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Katrina McKelvin of New London, Conn. on Aug. 6, 2020 deposits her absentee ballot for the Aug. 11 primary in a special box that has been set up outside the New London City Hall. The state of Connecticut used federal coronavirus relief funds to purchase the boxes for each city and town so voters can drop off their ballots instead of having to go personally to the polls. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)
lessPhoto: Susan Haigh / Associated PressKatrina McKelvin of New London, Conn. on Aug. 6, 2020 deposits her absentee ballot for the Aug. 11 primary in a special box that has been set up outside the New London City Hall. The state of Connecticut used
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Katrina McKelvin of New London, Conn. on Aug. 6, 2020 deposits her absentee ballot for the Aug. 11 primary in a special box that has been set up outside the New London City Hall. The state of Connecticut used federal coronavirus relief funds to purchase the boxes for each city and town so voters can drop off their ballots instead of having to go personally to the polls. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)
lessKatrina McKelvin of New London, Conn. on Aug. 6, 2020 deposits her absentee ballot for the Aug. 11 primary in a special box that has been set up outside the New London City Hall. The state of Connecticut used
... moreIt’s primary election day in Connecticut Tuesday - a time when voters cast their ballots in the state’s presidential primary.
Along with the presidential primary, there are also 18 races in the state from Congress to state representative and registrar of voters.
Republican primary races and candidates, click here.
Democratic primary races and candidates, click here.
Presidential primary candidates, click here.
The coronavirus pandemic prompted the state to move back primary day from mid-April to Aug. 11.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, every Connecticut active registered Democrat and Republican was mailed an absentee ballot application to opt to receive an absentee ballot if they wished.
State officials have encouraged voters to cast their ballots by mail or drop them in specially marked ballot boxes outside town offices — a new option this year due to the pandemic.
Voters casting absentee ballots for Tuesday’s primary can still submit their ballots by mail and they will count as long as they are postmarked by Tuesday, following an executive order signed by Gov. Ned Lamont Monday.
Ballots must be postmarked Aug. 11 or earlier, and received by the local registrars of voters by Thursday to be counted. Previously, votes would have needed to be received by primary day, rather than postmarked. Ballots can also be placed in the drop boxes outside town halls until the polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday night.
Voters will also be allowed to cast their ballots in person at designated polling stations, which are open until 8 p.m. To find one in your community, click here.
Voters will be asked to place their identification on a tray rather than hand it to a poll worker, and then, once checked off the voting list, to pick up a pen to fill out the ballot. They must leave that pen in another tray before exiting.
To report any problems or voting irregularities call the hotline at 866-733-2463 or email at elections@ct.gov.
Check back for updates throughout the day.
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