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Watertown Connecticut - Presidential Preference Primary 11 March 2024 ( news )
Watertown , state Connecticut ( By Press Release office)
Mar 11,2024
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Presidential
Preference
Primary
A Presidential Preference Primary is an election where voters in a political party vote for the candidate of that party they would like to be their presidential candidate in the upcoming General Election in November
.
The P . P . P . Who – When – and Where’s
Who
can vote in the Presidential Preference Primary ( PPP ) ?
*Connecticut has “closed primaries” – only voters registered in respective , major parties ( Democratic and Republican ) can participate in voting .
Important Registration and Party Enrollment Dates:
January 2 , 2024:
Last day to switch parties prior to the April 2
nd
primary
March 25 , 2024 at noon:
Deadline for unaffiliated voters who want to vote during the early voting period to enroll in a party .
Voter Registration for Early Voting:
If you are not yet registered but want to vote during the early voting period before the Presidential Preference Primary , file your voter registration application ( for a party holding a primary ) with the registrars of voters by noon on the business day before the day you want to vote .
April 1 , 2024 at noon:
Deadline for registering in person with the registrar of voters or town clerk to vote on April 2
nd
. Deadline for unaffiliated voters to enroll in a party in person for voting on April 2
nd
.
When
can I vote?
*
ABSENTEE VOTING:
Beginning March 12 , 2024 - April 1 , 2024
**EARLY VOTING:
Tuesday , March 26 , 2024 , 10:00 am . – 6:00 p . m .
Wednesday , March 27 , 2024 , 10:00 a . m . – 6:00 p . m .
Thursday , March 28 , 2024 , 10:00 a . m . – 6:00 p . m .
Saturday , March 30 , 2024 , 10:00 a . m . – 6:00 p . m .
PRIMARY DAY VOTING:
Tuesday , April 2 , 2024 , 6:00 a . m . – 8:00 p . m .
Where
can I vote?
*ABSENTEE VOTING:
Town Clerk’s Office , Town Hall , 61 Echo Lake Rd . , Watertown
**EARLY VOTING:
Town Hall Lower Level , 61 Echo Lake Rd . Watertown , CT 06795
PRIMARY DAY VOTING:
District #68 - 01
Watertown High School , 324 French St . , Watertown , CT 06795
District #68 - 02
Judson School , 124 Hamilton Lane , Watertown , CT 06795
District #68 - 03
Swift Middle School , 250 Colonial St . , Oakville , CT 06779
District #68 - 04
Polk School , 437 Buckingham St . , Oakville , CT 06779
*absentee ballot information
**The Early Voting Act
( Public Act 23 - 5 , as amended by PA 23 - 204 ) created an early voting process that allows eligible people to case a ballot before the day of an election or primary . The number of days and period of time that a voter can case an early ballot varies depending on the voting type . Visit for more info:
https://portal . ct . gov/SOTS
For further information call Watertown Registrar of Voters 860 - 945 - 5239 OR Watertown Town Clerk 860 - 945 - 5230
To Register to Vote or Check Your Voter Registration Status
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