Avon 2024 Election Guide: What You Need To Know

AVON, CT — Election Day is upon us and there are several key positions on the ballot, including the office of President, U.S. senator, Congress, state representative, state senate, and more.

Everyone will be asked to vote on this referendum question, "Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to allow each voter to vote by absentee ballot?"

Here is a look at all the candidates and positions on the ballot in Avon:

• For President, the candidates are Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Democrat, Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance, Republican, Jill Stein and Butch Ware, Green Party, Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, Libertarian, and Robert Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan, Petitioning candidate.

• For the United States Senate, the candidates are Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat, and Matthew M. Corey, Republican. Murphy is also endorsed by the Working Families Party. Other candidates include Justin C. Paglino, Green Party, and Robert Finley Hyde, Cheaper Gas Groceries Party.

• For U.S. Congress, the candidates are U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5th District (also endorsed by the Working Families Party), and Republican George Logan.

• For State Denator, the candidates are State Sen. Lisa Seminara, R-Avon, (also endorsed by the Independent Party), and Democratic challenger Paul Honig(also endorsed by Working Families Party).

• For State Representative, the candidates are:

Districts 1, 3 — State Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw, D-Avon, (also endorsed by the Working Families and Independent parties) and Republican Manju Gerber.

District 2 —State Rep. Tammy Exum, D-West Hartford. (Unopposed)

• For Registrar of Voters, the candidates are Democrat Christy Yards and Republican Ernest McNeill Jr.

Voting Details

Polls in Connecticut are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can use the Secretary of State’s website to find your polling place. Voters who are in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

Connecticut also allows for Election Day registration at designated centers in each town. People must be registered by 8 p.m. to vote using Election Day registration.