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A temporary election monitor was quietly appointed in Bridgeport this week, one day before a judge threw out the results of the city’s recent Democratic mayoral primary and while hundreds of people preemptively cast absentee ballots ahead of the city’s Nov. 7 general election.

The º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Mirror's Mark Pazniokas previewed Election Day 2023. He touched on the Bridgeport case, races to watch, and the intriguing initiatives on the ballot.

Bridgeport mayor candidate John Gomes says supporters of Mayor Joe Ganim are committing electoral misconduct just days before the Nov. 7 election.

National elections have higher participation by all voters, but the ratio of adults to college students in municipal elections is disproportionate.

Wednesday’s ruling is the latest twist in an election centering on allegations of absentee ballot abuse in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s largest city.

Election Day is Tuesday and voters will cast ballots in a number of municipal elections, including contests for mayor in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven.

The project features a number of upgrades including a new regulation sized gymnasium, a secure vestibule area for drop off and pick up, and an outdoor amphitheater.

Organizers of the #KeepKidsSafe gun buyback said in two years, they have collected over 850 guns, including 14 rifles like the kind allegedly used this week in Maine.

Rallies and protests calling for a ceasefire have been held at various locations across the state. Some are calling on members of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ's congressional delegation, like U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, to support a ceasefire.

Construction crews will begin working around the clock Friday night and through the weekend to put up a replacement bridge on I-95 in Fairfield County.