Despite some opening-night hiccups, the Secretary of the State’s office is hoping municipal election officials will embrace an instantaneous, public, digital returns reporting system in time for November.

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More than a handful of municipal leaders told the legislature’s Appropriation’s Committee Wednesday that they appreciate the additional education funding Gov. Dannel P. Malloy gave most towns in the budget, but there’s more they can do to help local taxpayers.

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After Tropical Storm Irene municipal officials gave lawmakers an earful about Connecticut Light & Power’s inability to communicate, and Tuesday’s hearing on the October snowstorm only amplified many of those same concerns.

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There were no problems to report at the polls today, but late this afternoon voter turnout varied widely across the state, according to the Secretary of the State’s office.

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(Updated 10:10 p.m.) Of the 11 towns hardest hit by the October Nor‘Easter all but one of them are planning to go forward with Tuesday‘s municipal Election, while 10 of them will be moving or consolidating their polling locations.

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