Hartford Democratic Primary: Luke Bronin Wins Mayoral Nomination

HARTFORD, CT — Incumbent Mayor Luke Bronin defeated his challengers Eddie Perez and Brandon McGee on Tuesday night, according to media reports including Fox 61.

HARTFORD, CT — Hartford's Democratic primary will be held Sept. 10 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. as a number of candidates vie for a spot on the ballot in November.

Incumbent Mayor Luke Bronin will face challengers Eddie Perez and Brandon McGee.

There are also primaries for city council, treasurer, and constable.

Here is a sample ballot from the state Secretary of the State office.

Registration Cut-Off For Primary
The cutoff for primary registration is as follows, according to the Connecticut Secretary of the State office: Application must be postmarked by the 5th day before a primary (OR received by your Registrar of Voters or a voter registration agency by the 5th day before a primary). You may apply in person to your town clerk or registrar until 12:00 noon on the last business day before a primary.

For this year the deadline is Sept. 5 for applications via mail or online.
The deadline to transfer from one party to another to vote in a primary passed nearly three months ago.

Voter ID
A driver’s license or photo ID isn’t required to vote in Connecticut. In most cases voters can sign an affidavit if they don’t have photo ID. Here are the full rules.

Absentee Ballots
Must be received via mail by the municipal clerk no later than the close of polls on Sept. 10. In-person returns must be turned in the day before the primary.

Where Do I Vote
Voters can check the SOT website to see if they are registered to vote and their polling location.