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  Katrina McKelvin of New London, Conn. on Aug. 6, 2020 deposits her absentee ballot for the Aug. 11 primary in a special box that has been set up outside the New London City Hall. The state of Connecticut used federal coronavirus relief funds to purchase the boxes for each city and town so voters can drop off their ballots instead of having to go personally to the polls. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)

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  Katrina McKelvin of New London, Conn. on Aug. 6, 2020 deposits her absentee ballot for the Aug. 11 primary in a special box that has been set up outside the New London City Hall. The state of Connecticut used

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Katrina McKelvin of New London, Conn. on Aug. 6, 2020 deposits her absentee ballot for the Aug. 11 primary in a special box that has been set up outside the New London City Hall. The state of Connecticut used federal coronavirus relief funds to purchase the boxes for each city and town so voters can drop off their ballots instead of having to go personally to the polls. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)

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Katrina McKelvin of New London, Conn. on Aug. 6, 2020 deposits her absentee ballot for the Aug. 11 primary in a special box that has been set up outside the New London City Hall. The state of Connecticut used

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Photo: Susan Haigh / Associated Press

Today is the CT primary. Here is what you need to know

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It’s primary election day in Connecticut — a time when voters cast their ballots in the nation’s last presidential primary.

There are also 18 races in the state from Congress to state representative and registrar of voters.

What’s at stake?

Republican primary races and candidates, click here.

Democratic primary races and candidates, click here.

Presidential primary candidates, click here.

Who can vote?

Only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote in their parties’ primary races.

Casting ballots

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the primary was postponed from April and every active registered Democrat and Republican in the state was mailed an absentee ballot application.

State officials have encouraged voters to cast their ballots by mail or drop them in ballot boxes outside municipal offices — a new option this year due to the pandemic.

Voters casting absentee ballots for the primary can still submit their ballots by mail and they will count as long as they are postmarked by Tuesday, following an executive order signed by Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday.

Ballots must be postmarked Aug. 11 or earlier, and received by the local registrars of voters by Thursday to be counted. Previously, votes would have needed to be received by primary day. Ballots can also be placed in the drop boxes outside town halls until the polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Voters are required to wear face masks, and will also be allowed to cast their ballots in person at designated polling stations, which are open until 8 p.m. To find a local polling location, click here.

Voters will be asked to place their identification on a tray rather than hand it to a poll worker, and then, once checked off the voting list, to pick up a pen to fill out the ballot. They must leave that pen in another tray before exiting.

Reporting problems

To report any problems or voting irregularities call the hotline at 866-733-2463 or email at elections@ct.gov.

Check back for updates throughout the day.

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