Ahead of the Democratic and Republican primaries on August 9, all Registrars of Voters offices in Connecticut will hold a statewide voter registration session on Monday, August 8.

According to Christopher Prue, president of the Registrars of Voters Association of Connecticut, those who will have turned 18, become a US citizen, or moved to Connecticut since August 4 of this year should visit their local Registrar of Voters office between 9 am and noon that day to register to vote.

Members of the Armed Forces, and former Armed Forces members who have been discharged within the calendar year, have until 5 pm August 8 to register, also according to Prue.

Readers should call their local Registrars of Voters office for details.

Located within Newtown Municipal Center at 3 Primrose Street, the Newtown Registrar of Voters office can be reached at 203-270-4250 or registrar.of.voters@newtown-ct.gov. Additional information is also available at newtown-ct.gov/registrar-voters/

Connecticut Secretary of the State Mark F. Kohler reminds all state residents the anyone encountering problems on Election Day should contact the Election Day Hotline at 866-733-2463 or send an email to elections@ct.gov.