Lamont Moves Presidential Primary to Aug. 11

HARTFORD, CT — Minutes after ending his daily press briefing Friday, Gov. Ned Lamont moved Connecticut’s presidential primary a second time — from June 2 to Aug. 11.

Lamont had already rescheduled the April 28 primary to June 2 at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Legislative and congressional primaries were already scheduled for Aug. 11 so moving the presidential primary to this date made sense to Lamont and could cut down on additional costs for municipalities.

“To protect the health and safety of voters, poll workers, and the most vulnerable populations, it just makes the most sense to extend the date out to August,” Lamont said. “I appreciate the continued contact with Secretary Merrill, as well as all of our town clerks and registrars who’ve worked with us each step of the way through this crisis to respond and make necessary adjustments.”

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