Did Manchester Dems Cryptically Recruit Voters?

MANCHESTER, CT — Local Democrats are taking some heat for a letter recently sent to unaffiliated voters.

The Journal Inquirer is reporting that the letter disguises the return address and implies that in order to vote in the April 26 primary, one must register with a political party, namely the Democratic party.

The letter is dated April 11.

“We regret to inform you that, as of April 11, 2016, you are ineligible to vote in the Presidential Primary,” the letter says, with the words “you are ineligible” underlined.

“Corrective action can be taken, but you must act now,” it reads, with “you must act now” underlined. “In order to vote on April 26, you must update your Connecticut voter registrant status to: Democrat.

Here is the the full JI story.