Connecticut Republican voter primary polls will be open from 6:00am to 8:00pm on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The election will determine the Republican candidate for the offices of Governor and Lt. Governor in the November 4, 2014 election. The winner of the primary will be the candidate to oppose Governor Malloy.
Though only enrolled Republicans may vote in this primary election, it is possible to register in person at Town Hall as a new voter on Monday, Aug 11 up until 12:00 noon.
On Friday afternoon the clerk in the registrar’s office said she estimated 25-30 new voters had registered, though they weren’t all Republicans.
As of July 2014 the Registrar’s office total number of registered voters by party are as follows:
- Republican: 12,114
- Democrat: 7,706
- Unaffiliated: 11,413
- Other: 340