Signs dot the Town Green in Colchester, Conn., reminding people that they can vote early in the state's presidential primary. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)
Voters passed a constitutional amendment in 2022 by 60% for the initiative, and the Senate last year approved a bill to allow 14 days of early voting for the general election.
"This is a historic moment for Connecticut," Stephanie Thomas, Secretary of the State, said in a statement after early voting began last Tuesday. "We now have so many more opportunities for people to go out and vote."
She added, "We asked voters to help us test the system and make their voices heard, and voters of Connecticut answered the call."
The state has strict requirements to be eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
Some Republicans had been concerned about voter security connected to early voting.
President Biden and former President Trump have already clinched their parties' nominations. (Photo by ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images | Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Republican voter JoLynn Brochu, who voted early, worried there’s "Too much opportunity for cheating," with the new system, but chose to do it anyway because, "I know Democrats take that opportunity at a much higher rate than Republicans do. So I think it’s important for Republicans to start doing the same thing."
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Four states — Alabama, Delaware, Mississippi and New Hampshire — still don’t allow early voting. Delaware previously allowed early voting, but it was ruled unconstitutional in February.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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