HARTFORD--Tuesday morning voters will head to the polls to cast their votes on a range of local elections.
Two races to watch are those in Connecticut’s capital city and Connecticut’s largest city.
Volunteers worked into the night at the Connecticut Democratic Party headquarters in Hartford Monday night making phone calls, urging people to vote for their candidates across the state. To kick off the night, top Democrat Gov. Dan Malloy made an appearance.
"Extra special thank you to all of you, let's have a great victory tomorrow,” he told volunteers.
Malloy voiced his support for Hartford Mayoral Candidate Luke Bronin, who was also at the headquarters.
Bronin also said he feels good about Tuesday. "It's been eleven months of work but it's been great,” said Bronin. "I think everybody recognizes that it's time for a change."
After five years, incumbent Mayor Pedro Segarra is out, and a new person will lead the state's capital city. Segarra ended his campaign after the primary, after Luke Bronin won the Democratic nomination.
But Republican challenger Ted Cannon, a businessman, says he believes he can win.
"We've gotten a lot of support from both sides of the aisle,” said Cannon. “I think people are starting to realize that the one party rule is not working and people want to see bi-partisan leadership.
Petitioning candidate Joel Cruz Jr. is also pushing for a win tomorrow.
"I don't just talk about the challenges,” said Cruz, “I lived the challenges, and the city of Hartford we've had enough of promises and people talking about the challenges."
They are also challenged by petitioning candidate Patrice Smith.
Despite the fact Hartford's primary elections went smoothly, a state election monitor will oversee the city's poll locations Tuesday. This comes after last November's debacle in which voter lists were missing from polling stations and certain locations opened late.
Connecticut's largest city, Bridgeport, will also see a change in leadership.
Former Mayor Joe Ganim won the Democratic Party nomination over incumbent Mayor Bill Finch, despite the fact he's a convicted felon who spent seven years in prison for corrupt activities he did while previously in office.
Finch is backing petitioning candidate Mary Jane Foster.
Rick Torres is running on the Republican ticket.
A concern for candidates in Bridgeport is that the city has a history of voting problems. Recently, Foster asked Secretary of the State Denise Merrill to send monitors to every Bridgeport polling location to watch for issues. Merrill said Monday she doesn't have that authority, but her office is watching closely.
"I want everyone to know we are on the job,” said Merrill. “I'm well aware of the concerns in Bridgeport and I share them."
Merrill also told us there are a team of volunteer attorneys who are prepared to respond.
Malloy also acknowledged Monday evening that he hopes Bridgeport is prepared.
If you see any problems at the polls tomorrow make sure you call the state's election hotline: 1-866-733-2463.
You can also get all your voting information at the state’s site below: www.myvote.ct.gov.