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Connecticut's Presidential Primary Election took place on February 5, 2008.   Although some candidates withdrew from the presidential race before that date, their names still appeared on the Connecticut ballot unless they requested deletion by certain deadlines.   One candidate has announced his candidacy since the CT primaries.  Complete rules and regulations about the election process are available at the Office of the Secretary of the State and the State Elections Enforcement Commission .  For additional details about the CT and other states' primaries, see Congressional Quarterly's  Primary Guide.

Candidate and Party	Link to Candidate's Official Web Site
Joe Biden (D) (candidacy withdrawn 1/3/2008)
Hillary Clinton (D) (candidacy suspended 6/7/2008)
Chris Dodd (D) (candidacy withdrawn 1/3/2008)
John Edwards (D) (candidacy withdrawn 1/30/2008)
Mike Gravel (D)
Rudolph Giuliani (R) (candidacy withdrawn 1/30/2008)
Michael Huckabee (R) (candidacy withdrawn 3/4/2008)
Duncan Hunter (R) (candidacy withdrawn 1/19/2008)
Alan Keyes (R)
Dennis Kucinich (D) (candidacy withdrawn 1/25/2008)
John McCain (R)
Ralph Nader (party to be announced) (entered race 2/24/08, after CT primary)
Barack Obama (D)
Ron Paul (R)
Bill Richardson (D) (candidacy withdrawn 1/10/2008)
Mitt Romney (R) (candidacy withdrawn 2/7/2008)
Tom Tancredo (R) (candidacy withdrawn 12/20/2007)
Fred Thompson (R) (candidacy withdrawn 1/22/2008)

CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION

The Office of the Secretary of the State posts a list of addresses of all the candidate’s Campaign Finance Committees. For national offices and governors, several sites, such as Project Vote Smart, the Federal Election Commission, the Center for Responsive Politics and CQ Money Line provide statistics and analysis of campaign finances.

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ISSUE POSITIONS

Candidates’ positions on issues may be determined from their web pages, web sites such as Project Vote Smart, and On the Issues. Also, use your public or State Library card barcode to access www.iconn.org where you’ll find full text journal and newspaper articles. The State Library also maintains an extensive collection of town newspapers from across the state.

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POLITICAL PARTIES

Party	Connecticut Headquarters	National Headquarters
Concerned Citizens (Constitution Party)	www.concernedcitizensparty. com	http://www.constitutionparty.com/
Democratic	www.dems.info	www.democrats.org
Green Party of the United States	www.ctgreens.org	www.gp.org
Libertarian	www.lpct.org	www.lp.org
Republican	www.ctgop.org	www.gop.com

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VOTING

How to register to vote

Voter Registration forms are available (in Adobe PDF format) in both Spanish and English. After completion, mail or bring the form to the Registrar of Voters Office in your town.
 

Where to vote

Local town halls have information on polling places in each town.

Absentee ballot

Application forms for absentee ballots are available (in Adobe PDF format) in English and Spanish. The ballots themselves will be provided by your town clerk beginning 31 days before the election. The absentee ballot must be returned to the town clerk’s office in the town in which you are a registered voter.

Voter's Bill of Rights

The Voter's Bill of Rights defines what residents can expect during the voting process. If these rights are curtailed, you may file an official complaint with the State Elections Enforcement Commission

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VOTING DISTRICTS

Connecticut is districted in several ways: 5 Congressional Districts; 36 Senatorial Districts for Senators in the Connecticut General Assembly; and 151 Assembly Districts for Representatives in the Connecticut General Assembly. Some towns include more than one Senatorial, Congressional or Assembly district. Each town hall has maps detailing its districts. The State Library also retains copies of voting district maps.

• Congressional District Map, 2002
• House District Map, 2001
• Senate District Map, 2001
• Towns as Districted for Election Purposes

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Prepared by the Government Information and Reference Services Unit, page revised 7/2008.