Connecticut's primary election is Aug. 9. Absentee voting is underway. What to know.

Editor's note: Brock Weber is no longer running for Secretary of State. His name is printed on the Aug. 9 ballots, but should be blacked out or crossed out on Election Day.

Connecticut's Democratic and Republican primary elections are Tuesday, Aug. 9, but residents could have been depositing absentee ballots in secure drop boxes outside city and town halls as early as last month.

Absentee ballots became available for most voters Tuesday, July 19. Town clerks have been checking their secure ballot drop boxes since July 11, thanks to an earlier availability for potential overseas voters.

The state's higher profile races aren't until November, but both Democrats and Republicans will choose champions in the upcoming primary. Among the August candidates are two Republicans and two Democrats who want to run for Secretary of State, and Republicans must decide who will run against U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal in November.

What’s on Connecticut’s August 9 primary ballot?

Democratic ballot

Secretary of the State:

• Stephanie Thomas

• Maritza Bond

State Treasurer:

• Erick Russell

• Dita Bhargava

• Karen DuBois-Walton

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Republican ballot

United States Senator:

• Themis Klarides

• Leora R. Levy

• Peter Lumaj

Secretary of the State:

• Dominic Rapini

• Brock Weber - not running

• Terrie E. Wood

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Who can vote by absentee ballot?

According to the state website, a registered voter in Connecticut can vote by absentee ballot for one of six reasons.

Those include being an active member of the armed forces of the United States, being out of town on Election Day, sickness on Election Day, physical disability, religious beliefs preventing secular activities on Election Day, and people performing duties as an election official at a polling place other than one's own.

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To apply for an absentee ballot, contact your local town clerk or go to the state's website at https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/AB_Form_20220518/ED-3-Rev-2022-Final.pdf. Absentee ballots are expected to be available as of Tuesday, July 19.

Where are secure ballot drop boxes?

Griswold

Outside town hall, at 28 Main St., Griswold, CT.

Killingly

Outside town hall, at 172 Main St., Killingly, CT

Norwich

Outside city hall, at 100 Broadway, Norwich, CT

Plainfield

Outside town hall, at 8 Community Ave., Plainfield, CT

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Where do you vote on Election Day, Aug. 9?

Griswold

All voters vote at Griswold High School cafeteria, 267 Slater Ave.

Killingly

Districts 1, 3 and 5: Board of Education Central Office Cafeteria, 79 Westfield Ave.

Districts 2 and 4: Killingly High School gymnasium, 226 Putnam Pike

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Norwich

Precinct 1: John M. Moriarty School, 20 Lawler Lane

Precinct 2: Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive

Precinct 3:Samuel Huntington Elementary School, 80 West Town St.Precinct 4: John B. Stanton Elementary School, 386 New London Turnpike

Precinct 5: St. Mark Lutheran Church Hall, 248 Broadway

Precinct 6: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) - 110 CommunityRoom, 370 Hamilton Ave.

Plainfield

Residents from the villages of Plainfield and Central Village vote at the Plainfield Town Hall, in the Auditorium

Residents from the villages of Moosup and Wauregan vote at the Moosup Village Fire Department

When are Connecticut polls open?

Polls are open statewide from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: What to know for CT's Aug. 9 primary election: Where and when to vote