CT President Primary Moved Again Due To Coronavirus: Lamont

CONNECTICUT — Gov. Ned Lamont announced that he is ordering Connecticut’s 2020 primary to be rescheduled to Tuesday Aug. 11 due to the ongoing new coronavirus pandemic.

The primary was originally scheduled for April 28 and was then moved to June 2. Other federal, state and local primaries are scheduled for Aug. 11 as well, so the state will only need ot hold one primary instead of two.

“I support the governor’s decision to move the primary to August 11 to coincide with our state and federal primary,” Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said. “This date change will allow us to make it easier to protect the health and safety of voters and local election officials, prepare for the anticipated increase in demand for absentee ballots, save towns money, and let voters make their voices heard in the presidential primary process, all by holding one primary instead of two.”

“To protect the health and safety of voters, poll workers, and the most vulnerable populations, it just makes most sense to extend the date out to August,” Governor Lamont said. “I appreciate the continued contact with Secretary Merrill, as well as all of our town clerks and registrars who’ve worked with us each step of the way through this crisis to respond and make necessary adjustments.”