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# Daily Digest: Election Day in Brookfield
- URL: https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/daily-digest-2026-11-03/
- Published: 2026-11-03T13:19:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-03T13:19:44.000Z
- Description: Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., more than 505,000 Connecticut ballots were already cast before today, and the week ahead brings town meetings, library programs, and craft workshops.
- Author: The Brookfield Current
- Tags: News

Today is Election Day, and it comes with good weather for getting out. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and 69 degrees. [Election Day today: polls, absentee deadlines, and where to check your assigned site](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/election-day-today-polls-absentee-november-3/)

Before a single Election Day ballot was cast, Connecticut voters had already turned in 505,973 ballots: 455,169 early votes and 50,804 returned absentee ballots. [The final early-voting numbers, and what they do and don't say](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/early-voting-by-the-numbers-november-1/)

Next door in New Milford, polls run the same hours, and residents who still need to register can do so at Town Hall's lower level today. [Same-day registration in New Milford](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/new-milford-election-day-same-day-registration/)

The weather stays warm through Wednesday — sunny and 73 — before showers arrive Thursday and rain settles in Friday. [The four-day forecast](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/election-day-sun-then-showers-november-3/)

On the roads this week, a mowing operation is under way on I-84 from Plainville to Waterbury, and the Exit 21 eastbound on-ramp in Waterbury closes Wednesday and Thursday. [What drivers need to know](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/i-84-mowing-waterbury-ramp-closure-november-4/)

Two deadlines worth knowing: applications for federal disaster loans tied to the September 13 flooding are due December 1, and Brookfield's yard refuse center runs Saturdays through December 5, with a free permit from Public Works. [Disaster loans](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/sba-disaster-loans-december-1-deadline/) · [Yard refuse Saturdays](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/yard-refuse-saturdays-december-5/)

Looking ahead, the library's November 9–15 week includes veterans' stories, ornament making, and a Mini Renaissance Faire; town boards meet through November 12, including the Board of Selectmen on the 10th and the Board of Finance on the 11th; the Senior Center hosts a free Veterans Appreciation Luncheon on November 9; and the Craft Center's workshops include a glass serving platter, raku, and bowl turning. [Library week](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/library-week-november-9-15/) · [Town meetings](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/town-meetings-november-4-12/) · [Senior Center](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/senior-center-november-2026-veterans-luncheon/) · [Craft Center](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/craft-center-workshops-november-9-15/)

On the fields tonight, Brookfield High School's girls soccer team travels to Joel Barlow High School of Redding for a 5 p.m. game.

Head to [the Forum](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/forum/) to keep the conversation going about today's election — which races are you watching closest tonight?