Those registered as Democrats may vote in the primary on Tuesday, September 13th. The polls open at 6 in the morning and close at 8 in the evening. Voters can decide which, if any, of the officially endorsed candidates they support; if registered with a political party, you can still vote for candidates from other parties during the general election in November.
Forgot who your options are? Dip into the archives:
– “Five Questions with the Candidates”
-“Is This What Democracy Looks Like?”
– “Behind the Scenes at the Hartford Democratic Town Committee Convention”
– “Council Primary Candidates Forum”
– “Democrats Endorse Candidates: No Girls Allowed!”
If you experience any oddities at the polls tomorrow — as a voter, bystander, or volunteer — please leave comments here.
Kerri Provost
There are two voter entrances at the Latino Academy at Burns (or whatever they are calling my polling place these days). Both were marked well with signs. Volunteers were near one path but not the other. I decided to use the entrance with both volunteers and signs. When I got to the door a woman who did not appear to be a volunteer asked if I was a parent. I said, “No, I’m a voter.” She told me I was not allowed to use that entrance and had to go to the other one.
Not a big deal, but way to be both unclear and unwelcoming to members of the community. In the past the “handicapped entrance” was perfectly open to any voter, and, it was a great way to sidestep the pushy political cheerleaders who stand in front of the building and scream at passersby.
The workers inside showed more competence and nobody cussed me out, as has happened at another polling place in the past.