Connecticut has become one of the last holdout states to allow early in-person voting ahead of the state’s presidential primary on Tuesday.
Saturday was the last day for early voting before Tuesday, which was marked by low turnout.
Only 13,476 voters out of both Democrats and Republicans in the state came out to cast an early ballot. There are around 1.2 million voters registered for both parties in the state.
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Signs dot the Town Green in Colchester, Conn., reminding people that they can vote early in the state’s presidential primary. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)
Voters passed a constitutional amendment in 2022 by 60% for the initiative, and the Senate last year approved a bill to allow 14 days of early voting for the general election.
“This is a historic moment for Connecticut,” Stephanie Thomas, Secretary of the State, said in a statement after early voting began last Tuesday. “We now have so many more opportunities for people to go out and vote.”
She added, “We asked voters to help us test the system and make their voices heard, and voters of Connecticut answered the call.”
The state has strict requirements to be eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
Some Republicans had been concerned about voter security connected to early voting.
A sign reminding people that they can cast their votes early in the April 2 presidential primary in Connecticut is seen outside Stonington Town Hall in Stonington, Conn.
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