Presidential primary voting begins at 6 a.m.

The Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School is a new polling place, replacing the Bristol Elks Club. | Laura Bailey

The Presidential Primary in Connecticut began this morning at 6 a.m. and will continue until 8 p.m. this evening.

The following are on the Democratic primary ballot: Joe Biden, Dean Phillips. Cenk Uygur and
Marianne Williamson.

Those on the Republican primary ballot include the following: Ryan Binkley, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and Donald Trump.

Only those registered with a party holding a primary may vote.

There is one change in polling places–those who voted at Bristol Elks Club will now be voting at the Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School. Bristol schools are closed today.

Polling locations are as follows: Edgewood School, Northeast School, Mountain View School, Chippens Hill Middle School, Bristol Eastern High School, West Bristol School, South Side School, Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School and Greene-Hills School.

For a specific voting location, click here to access the “Voter Registration Lookup” site on the Secretary of State website.


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