A long time coming, Connecticut voters made history yesterday by voting early in a general election for the first time. More than 56,000 voters took advantage of early voting on the first of the 14-day early voting period, roughly 2.5% of eligible voters.
“After all the hard work put in by our election workers to prepare for yesterday and the next 13 days, I am glad to see voters taking advantage of this convenient form of in-person voting,” said Secretary Thomas. “It provides voters more opportunities to cast their ballot, which is helpful for those with challenging schedules or when any last-minute issues make getting to the polls on Election Day impossible.”
In 2022, 60% of voters voted in support of the constitutional amendment allowing for early voting, making Connecticut the 47th state to adopt this form of expanded ballot access. Yesterday’s high turnout reflects voters’ continued enthusiasm for greater opportunities to vote.
Early voting first began earlier this year with the Presidential Preference Primary, when 8,852 voters turned out. In August, 17,826 voters voted early for the statewide Primary.
In-person Early Voting is available October 21 – November 3 from 10 am to 6 pm most days and 8 am – 8 pm on October 29 and October 31. To find your Early Voting location, go to the Early Voting locations page here.
In addition to reporting the early voting numbers, we want to remind voters to be sure to return their absentee ballots in enough time to meet the deadline of being received by 8 pm on Election Day, November 5. Voters can return their ballots by mail or in at a drop box location in their town.
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The above press release was originally published by the Office of Stephanie Thomas, Secretary of State. You can read the full article here.
