Several cities and towns in Connecticut are holding primaries on Tuesday and state officials have set up a hotline for people to report issues at the polls should they occur.
Voters are asked to call the hotline at 866-SEEC-INFO or email elections@ct.gov if they have something to report and the State Elections Enforcement Commission and staff from the Secretary of the State’s office will monitor the hotline and email address throughout the day.
“We count on the public as much as we do election workers to report problems,” Michael J. Brandi, executive director and general counsel of the State Elections Enforcement Commission, said in a statement.
You can report concerns anonymously, but you’re asked to identify the town and polling place where problems occurred and as many details as possible.
“If you see something, say something. We can only respond to issues if you let us know us they are happening. If you have any problems on primary day, please don’t stay silent. Give us a call or send an email.” Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said in a statement.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in several towns and cities for registered Republicans and Democrats.
Voters should go to myvote.ct.gov to confirm that they are registered to vote, locate their polling places and check what type of identification to bring with them to the polls.
The following primaries were reported to the Secretary of the State’s Office:
- Bethel/Ridgefield: Judge of Probate to Fill Vacancy 45. Republicans Patrick J. Walsh and Daniel O'Grady
- Bridgeport: State Senate 22. Democrats Thomas C. McCarthy and Marilyn V. Moore.
- Bridgeport: State Senate 23. Democrats Dennis Bradley and Ed Gomes
- Bridgeport: Assembly District 124. Democrats Andre F. Baker Jr. and Charles J. Coviello Jr.
- Bridgeport: Assembly District 126. Democrats Charlie Stallworth and Maria H. Pereira
- Bristol: Assembly District 77. Democrats Laura Bartok and Christy Matthews
- Hamden: Assembly District 88. Democrats James Pascarella and Joshua Elliott
- New Britain: State Senate 6. Democrats Terry Bielinski Gerratana and Sharon Beloin-Saavedra
- New Britain: Registrar of Voters, Democrats Michael W. Trueworthy and Lucian J. Pawlak
- New London: Assembly District 39. Democrats Ernest Hewett and Chris Soto
- Shelton: Assembly District 113. Republicans Jason Perillo and Ruth Parkins
- Stamford: Assembly District 146. Democrats Terry B. Adams and Dan Dauplaise
- West Hartford: Judge of Probate to Fill Vacancy 2. Democrats Owen Eagan and Michael J. Croll
- West Haven: Registrar of Voters. Democrats Sherri Lepper and Patricia Horvath
- West Haven: Assembly District 116. Democrats Michael A. DiMassa and Louis P. Esposito Jr.
- Winchester, Colebrook, Goshen, Torrington: Assembly District 63. Republicans Jay M. Case and David LaPointe
