Connecticut officials say polling places are busy and some problems have been reported as voters chose candidates for governor, Congress, the state legislature, and other offices.
Democratic Governor Dannel Malloyis asking a state judge on Tuesday to extend voting hours in Hartford, where multiple polling places didn't receive printed ballots in time for the 6:00 am start of voting.
Malloy said the problem caused him to vote about 35 minutes late, and may have discouraged others from casting ballots. His Republican challenger, Tom Foley, said there's no legitimate reason to extend voting hours in the capital city.
Malloy Attny:"We will be in front of a judge at 2:30" 2 argue Hartford polls should be open extra hour #ctelection14 pic.twitter.com/QRaszhNOUv
— Jacqui Rabe Thomas (@jacquelinerabe) November 4, 2014
Just spoke with Tom Foley, he is against Malloy's Hartford extension request. Says there's plenty of time to vote. pic.twitter.com/CuFBdVKJJK
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 4, 2014
Problems also were reported in a few other towns including Wolcott, where one polling place ran low on ballots briefly.
The governor's race is a rematch of the close 2010 election.
