May 6, 2020 - This year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for voters to have “a plan” to participate in the primary elections on August 11. Secretary of the State Denise Merrill held a press conference on May 5, 2020 announcing plans and changes, made after conferring with Town Clerks and Registrars, to make sure that Connecticut’s upcoming elections are “safe, secure and accessible to all voters”.