Polls Open in Vernon at 6 a.m.

Here are a few facts about today's primary elections:

• It is the first election in Vernon under the new four-district configuration. The attached map outlines the new districts and polling places - Northeast School for District 1, Rockville High School for District 2, Skinner Road School for District 3 and Vernon Center Middle School for District 4. VCMS actually sits in the second district, but it was determined by the registrars of voters and town council that Lake Street School is just not big enough for the southern part of town.

• The polls will open at 6 a.m.

• The polls will close at 8 p.m.

The primaries are:

• Susan Bysiewicz versus Chris Murphy for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination.

• Linda McMahon versus Chris Shays for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination.

• Paul Formica versus Daria Novak for the Republican U.S. House nomination and the right to challenge Vernon resident and Democratic incumbent Joseph Courtney.

Click here for a more detailed look at the races.