LYME/OLD LYME — The polls are open today, Tuesday, Aug. 11, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Lyme Town Hall for Lyme residents to vote in person and Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School for Old Lyme residents to vote in person.
If you are voting by Absentee Ballot and have not already mailed your ballot or deposited it in the secure drop box in front of the appropriate town hall, you still have time to place your ballot into both the inner and outer envelopes and then deposit it into the appropriate drop box.
Once deposited in the secure drop box, your ballot is considered received by your municipality.
Your ballot must deposited in the secure drop box no later than 8 p.m. this evening, Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Registered Democrats can view their sample ballot at this link. They are only voting in the Democratic Presidential Preference Primary and their choices on the ballot are:
- Joe Biden
- Bernie Sanders
- Tulsi Gabbard
- Uncommitted
Registered Republicans can view their sample ballot at this link. They are voting in the Republican Presidential Preference Primary AND the Republican 2nd Congressional District Primary. Their choices on the ballot are:
Presidential Preference Primary:
- Donald J. Trump
- Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente
- Uncommitted
Republican 2nd Congressional District Primary:
- Thomas Gilmer
- Justin Anderson
Lyme Town Hall is closed to all other public business today to reduce the number of people in the building and potential virus exposure.
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School gymnasium is at 53 Lyme St., Old Lyme. This new voting location for all Old Lyme residents will also be used in the November election.
At both locations, masks will be required and social distancing will be observed.
For more information on the election tomorrow, visit our related post: CT’s Primary is Tuesday; Have You Completed, Sent In Your Absentee Ballot? Do You Know Where, When to Vote in Person?