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Election Day Traditions, Superstitions Run Gamut: 'Make Nachos, Drink Heavily' Election Day Traditions, Superstitions Run Gamut: 'Make Nachos, Drink Heavily'
Election Day Traditions, Superstitions Run Gamut: 'Make Nachos, Drink Heavily' After months of endless campaign ads, fundraising texts, rally speeches, and plenty of late-night TV fodder – who could forget, “They’re eating the dogs!!” – you’ve finally cast your ballot. Now what? If you’re like most politically minded Americans, you’ll be glued to wall-to-wall TV coverage, or constantly refreshing (doom scrolling?) your social media feed until a winner is finally projected in the presidential race. Spoiler alert: it could take days. And election-related stress is no joke: A majority of Democrats and Republicans said concern over the presidential race was spiking their …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day
US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day The US Postal Service is deploying "extraordinary measures" to make sure it can handle an influx of mail-in ballots from Connecticut voters in the final weeks before Election Day, officials said. In an announcement on Tuesday, Oct. 29, Connecticut postal officials said they will continue putting measures into place through Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to "swiftly move" ballot mail and make sure votes are successfully delivered. Some of these measures include making extra deliveries and collections; special pick-ups; and adding specialized sort plans at processing facilities to quicken de…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
56,000 Voters Cast A Ballot On First Day Of Early Voting In CT; Turnout Remains High 56,000 Voters Cast A Ballot On First Day Of Early Voting In CT; Turnout Remains High
56,000 Voters Cast A Ballot On First Day Of Early Voting In CT; Turnout Remains High Early voting began Monday, Oct. 21 in Connecticut, and many Nutmeggers were ready to cast their ballot.  More than 56,000 people voted on Monday, or about 2.5 percent of eligible voters in the state, and turnout remained strong again on Tuesday, according to multiple reports across Connecticut.  “After all the hard work put in by our election workers to prepare for yesterday and the next 13 days, I am glad to see voters taking advantage of this convenient form of in-person voting,” said Secretary Stephanie Thomas. “It provides voters more opportunities to cast their ballot, which …

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
Ben & Jerry Founders Unveil New 'Kamala' Ice Cream Ben & Jerry Founders Unveil New 'Kamala' Ice Cream
Ben & Jerry Founders Unveil New 'Kamala' Ice Cream Move on, chocolate chip, Kamala's new flavor is dropping.  The co-founders of Ben & Jerry's, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, just announced  that they have teamed up with the progressive advocacy group MoveOn.Org to create a new flavor of ice cream called "Kamala's Coconut Jubilee," in honor of Vice President Harris' presidential campaign.  It's part of a get out the vote campaign that will kick off with a rally in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 16. The "Scoop The Vote" tour will then travel to more than 20 battleground cities in Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and…

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by Josh Lanier
Weather
Arrival Of Cold Air From Canada Will Bring Widespread Frost To Parts Of Region Arrival Of Cold Air From Canada Will Bring Widespread Frost To Parts Of Region
Arrival Of Cold Air From Canada Will Bring Widespread Frost To Parts Of Region A change in the calendar to November will be marked by the arrival of cold air from Canada in the region. Following a weekend marked first by heavy rain and then thick clouds on Halloween Day, Monday, Nov. 1 will be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the mid 50s, according to the National Weather Service. Related story: Forecasters Size Up Chance Of November Snow As Cold Air Arrives From Canada Clouds will increase and conditions will become brisk and breezy on Tuesday, Nov. 2 as voters go to polls in much of the region. The high temperature will be in the low 50s with wind …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Extremely Detailed Map Reveals Who Your Community Voted For In 2020 Presidential Race Extremely Detailed Map Reveals Who Your Community Voted For In 2020 Presidential Race
Extremely Detailed Map Reveals Who Your Community Voted For In 2020 Presidential Race An interactive, incredibly detailed map of how neighborhoods voted in the 2020 presidential election has been released. Created by The New York Times, the online map of the U.S. shows which candidate people voted for at the state, county, and precinct levels. The darker the color, the higher the percentage of voters cast ballots in favor of the Republican (red) or Democratic (blue) candidate. Possibly the best feature of the NYT map is that it provides side-by-side voting information for the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. It is easy to move from one map to the other and see whether a…

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by Kristin Palpini
Politics
Tong Among State AGs Mobilizing To Stop Trump's 'Unconstitutional, Illegal' USPS Actions Tong Among State AGs Mobilizing To Stop Trump's 'Unconstitutional, Illegal' USPS Actions
Tong Among State AGs Mobilizing To Stop Trump's 'Unconstitutional, Illegal' USPS Actions Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has become the latest elected official to vow to battle President Donald Trump’s efforts to defund the U.S. Postal Service in advance of the November election. Stating that the federal government’s efforts to gut the USPS are aimed at hindering voting in the election, Tong announced that he was joining other attorneys general to stop the “unconstitutional and illegal” actions. “Donald Trump finally admitted what we all knew to be true—he is gutting the U.S. Postal Service in order to block Americans from voting during a raging pandemic,” Tong said. …

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by Zak Failla
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Primaries Fast Approaching: Here's How To Get An Absentee Ballot Primaries Fast Approaching: Here's How To Get An Absentee Ballot
Primaries Fast Approaching: Here's How To Get An Absentee Ballot Connecticut Primaries are Tuesday, Aug. 14 with elections Tuesday, Nov. 6. Statewide – including governor – and local positions will be decided. Make your opinion count by voting. If you haven't registered to vote or can't make it to the booth, consider a Connecticut Absentee Ballot. Your vote matters. Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.― Abraham Lincoln

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