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On August 10, both Republicans and Democrats will be holdinga primary vote. To be eligible to vote in a primary, you must be a registered voter and be enrolled in the political party holding the primary; thus Republicans may vote in the Republican primary only and Democrats may vote only in the Democratic primary.

There is still time to affiliate with the political party of your choice if you are currently not a member of any party. You may visit the office of the Registrar of Voters at the Greenwich Town Hall during business hours or you may use the mail-in registration forms available on the Town of Greenwich website - click here for more information.

If you are currently enrolled in a political party and wish to change parties, your new party privileges become effective in three months.

You may vote by absentee ballot if you are unable to vote in person because of:
* illness or physical disability
* active service in the US armed forces;
* absence from town during election hours;
* religious beliefs forbidding secular activity on primary day;
* service as an election official at a polling place other than your own.

You can get an application for an absentee ballot from the Greenwich Town Clerk or from the Secretary of the State -
click here to download. Allow enough time to receive and complete the application as well as to return the completed ballot by primary day.

The legislature has passed an amendment to the Connecticut Constitution allowing 17 year old pre-registered youngsters who will be 18 by election day to vote in the primary. It is one more effort to broaden citizen right to vote.