✨In 2021, when will I vote & who will I be voting for?

  1. Tuesday, September 14th is Primary Day and Tuesday, November 2nd is Election Day! We will post candidates and sample ballots once they are available from the Town Clerk!
  2. The winners of September’s primaries face each other on the November ballot.
  3. All voters – even voters not affiliated with a political party – can vote in November. In the primary, you must be registered with a political party in order to vote.
  4. In 2021, Bridgeport voters will vote for all 20 seats on our City Council and 5 seats on our Board of Education.

✨ I don’t know what voting districts I live in. How can I find this information?

  1. City Council Voting Districts
  2. State Representative Voting Districts (also called “Assembly Districts”)
  3. State Senate Voting Districts
  4. Congressional Voting Districts (for U.S. House of Representatives)

✨ I don’t know where to vote. How can I find this information?

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

✨ I am not sure if I am registered to vote. How can I check this information?

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

✨ How will I know who to vote for?

  1. You should educate yourself on who is running and what their platforms are! We will post sample ballots as soon as they are available. Candidates often have Facebook pages and websites, which we will post if available, as well.

✨ I am not registered to vote in Bridgeport. Can I still register?

  1. 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 
  2. If you have a state-issued ID, you can register to vote online here: https://voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do
  3. 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
  4. For more information, please visit https://www.vote.org/state/connecticut/