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Absentee ballots for Connecticut’s upcoming Nov. 4 municipal election are now available to eligible voters, according to a press release from the Connecticut Office of the Secretary of State.

Multiple town offices are up for election in Griswold, from the boards of Education and Finance, to First Selectman and Zoning Board of Appeals.

To cast an early vote, Norwich residents will go to the Norwich City Hall between Oct. 20 and Nov. 2. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Oct. 28 and Oct 30 will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Republican governor’s candidate Ryan Fazio said that he has raised the most money for a single quarter of any Republican in the history of the Citizen’s Election Program

HARTFORD, Conn. — Absentee ballots are now available for eligible Connecticut voters who would like to participate in the Nov. 4 municipal election. The Office of the Secretary of the State made the announcement in a release on Friday. Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas emphasized the importance of casting a ballot.