Election Day is 12 days out: your Brookfield voting checklist

Twelve days to Election Day. If voting is on your to-do list, here's the whole timeline in one place.

Vote early (through Sunday, November 1). Early voting runs daily at Town Hall, Meeting Room 133 (100 Pocono Road), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — with extended hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, October 27 and Thursday, October 29. The machine-ballot process is the same as Election Day, and your vote is counted the same way. Do not go on Monday, November 2 — there is no early voting that day.

Still need to register? You can do it when you vote. Connecticut's regular registration deadline (October 16) has passed, but same-day registration is available at the early-voting location through November 1, and again on Election Day itself. Bring proof of identity and proof of your Brookfield address — a driver's license with your current address covers both.

Voting by mail? Watch two dates. Any active voter can request an absentee ballot, no reason required. Apply by Monday, November 2 (online through the Secretary of the State's portal, or pick up an application at the Town Clerk's office). Your completed ballot must reach the Town Clerk by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3. A secure drop box sits outside the Town Hall doors at 100 Pocono Road.

On Election Day (Tuesday, November 3). Brookfield's usual Election Day polling place is Brookfield High School — confirm your polling location through the Secretary of the State's voter lookup before you head out, since the town has not published a location notice.

Key numbers: Registrar of Voters, 203-775-7300. Town Clerk, 203-775-7313 (Mon–Wed 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Thu 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.–1 p.m.). Our full voter guide walks through where to go and how each step works.