Election 2026: What to Know Before You Go
It’s time to vote. Find early voting and Election Day hours and locations, along with profiles of the local candidates, in your handy LymeLine election guide.
LYME/OLD LYME, CT – Voters in Lyme and Old Lyme may cast their ballots beginning Monday, Oct. 19, with just over two weeks to make their voices heard before ballots are counted Nov. 3.
In Old Lyme, early voting will take place in the Meeting Hall at Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme St. In Lyme, voters can cast ballots at Lyme Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Road.
Early voting hours in both towns are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Nov. 1, except Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29, when hours are extended to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where to vote on Election Day
On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Old Lyme voters will vote in the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School gymnasium, 53 Lyme St. The voting entrance is on the side of the building near the tennis courts.
Lyme voters will vote at Lyme Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Road.
Same-Day Registration
In both towns, same-day voter registration will be available throughout the early voting period and on Election Day. Eligible residents who are not registered may register and vote during the same visit. Voters should bring identification, such as a driver’s license, birth certificate or Social Security card, along with proof of residency, such as a bill or paycheck with a preprinted address, mortgage document or deed.
Same-day registration will be held for Old Lyme voters at Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall and for Lyme voters at Lyme Town Hall.
Old Lyme voters may contact the Registrars of Voters at 860-434-1605, ext. 226.
Lyme voters may contact the Registrars of Voters at 860-434-7733, ext. 23 or registrar@townlyme.org.
Know Your Candidates
LymeLine has published profiles of the candidates in the state House and Senate races covering Lyme and Old Lyme. Click on the links to learn about their priorities and what they hope to accomplish in Hartford.
20th Senate District, Old Lyme
Martha Marx, D
Lee Elci, R
33rd Senate District, Lyme
Norm Needleman, D
Charles Ferraro, R
23rd House District, Lyme and Old Lyme
Barbara Labriola, R
Jane Wisialowski, D
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