Presidential Preference Primary
Connecticut Democrats and Republicans will have the opportunity to choose delegates for their Presidential Conventions this summer. Each party has five options on their ballot. Four Presidential candidate’s names representing the four delegates who are committed to them, or you can choose an uncommitted delegate.
For the presidential primary on Tuesday, April 2nd you must be registered as a Democrat or Republican to vote your party’s ballot. Voters are encouraged to check their party affiliation online at portaldir.ct.gov/sots/lookup.aspx In Connecticut those who are currently 17 years old but will turn 18 by Nov 5 can participate in the primary if they register with a party. For all primaries in the state of Connecticut, you MUST be a party member of the party you wish to vote for. State party rules prohibit cross voting in another political party’s primary. Unaffiliated or Independent voters are NOT allowed to vote in primaries. The unaffiliated and new voter in-person deadline is noon the day before voting.
FYI: Party membership does not cost anything, nor are party members obligated to vote along party lines. Unfortunately, the deadline to switch from one party to another has already passed. There is a 90-day waiting period for those switching political parties to attain party privilege. Anyone switching political parties between January 2 and April 2 would be ineligible to vote in either primary.
Poll Worker Class April 10
Lots of poll workers will be needed for 2024! If you are good at typing, there are 21 days of Early Voting (mid-August, Late October- Early November.) Poll workers will also be needed for the April 15 Budget Referendum, as well as the August 13 Federal Primary and of course for the Presidential Election November 5th. If you would like to participate, please register for the next training class on April 10 by sending an email to the Registrars at: registrarofvoters@granby-ct.gov Classes will be held in the Town Hall Meeting Room, 15 North Granby Road. All are welcome.
Calendar Review:
Monday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. public hearing for the town budget at the GMHS Auditorium.
Tuesday, April 2, Presidential Preference Primary Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the GMHS Community Gym located at 54 North Granby Road
Wednesday, April 10, Poll worker Class at 2 p.m. in the Town Hall Meeting Room
Wednesday, April 10, Public Test and Sealing of the Voting Machines for the Budget
Monday, April 15, Granby Annual Town Budget Referendum held in the Town Hall Meeting Room. Polls are Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m..
Monday, April 29 is the potential date for a second budget referendum at Granby Town Hall, if needed.
Feel free to stop by to register to vote, to determine your voting district or to make corrections in person at the Registrars’ Office in the Town Hall every Wednesday from 9 am to 4 p.m.. Please note that voter registration forms are also available at town halls, libraries, DMV offices and online at the Secretary of State’s website: sots.ct.gov
Questions? Please feel free to contact the registrars at registrarofvoters@granby-ct.gov or 860-844-5322 or -5323.