Avon 2019 Local Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

AVON, CT — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 to vote in Avon’s municipal election. There are numerous positions up for grabs including the town council, boards of education, zoning and police commission.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who are in line before 8 p.m. will be able to vote even after the deadline passes. You can find your poll location at the Secretary of the State website by inputting your information.

The candidates for town council are: Democrats, Dan Polhamus, Anthony Weber and Charles Harvell and Republicans, James E. Speich, Heather Maguire, Jeff Bernetich, and Kenneth Birk. Residents will choose any five candidates.

The Board of Finance candidates are: Democrats, Cathy Salchert, Wendy Tangman, and Ellen Retelle, and Republicans, Dean Hamilton and Tom Harrison. Residents will vote for three candidates.

The Board of Education candidates are: Democrats, Jason Indomenico, Laura Young, Houston Putnam Lowry, Debra Chute, and Jackie Blea, and Republicans candidates include: Randall S. Bowers, Lisa Seminara, and Greg Wolfe. Residents will vote for any five candidates.

The Board of Assessment Appeal candidates are: Democrats, Kimberly Kersey and Bob Yass, and Republicans, Stephen Hunt, Jeff Maguire, and Sandra Williams.

The lone candidate for Board of Assessment Appeals is Republican Adelina Cirikovic.
The Zoning Board of Appeals candidates are: Democrats, Eileen Carroll and Christy Yaros, and Republicans, Andre J. Bloom and Eileen M. Reilly. Residents will choose three candidates.

Connecticut offers Election Day registration, but those who arrive need to be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote. Unlike previously registered voters standing in line before 8 p.m. to register won't guarantee the ability to vote.

Absentee ballots are also available for those who won't be in town all of election day or for a multitude of other reasons. Voters can also register online prior to the election.