Susan Johnson

We had an informative discussion about early voting on my weekly radio show “Let’s Talk About It.” Both the Republican and Democratic Registrar of Voters in Windham joined the program to break down everything you need to know before you cast a ballot.

Early voting started last week and will continue through Sunday, November 3.

Registered voters can cast an early ballot at Windham Town Hall inside Bellingham Auditorium through Sunday, November 3 from 10 A.M. – 6 P.M. and from
8 A.M.–8 P.M. on Tuesday, October 29 and Thursday, October 31. According to the Associated Press, more than 310,000 people in Connecticut have voted early in-person since October 21.

Voters must present a form of identification before they can cast an early ballot. Poll workers will check voters in, hand them an envelope, and lead them to a privacy booth where they can vote. After casting the ballot, voters must sign the outside of their envelope, seal it, and deposit it into a secured locked ballot box. Both the Republican and Democratic Registrars of Voters will be in attendance to ensure the process is easy and secure.

We also talked about the expansion of same day voter registration. Both the Democratic Registrar of Voters, Luis Rodríguez, and the Republican Registrar of Voters, Kimberly DeSaulniers, explained that individuals can register to vote and vote early on the same day at Windham Town Hall. All they have to do is present identification proving who they are and that they live in Windham. If you register to vote during early voting, you must cast a ballot right there and then.