Absentee Ballots

Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas announced that her office, along with the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, will provide fire suppressants for the inside of the drop boxes as a precaution.

Voting for the November general election officially starts in Connecticut as town clerks make absentee ballots available to eligible voters and accept completed ballots on Friday.

Bridgeport City Council President Aidee Nieves is one of two top Democrats named in an election law violation complaint that has been referred to state prosecutors.

Wanda Geter-Pataky, a city worker in Bridgeport, Connecticut, who is on trial for alleged ballot fraud in Mayor Joe Ganim’s 2019 campaign, may now face further criminal charges.

A group of Connecticut lawmakers have voted to approve explanatory language for an upcoming ballot initiative.

Wanda Geter-Pataky, a key figure in Bridgeport election controversies, was arraigned on charges related to Mayor Joe Ganim's 2019 campaign.

Connecticut Republican legislative leaders want Gov. Ned Lamont and state Democrats to appoint a bipartisan commission on election integrity. It’s in response to last week’s arrest of four people for alleged election fraud in Bridgeport.

The four, including Wanda Geter-Pataky and city councilman Alfredo Castillo, are charged with election interference in Bridgeport’s 2019 mayoral race between current Mayor Joe Ganim and State Senator Marilyn Moore.

Wanda Geter-Pataky, Alfredo Castillo and others are facing charges related to the 2019 mayoral primary in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim was officially sworn in to commence his eighth term in office at a city hall ceremony on Wednesday.