While there are numerous primaries scheduled for Tuesday, some party insiders and Capitol Watchers wonder whether it's the best day for an election.
Many families are away on vacation or at the beach or simply not paying attention under the hot August sun.
"The biggest problem Tuesday is getting people out to vote,'' said former state Sen. Biagio "Billy'' Ciotto, who is now 80 years old. "The legislature should think seriously about changing the date. If you go out in the street, 6 out of 10 wouldn't know what you're talking about.''
Attorney Toni Fatone, who has been making telephone calls on behalf of former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy, says some registered Democrats that she encounters don't even realize there is a primary on Tuesday.
"It's either got to be in June or it's got to be in September,'' said Fatone, who was well known at the state Capitol for years as the chief advocate for the for-profit nursing homes.