Update On Aug. 11 Connecticut Primary Election

From the Town of Glastonbury:

August 4, 2020

The Connecticut Secretary of the State rescheduled the presidential preference primaries due to the pandemic. The Presidential Preference Primary and State/Federal Primaries are combined and will be held on AUGUST 11, 2020.

Am I Registered to Vote?

Many people register to vote without realizing they already have. You can check your voter registration status by visiting www.govote.ct.gov. Once on this website, you also have the ability to change your party affiliation, name, address, etc. or, if you are NOT yet registered, you can do so through that site as well.

How to Vote

In-person: All polling locations will be open at their regular locations from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Personal protective equipment has been issued to all polling locations and will be available for use by voters. Voters will be urged to wear a mask and to observe posted CoVid-19 guidelines.

Absentee Ballots (Vote by mail): Vote by mail will be available for the August 11, 2020 primary. The State of CT is mailing each registered, active Democrat or Republican voter an application for an absentee ballot. Voters do not have to do anything to initiate receiving an application. Once the application is received, please read it carefully. In order to vote by mail, you will need to check off one of the reasons listed on the application. The voter will return the application by mail to the address provided in a postage paid envelope.The voter will then receive a ballot in the mail with instructions on how to vote. The mailing of absentee ballots from the mail house contracted by the State of Connecticut was delayed and mailing started on Monday, July 27 (1 week after the anticipated date). If you have applied for an absentee ballot, you should be receiving it in the mail shortly. To avoid delays, you may drop off your completed ballot twenty-four hours a day at the ballot boxes located outside of Town Hall (see below). Please note that if you chose not to vote by mail, voting at the polls will still be available.

Important Deadlines for the Aug. 11, 2020 Presidential Preference Primaries and State/Federal Office Primaries

• August 10, 2020 at NOON - In-person Voter Registration deadline: If you are a NEW VOTER and/or registered as UNAFFILIATED and would like to participate in the Presidential Primaries on August 11, 2020, you may register in-person in either the Democratic or Republic parties.

• August 6, 2020 - Mail-In Registration Deadline

• For NEW REGISTRANTS, mail in application must be postmarked by August 6, 2020.
• For UNAFFILIATED VOTERS, mail in applications to enroll in a Party must be received by August 6, 2020.
• For Online Registrations, the deadline is August 6, 2020 at 11:59 pm.

VOTERS WHO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE

If you are physically disabled, you may arrange to have an Election Official meet with you to accept your application to register. Please call the Registrar's Office at (860) 652-7627 or (860) 652-7628 for more details. Hearing impaired persons may call Hartford TDD (860) 509-6191 or (860) 303-3161.

In compliance with Help America Vote Act of 2002, there is an accessible voting system in place at each polling location for those voters who are visually impaired or with other requirements. The voter goes to the poll and signs in as usual and is handed a ballot. An election official escorts the voter to the 'Inspire Ballot Marking System'. The voter has access to either an audio or keypad interface. Once the voter has completed their ballot selections, the ballot is inserted into the attached printer, printed and then brought by the voter to the tabulator for processing with all the other ballots.

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This press release was produced by the Town of Glastonbury. The views expressed are the author's own.