In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

The 2016 United States presidential election in Connecticut was held on November 8 , 2016 , as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated .
The 2016 United States presidential election in Connecticut was held on 8 November 2016 .

Belarus declared itself sovereign on 27 July 1990 by issuing the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic .
Belarus said it was free on 27 July 1990 .

Beginning in 1953 with the formation of the Avsenik Brothers Ensemble , Avsenik produced more than 1,000 songs and enjoyed success both in Slovenia and in other parts of Europe and America , and is viewed as a Slovenian cultural icon .

Since 1953 , Avsenik produced more than 1,000 songs and enjoyed success both in Slovenia and in other parts of Europe and America .