Tuesday, September 14th is Primary Day. Tuesday, November 2nd is Election Day!

You can locate your state and local voting districts by using the local maps:

• City Council Voting Districts
• State Representative Voting Districts (also called “Assembly Districts”)
• State Senate Voting Districts
• Local Election Polling Locations
• State Election Polling Locations
• Congressional Voting Districts (for U.S. House of Representatives)

Yes! In 2021, you can still use the COVID-19 pandemic as a legal excuse for needing an absentee ballot to vote. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to use an absentee ballot:

1. Click here to download the absentee ballot application in English or in Spanish
2. Fill it out and mail it or bring it to Bridgeport’s Town Clerk, City Hall Room 122 , 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, CT 06604
3. Wait to receive your absentee ballot in the mail
4. Complete your absentee ballot in the privacy of your home
5. Do not let anyone touch or take your absentee ballot
6. Mail your absentee ballot back to Bridgeport’s Town Clerk or put it in one of Bridgeport’s secure ballot drop boxes.

Absentee Ballot drop boxes are located at:

1. Margaret E. Morton Government Center, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport
2. City Hall 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport
3. Fire House #10 950 Boston Avenue
4. Fire House, 245 Ocean Terrace

Ballots must be deposited in the secure drop box no later than 8 p.m. on September 14, 2021.

Democratic Primary for City Council, Board of Education, and City Sheriff: Tues., Sept 14th:

• 130th and 134th Districts: No primaries. Voters who live in those districts will not vote on Tues, Sept. 14th
• 131st, 132nd, 133rd, 135th, 136th, 137th, 138th, and 139th Districts: See Sample Ballots below

Republican Primary for City Council, Board of Education, and City Sheriff: Tues., Sept 14th:

• All Districts: See sample ballots below

You can check your voter registration and polling location here: http://www.dir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx

You can check your voter registration and polling location here: http://www.dir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx

The ACLU of Connecticut has a few easy-to-use resources that might come in handy the next time you need quick access to information about your constitutional rights around voting! Click here to Know Your Rights!

• You can register to vote by mail by downloading, printing, and mailing your registration from here: http://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Register-to-Vote/Voter-Registration-Application-English-and-Spanish 
• If you have a state-issued ID, you can register to vote online until October 27th here: https://voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do
• You can register to vote in person at the Registrar Of Voters Office any day, even on Election Day. During a Primary Election, only voters who are not registered with a party may register to vote on Election Day. The Registrar’s Office is located at Margaret E. Morton Gov. Center, 1st Floor, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Phone: (203) 576-7281
• For more information, please visit https://www.vote.org/state/connecticut/

In 2020, Bridgeport voters showed up! For Bridgeport election results, you can visit the Secretary of State’s Election Night Reporting website!

Here are some quick statistics:

• Registered voters: 77,560 (the largest electorate in the state)
• Number of voters who voted: 55,551
• Number of Absentee Ballots: 13,508
• Number of Absentee Ballots counted: 13,137
• Election Day Registration: 668
• Voter Turnout: 71.62%