the Ward 24 Democratic committee’s endorsement 6–1 on Oct. 5; Lindsey Tengatenga; and Jennifer Tillman. The Courier will confirm the final ballot with the registrars.

Questions?

Contact the New Haven Registrars of Voters at 203-946-8035. The office, in the Hall of Records at 200 Orange St., Room 201, is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, according to the city’s Registrar of Voters page. Democratic Registrar Shannel Evans can be reached at sevans@newhavenct.gov, and Republican Registrar Lisa Milone at LMilone@newhavenct.gov.

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