The Office of the Woodbridge Registrar of Voters announces the Democratic Primary for the midterm election will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the Center Building , Meetinghouse Lane , Woodbridge , Connecticut . Voting will take place between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.

A mandatory ‘Primary Enrollment Session’ will take place on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 between the hours of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (14 days before Primary Day) for the purpose of registration and/or enrollment of electors entitled to vote in the Democratic Primary. At this time, the Registrar will also hear requests for adding names to the Registry List by persons removed. Electors may determine their party status by calling the Registrar of Voters at 203-389-3408.

Electors wishing to vote in the Democratic Primary must affiliate with the Democratic Party in order to vote on August 10, 2010. Additionally, Connecticut joins approximately ten other states who allow electors who are seventeen (17) to vote in a primary if they turn eighteen (18) by the midterm election on November 2nd.

Those persons who wish to vote in the Democratic Primary may register either in person or by mail. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by August 5, 2010. In-person applications must be received in the Office of the Registrar of Voters by 12 noon on Monday, August 9, 2010.

Requests for applications for Absentee Ballots are now being accepted. Absentee Ballot applications are available at the Town Clerk’s Office or you may download an application from the Town website: woodbridgect.org. Go to Departments, then Town Clerk and click on Elections. Absentee ballots for the Democratic Primary become available on July 20, 2010. For further information, please call the Office of the Registrar of Voters at 203-389-3408, or the Office of the Town Clerk at 203-389-3422.