In a release, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill reminded state Democrats and Republicans that 21 cities and towns will hold primaries 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 10. 

The following is the remainer of the release, unedited here:

Eligible voters in those communities who wish to register to vote in time for the primaries have until Thursday September 5^th to register by mail.  The final in-person deadline to register to vote in order to cast a ballot for the primaries is 12:00 p.m. on Monday September 9^th at a voter’s local Registrar of Voters office.  Unaffiliated voters have until that same deadline to enroll in a major party if they want to vote in the primary in their city or town.   

“Crucial issues related to local budgets, schools, road construction, environmental protection and other important items face towns and cities across Connecticut this year, so I urge registered voters in these towns to show up at the polls on Tuesday and choose their municipal leaders,” said Secretary Merrill.  “Anyone who wants a say in the future direction of their community in these tough times should make sure they cast a ballot. My office will be keeping a close eye on voting throughout Connecticut on Tuesday to ensure a secure and smooth election.”

Polls will open from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. for municipal primaries in 21 communities on September 10^th. Absentee ballots are now available and in order to be counted for the municipal primary, they must be received by Town Clerks’ offices no later than 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 10, 2013.  The majority of Connecticut’s municipalities will hold a General Election for municipal candidates on November 5, 2013.  Voters can go to the Secretary of the State’s website www.sots.ct.gov to see if they are registered to vote and where their polling place is located. Primaries will be taking place in the following communities:

Primary List for September 10, 2013

(Based on information submitted to the Secretary of the State’s office by town clerks as of Tuesday September 3, 2013)

TOWN	PARTY		OFFICE
Bethel	R		First Selectman, Selectman, Police Commission
Bridgeport		D	Common Council Districts 132-1, 132-2, 135-1, 135-2, 135-3, 136-1, 136-2, 136-3, 137-1, 137-2, Board of Education
Cromwell	R		Town Council
East Haven		D	Mayor, Town Council Districts 1-5, Bd of Ed, Bd of Finance
Enfield	R		Councilman at Large
Haddam	R	D	Town Clerk
Killingworth	R		First Selectman, Selectman, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Board of Finance, Board of Assessment Appeals, P&Z Comm, ZBA Fire Comm, Reg. Bd of Ed-2yr. Vacancy
Lisbon	R		Board of Education
Middletown		D	P & Z Comm
Milford		D	Board of Education
New Haven		D	Mayor, City Clerk, Alderman districts 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 19, 20, 22, 26, 27
North Haven		D	Selectman
Norwalk		D	Mayor
Norwich		D	Mayor
Sherman		D	Selectman
South Windsor	R		Town Council
Stratford		D	Mayor, Council 3
Stamford		D	Mayor , Board of Representatives Districts 6, 13
Stamford	R		Mayor, Board of Representatives districts 13, 18
Torrington		D	Mayor
West Haven		D	Mayor, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Bd of Ed, Bd of Assessment Appeals, Council at Large, Council districts 1-10
Woodbury	R		First Selectman