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Connecticut might be known as a campaign fundraising powerhouse that rarely strays from electing Democrats statewide, but even its primary on Tuesday is drawing the attention of former President Donald J. Trump.<\/p>\n
Mr. Trump made a late endorsement in the Republican Senate primary race. Its winner will challenge Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat on whom the former president holds directed his attention<\/a>.<\/p>\n The three-way GOP race isn’t the only competitive race on the ballot.<\/p>\n Here’s a rundown of the voting rules and what’s at stake.<\/p>\n The registration deadlines<\/a> to vote in person and request an absentee ballot have approved. Connecticut does not have same-day registration for the primary, although it does for the general elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n You must be registered in a political party to vote in the primaries. The cut-off for switching parties is three months before the primaries.<\/p>\n Unexcused absentee voting is no longer available in Connecticut, which mailed ballots to all voters at the start of the pandemic. A a referendum would be needed for its reinstatement<\/a>.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to find the place assigned to vote. Absentee ballots must be returned, by mail or by hand to drop boxes or local clerks, by Tuesday at 8:00 PM Eastern Time, which is also when the polls close for in-person voting.<\/p>\n Republicans will win the field for Senate, the House in southwestern Connecticut and the secretary of state, an open-seat race to decide who will oversee the election.<\/p>\n Democrats have competitive primaries for treasurer and secretary of state.<\/p>\n Voters will also decide several nonpartisan races for the Connecticut Legislature. Click here<\/a> for your sample vote.<\/p>\nHow to vote<\/span><\/h3>\n
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