Early Voting Begins Today In 18 CT Primaries; Here’s What To Know

by Donald Eng

HARTFORD, CT — Seven days if in-person early voting begins today – Monday, Aug. 3, 2026 – across Connecticut. Early voting continues through Sunday, Aug. 9.

There are 18 party primaries this year, including a Democratic primary for governor.

Early voting gives voters the opportunity to cast their ballots in person on a day of their choosing before the election, which state officials said increased convenience and encouraged voter engagement. 

Only voters registered with a given party may vote in that party’s primary elections.

Early voting hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.

All early voting is conducted at specifically designated locations in each municipality, which may not necessarily be the same location where voting is held on Election Day. Most towns and cities have just one early voting location.

For the full list of every municipality’s early voting locations for the 2026 state primary, click here.

Voters can only cast their ballot in the town or city where they are registered to vote. Election officials in every municipality keep a record of every voter who has voted early, preventing them from voting early at any other location, submitting an absentee ballot, or voting on Election Day.

The 2026 state primary will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. On that day, voters should go to their normal polling place to cast their ballots.

Voters who are not yet registered to vote may register and affiliate with a party in person by noon on the business day before the day they plan to vote early.

Voters who are already registered to vote but are unaffiliated with a party must affiliate with a party in person by noon on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in order to vote by absentee ballot or in person on Aug/ 11, 2026.

Voters who are already enrolled in a party and want to switch parties are subject to a three-month waiting period before being eligible to vote in a primary. At this point, it is too late for voters to switch parties to participate in the 2026 state primary.

For all information about elections in Connecticut, visit MyVote.CT.gov or call 860-509-6200.