2024 Elections

The right to vote in the United States was won through struggle. After the Civil War, Connecticut considered changing its constitution to grant Black residents the right to vote. The service of the 29th Connecticut Colored Regiment inspired them.

Black and Puerto Rican lawmakers in Connecticut have called on the state’s Republicans to condemn the racist comments made at Donald Trump’s campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

Bridgeport, Connecticut’s police chief has assured voters that mailboxes and absentee ballot drop boxes in the city are secure, despite voter fraud problems in past elections.

Open carry is already banned in Connecticut, but the state’s U.S. senators want to ban it from all polling locations and places where election workers are doing their jobs.

According to Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas, more than 310,000 people took advantage of the first week of early voting in Connecticut.

There is an astonishingly wide partisan divide in CT over how confident voters are that the November election will be counted accurately.

If you’re feeling anxious about the upcoming presidential election, you’re not alone. A new survey from the American Psychological Association showed that nearly 70% of respondents are anxious about the election. WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke to Dr. Judson Brewer, a mindfulness expert at Brown University, about how to cope.

U.S. officials warn that disinformation and misinformation about the vote count are big threats to voter confidence in this year's election. In Connecticut, all votes are by paper ballot.

Over 56,000 Connecticut voters took advantage of the state’s first day of early voting on Monday. According to state officials, the rollout was smooth despite long lines.

Connecticut’s incumbent Democrats, led by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), are significantly raising more money and outspending their Republican challengers in congressional races this year.