Connecticut voters have been encouraged to take advantage of a week of early voting that began on Monday, leading up to the state’s August 11 party primaries. State voters should vote early and disregard any concern of problems at the poll, said Laura Smits, president of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, at a news briefing with Governor Ned Lamont on Monday. Early voting in Connecticut is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day this week, through Sunday at town and city halls throughout the state, with extended hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Voters can only cast their ballot in the town or city where they are registered to vote. The state’s early system began in 2024 with about 800,000 voters casting early votes.