One Polling Site for the Election
For the Gubernatorial Election on Tuesday, Nov. 6, the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. All Granby residents will vote in the Granby Community Gym, located in Granby Memorial High School in the center of town. Traffic is anticipated to be moderate to heavy. It is recommended that drivers access the community gym using the high school’s entrance off North Granby Road, Route 189, next to Public Works, and leave the polls from Salmon Brook Street, Route 10/202, next to the Middle School. All Granby schools will be closed on Election Day, but the registrars strongly recommend voting between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. if you have the option to do so, as the heaviest voting will be between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., and the second rush will be between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
November Poll Workers Needed
Pollworker training will be done in October, and pollworkers are needed. Please send an email to the registrars at vr.granby.ct@gmail.com if you are interested in participating or would like more information. Volunteer pollworkers must be at least 16 years old and can choose to volunteer for a few hours, as desired, to fit their schedules. Polling place set-up is done at 6 p.m. on Monday night, Nov. 5 and workers are needed all day on Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., most pollworkers serve for a half day either 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. to closing around 9 p.m. Part of the training may be done online using the Secretary of State’s online program. The registrar’s office is compiling an email list for those who would like to be notified when and where training will be held.
Students looking to obtain credit for service hours, mentoring, internships or job shadow day, can volunteer at the registrar’s office. It is a wonderful way to engage in politics and our local community. You can drop by and visit the office at Town Hall on Wednesdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., or email us at vr.granby.ct@gmail.com to obtain more information or an application.
Calendar Review:
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m. – official revision and correction of preliminary voter list at the registrar of voters office
Friday, Oct. 5 – absentee ballots become available from the town clerk
Saturday, Oct. 20 – special voter registration day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in ROVoffice
Tuesday, Oct. 30 – postmark deadline for mailed voter registration applications, in person and for the new online voter registrations
Tuesday, Oct. 30 – special voter registration day 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in ROV office, last day to register in person
Monday, Nov. 5 – special voter registration for new residents (within the last two weeks), in the military service, or just turned 18 years old
Questions? Please feel free to contact the registrars, Laura Wolfe and Paul Willis, by phone at 860-844-5322 or email at vr.granby.ct@gmail.com