West Hartford: Here's What Will Be on Your Ballot on Election Day

West Hartford voters will head to the polls this Tuesday, Nov. 4 for the 2014 midterm election.

On the ballot, registered voters in West Hartford will be able to select candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, a representative to U.S. Congress, state senator, state representative, secretary of state, treasurer, comptroller, attorney general, judge of probate and registrar of voters.

There is no election for the U.S. Senate this year in Connecticut.

Voting

If you’re not registered to vote, the regular deadline has passed — however, Connecticut does allow Election Day registration for general elections like this one. Contact the Registrars for details about that. You can call the office at (860) 561-7450.

Polling places in West Hartford will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

West Hartford has nine voting districts for elections. Here’s where to find out which district you’re in. (This article also has a polling place location finder at the bottom.)

Here’s what each West Hartford voting district’s ballot will look like (although, unfortunately, it’s presented sideways by the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s office; try not to get a crick in your neck).

Local Races

No local races are contested, and there are only two of them.

There are two candidates (one for each party) for registrar of voters and two will be elected: Beth Kyle and Carolyn Thornberry.

For Judge of Probate, Democrat Sydney W. Elkin is running unopposed.

State Senate

In the 5th State Senate District, Republican Bill Wadsworth is running against incumbent Democrat Beth Bye. Wadsworth is also the Independent Party candidate.

State House of Representatives

For the 18th District, incumbent Democrat Andrew M. Fleischmann is running unopposed.

For the 19th District, Republican Mark Zydanowicz is running against incumbent Democrat Brian Becker.

For the 20th District, incumbent Democrat Joe Verrengia is running unopposed.

Regional and Statewide Races

Governor and lieutenant governor: The candidates are Republicans Thomas Foley and Heather Somers (also on the Independent Party ballot line), Democrats Dannel Malloy and Nancy Wyman (also on the Working Families Party ballot line), while Joe Visconti and Chester Frank Harris are the petitioning candidates.

First U.S. Congressional District: Republican Matthew M. Corey is running against incumbent Democrat John B. Larson, who is also the Working Families Party candidate. Jeffrey Russell is the Green Party candidate.

Secretary of the state: Republican Peter Lumaj, incumbent Democrat Denise Merrill and Green Party candidate S. Michael DeRosa are running.

Treasurer: Republican Timothy Herbst is running against Democrat Denise Nappier, the incumbent.

Comptroller: Republican Sharon McLaughlin, Democrat Kevin Lembo and Green Party candidate Rolf Maurer are running.

Attorney general: Republican Kie Westby and Green Party candidate Stephen Fournier are challenging incumbent Democrat George Jepsen.

Ballot question: Voters will also be asked, “Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to remove restrictions concerning absentee ballots and to permit a person to vote without appearing at a polling place on the day of an election?”. The Connecticut League of Women Voters has a “primer” on the ballot question with links to articles from the organization’s Home page. The Hartford Courant also has a “primer,” which is this article about the ballot question.

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