Connecticut
Early Voting Debut in Connecticut is Weeks Away; Additional Funding Sought — Connecticut by the Numbers
For the first time in elections administration history, Connecticut voters will have the opportunity to participate in early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary, which is when political parties go to the polls to nominate their candidate for president. Early voting allows voters to vote in-person for a set period of time ahead of an election, according to the Secretary of the State’s Office.
While the Presidential Preference Primary will be on Tuesday, April 2, eligible voters are able to vote at specific early voting locations in their towns 10 AM – 6 PM for four days, which are March 26, 27, 28 and 30th.
Since passage of the law permitting early voting last year, the Office of the Secretary of the State has been working closely with locally elected officials on the implementation of this new way of voting. With no previous experience in the state or similar program in other states to serve as a guide, all stakeholders have worked closely together in charting out this new election frontier, the Secretary of the State’s Office pointed out.
“I want to commend our Registrars of Voters and Town Clerks who have been working diligently and quickly with limited resources to implement this new style of voting,” said Secretary Stephanie Thomas. “They are the true heroes of this effort, and my office is doing everything it can to support all 169 towns.”
Ballots cast during Early Voting will be sealed and stored securely in each town. They will be opened and counted on Election Day, April 2. Each town or city will have at least one Early Voting location. If the population is 20,000 or more, the local legislative body determines whether to have additional locations. Municipal websites will list Early Voting locations, as will MyVote.CT.gov.
Connecticut was one of only four states in the nation to not allow for early voting until it was passed as a constitutional amendment with over 60 percent of the vote in the 2022 election, passed with bipartisan support by the Connecticut General Assembly in last year’s legislative session, and then signed as Public Act 23-5 by Governor Lamont.
Connecticut will have Early Voting for the August 13 primary elections from August 5 to 11 and the November 5 general election from October 21 – 31 and November 1-3.
Connecticut
Florida High School State Bronze Medalist Dajah German Verbals To Connecticut For Fall 2027
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Florida high school state bronze medalist Dajah German has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Connecticut beginning in the fall of 2027. She publicized the news on SwimCloud, writing:
I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Connecticut! I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who has supported me throughout this journey, my family, coaches, teammates, and friends who have pushed me to be my best throughout the years. And a very special thank you to Coach Chris and Coach Nicole for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I’m so excited for what’s ahead. GO HUSKIES!
A rising senior at Fort Lauderdale High School in Florida, German trains year-round with Swim Fort Lauderdale and primarily specializes in the sprint and middle-distance freestyle events.
German has improved each year of her high school career, most recently dropping from 23.78, 51.39, and 1:50.56 in the 50/100/200 free to 23.54, 51.35, and 1:49.69 during the 2025-26 short course season.
German’s top meet of the season was the Florida Senior Championships in March, where she recorded her current PBs in both the 50 and 200 free. She finished second in the 500 free (4:55.94) and 1650 free (17:02.78), third in both the 50 free and 200 free, and fifth in the 100 free (51.43). She set her current 100 free PB at a smaller holiday meet in December. In the 500 free, she clocked a season-best 4:55.21 at the Speedo Cup in January, with her lifetime best of 4:53.19 coming at the 2025 Florida Senior Championships.
German has qualified for the FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association) State Championships for the past three years, with her top performance coming at the 2025 iteration in November. She placed third in the 50 free (23.96), fifth in the 500 free (5:01.12), and helped Fort Lauderdale to fourth place in both the 200 free relay (24.64 leadoff) and 400 free relay (53.08 anchor).
Top SCY Times:
- 50 Freestyle: 23.54
- 100 Freestyle: 51.35
- 200 Freestyle: 1:49.69
- 500 Freestyle: 4:53.19
A Division I Mid-Major program, Connecticut competes in the Big East, with the women’s team placing second out of seven teams at this past season’s conference championships. German’s current lifetime bests would have placed third in the 200 free, fourth in the 500 free, eighth in the 50 free, and ninth in the 100 free, setting her up as an immediate contributor with two full seasons of training still ahead before her first conference meet.
German joins Anna Mumford, Lyla Devlin, Lena Brown, and Louisa Holda in committing to the Huskies’ class of 2031 so far.
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Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
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