The polling places that are being audited are in Bridgeport, Higganum, New Haven, North Haven and Norwalk. Three Norwalk locations are being audited.

News 8 is your local election headquarters, and voting is underway Tuesday in 21 communities across Connecticut.

Fairfield, Connecticut will hold a special election for first selectman in the coming months, with Democrat Christine Vitale and Republican State Senator Tony Hwang vying for the town’s top position.

Connecticut residents registered as a Democrat or a Republican can vote in their party's local municipal Primary election.

Turnout for municipal primaries are typically low, though Republicans voted in greater numbers than  did Democrats on Tuesday.

Tuesday will mark Election Day in Connecticut, where primary elections are generally considered "closed" elections. This means that only registered members of a political party are eligible to vote in their party's primary.

There are Democratic primary elections in 11 towns and cities, and Republican primary contests in 10 other municipalities.

Tuesday will mark Election Day in Connecticut, where primary elections are generally considered “closed” elections. This means that only registered members of a political party are eligible to vote in their party’s primary.