Early voting is held at Granby Town Hall, Monday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. There are extended hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28 and Thursday, Oct. 30.
November 4 is Election Day with polls open at Granby Memorial High School 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Ten races on the ballot
Both major parties had uncontested slates at their respective July nominating meetings and all required paperwork was submitted on time and accepted by the Town Clerk. There are 10 races with a total of 22 openings. Only four races are contested—board of selectmen, board of finance, board of education and town moderator.
Public lottery
A public lottery was held on Aug. 6 at Town Hall to determine horizontal placement of nominated candidates (determining which name is first, second, etc. on each party line).
Candidate list
A list of all the candidates, as well as more information about dates and deadlines for the November election, can be found on our web page. Go to the Town of Granby website, and look for Registrars of Voters under Town Departments, or go directly to granby-ct.gov/274/Registrars-of-Voters
New voting machines
Granby’s new voting machines will debut at the November 4 election.
Absentee Ballots
Absentee Ballots can be requested online from the Secretary of State’s website or in person at the Granby Town Clerk’s office. See the Town Clerk’s web page at granby-ct.gov/267/Election-Voting-Information for eligibility requirements and more information.
Poll workers are needed!
Volunteers for early voting sessions and election day must be at least 16 years of age. They have the option to volunteer for a few hours or a full shift as befits their schedule. Please consider helping at the polls this year by emailing the registrars at registrarofvoters@granby-ct.gov Training is required and provided by trained personnel in advance.
Calendar Review
Oct. 3 is the first day absentee ballots are available.
Oct. 17 is the deadline for online and postmarked voter registrations. There is also a special in-person registration session that day, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Registrar’s office at town hall. See our web page for information on how to register after that date.
Oct. 20–31 and Nov. 1 and 2 is early voting at town hall 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct. 28 and Oct. 30 is early voting at town hall 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Nov. 4 is election day with voting at Granby Memorial High School 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.