According to the secretary of the state, Denise Merrill, an additional 45,191 voters registered since the beginning of the year, bringing the total number to 1,962,905. That is still below 2008 numbers, Merrill's office said.

“Many thousands of Connecticut citizens are recognizing that 2012 is a major election year, and we have some hotly contested statewide primaries coming up in just one month,” Merrill said.

 The SOTS' data suggests that "the largest group of new voters are some 18,952 voters between the ages of 18 and 29. Among voters aged 30-44, there are 10,334 newly registered voters. The age bracket of 45-59 gained 7,340 new voters while those aged 60 and over comprise 5,792 newly registered voters."

Real Merrill's full release below.

7.13.12 One Month to Register to Vote for Primary