Politics & Government

All You Need to Know about the GOP Primary

Montville's regular polling places will be open

The ongoing presidential primaries come to Connecticut today. The Republican candidates will be vying for 28 delegates, with 1,144 needed to outright win the party's presidential nomination.

The ballot

The ballot will include:

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  • Newt Gingrich
  • Ron Paul
  • Mitt Romney
  • Rick Santorum
  • Uncommitted

Santorum has dropped out of the race, but was placed on the ballot before he made that decision.

 

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Montville polling places:

  • Districts 1 & 6: Town Hall gymnasium, 310 Nrwich-New London Turnpike
  • Districts 2 & 5: Mohegan Firehouse, 2029 Norwich-New London Turnpike
  • Districts 3 & 4: Fair Oaks School, 836 Old Colchester Road

 

Most recent GOP primary

In 2008, John McCain, who went on to win the nomination, dominated with 52 percent of the 151,604 votes cast.

Romney finished second with 33 percent. Mike Huckabee had 7 percent and  Paul attracted 4 percent of voters.

Back then Connecticut was a “winner take all state,” with McCain nabbing every delegate. In an attempt to encourage the candidates to campaign in the Nutmeg State, the Connecticut Republicans recently changed the rules to award proportional delegates for the runner-up candidates.

In addition to Connecticut, there are primaries today in Rhode Island (19 delegates), New York (95 delegates), Pennsylvania and Delaware (17 delegates).


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