Vote Tuesday! South Windsor Republicans, Democrats Head to the Polls for Aug. 14 Primary

Registered Republicans and Democrats in Connecticut can vote in primaries in their respective parties on Tuesday, Aug. 14, for candidates running in state and federal elections.

Polls open across the state at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

While registered voters can't switch their party affiliation at this point, unaffiliated or unregistered voters can register by noon today to vote in either primary.

Sue Burnham, the Republican registrar of voters in South Windsor, said that there was a "spike" in voter registration for the month of August. Though she did not have numbers available, Burnham said, "We're normally not this busy in August."

The following are polling locations in South Windsor:

District 1: Pleasant Valley School, 591 Ellington Road

District 2: Eli Terry School, 569 Griffin Road

District 3: South Windsor High School*, 161 Nevers Road

District 4: Philip R Smith School, 949 Avery St.

District 5: Timothy Edwards Middle School, 100 Arnold Way

For more information concerning where to vote, visit the town's registrar of voters page here.

* The normal polling location at South Windsor High School - the auxiliary gym - is being resurfaced, according to Registrar of Voters Sue Burnham. For the primaries, people in District 3 will vote in the lobby of the high school. Burnham said that signage will direct voters where to go.

All Connecticut residents, either Republicans or Democrats, who vote in Tuesday's primary will choose between two candidates in their respective parties for the open U.S. Senate race.

This is the seat currently held by U.S. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, a former Democrat-turned-Independent who is retiring. 

DEMOCRATS

• , current congressman from the Fifth District, the party's endorsed candidate and a Cheshire resident.

• Susan Bysiewicz, former Secretary of the State and Middletown resident.

REPUBLICANS

• Linda E. McMahon, a former CEO Of WWE, the party's endorsed candidate and Greenwich resident.

• , former congressman from the 4th Congressional District in Fairfield County and a resident of Bridgeport.

There is no primary in the First Congressional District this year. For the Democrats, the endorsed candidate is incumbent , of East Hartford, and the Republican challenger this year is , a Republican businessman from West Hartford.

The candidates will all rendezvous with their campaign staffs during Tuesday evening at hotels, restaurants and other venues, to watch as the returns from the primary are called in.

These campaign gatherings happen around the time the polls close, at 8 p.m., and supporters and local reporters will likely show up too.

Here’s a breakdown on where each candidate is expected to be after the votes are called in:

U.S. Senate

• Murphy Campaign: Omni Hotel, 155 Temple St., New Haven
• Bysiewicz Campaign: Mattabesett Canoe Club, 80 Harbor Drive, Middletown (Bysiewicz expected to address supporters at 8:30 p.m.)
• McMahon Campaign: Hilton Stamford Hotel, 1 Stamford Place, Stamford
• Shays Campaign: Campaign Headquarters, 2013 Main St., Stratford

First Congressional District

• Larson Campaign: A spokesman said there were no plans for any events Tuesday. 
• Decker Campaign: Did not return messages seeking information.