This is the first year Connecticut is offering early voting. It starts today and runs through Nov. 3.

In addition to electing a new president and vice president, voters in Connecticut will also be making their choices for several offices, including U.S. and state senators and U.S. and state representatives.

Early voting polling hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. including weekends. On Oct. 29 and 31, polling hours will be extended from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Instead of coming to your neighborhood polling site, early voting happens at one or two central locations in each municipality – usually town or city hall.

Early voting turnout was low for the August primaries.

But with a major presidential race, others states are already seeing record crowds. Georgia is setting early voting records with more than 726,000 votes cast in three days.

"After you vote instead of just putting your ballot into the tabulator machine you'll put it inside an envelope and you'll seal it and sign it and place that in the secure receptacle and none of those votes will be counted until election day," said Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas.

Connecticut has same-day voter registration, for both early voting and Election Day voting.

You need to bring proof of identity and residency to register to vote.

You must also be eligible to vote in Connecticut.