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Listen to LWVCT President Carol Reimers discuss the election with Aaron Kupec of Face CT on WTIC News Talk 1080. In this interview, Aaron and Carol discuss the election and changes in Connecticut in response to COVID-19, especially absentee ballots, as well as voter concerns, and what to do with misinformation and disinformation when you come accross posts on social media.

Some election highlights are included below.

Listen to the entire interview here for more.

Pitfalls to watch out for when voting absentee:

• There is no do-over if you "spoil" your ballot, so be sure to correctly fill it out and submit your absentee ballot by mail or drop-box.
• One ballot per envelope - even for family members or household members.

Some top concerns of voters regarding absentee ballots:

• Late delivery of mail was a concern in the CT Primary - if you have your absentee ballot, return it right away via mail or official ballot drop box, don't wait.
• Some envelopes don't state that the envelope has it's postage paid - but CT absentee ballot mail DOES NOT REQUIRE POSTAGE, they will be delivered as official election mail.
• Large volume of absentee ballots - since this is the first time we have tried this, the volume of absentee ballots Town Clerks are preparing for is so much higher than during a normal year.

For those still concerned about the ballot being delivered by mail, just use one of your town/city's official absentee ballot drop boxes.

Connecticut towns and municipaplities has received Federal funds through the CARES Act and local elections officials are supported by the Secretary of the State's Office regarding resources to handle the higher than normal volumeb of absentee ballots. Although local election officials have been provided additional resources to meet the increased needs, the bigger towns and cities will need more support than smaller towns, anyone interested in volunteering can visit myvote.ct.gov/volunteer or check with your local Town or City Clerk.

Tips about Misinformation and Disinformation:

• What we read in the national news about voting is not necessarily relevant to our state - Connecticut has it's own laws and processes around voting, so what may be true in another state is not necessarily true for Connecticut.
• Be careful with how you approach information shared via social media - posts or information that cause an immediate emotional response (positive OR negative) should be approached with skepticism before sharing or reacting. When it comes to misinformation or disinformation spread on social media, to avoid amplifying misleading information, it is better to NOT ENGAGE at all than to comment or react to something you deem false or misleading. And just because you may agree with the point of view of a post, take the extra step to verify the facts before reposting or even "liking".