Danbury 2021 Local Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

DANBURY, CT — Danbury residents will head to the polls on Nov. 2 to cast votes for the municipal election. The position of mayor, city clerk, and spots on the Board of Education and City Council are all up for grabs.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 2. 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.

You can request an absentee ballot here or you can visit your town clerk's office. All voters are eligible to check the top box that lists "COVID-19" as a reason for requesting an absentee ballot.

In the Danbury race for mayor, Democrat Roberto Alves is running for against Republican Dean Esposito. For the position of City Clerk, Democrat Andrea Gartner is running against Republican Janice Giegler. In the race for Treasurer, it's Democrat Henry Hall versus Republican Daniel Jowdy.

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Danbury residents may cast their votes for up to five candidates for the Board of Education, but no more than three can be from the same party. The candidates are Republicans Theresa Buzaid, Ralph Pietrafesa, Mary Cronin, Michelle Coelho and Rachel Chaleski; and Democrats Jean Rivot, Joseph DaSilva Jr. and Luisa Zagottis- Britton.

Voters in Danbury may choose up to seven candidates for City Council-At-Large. The Democrats are fielding Gary Simone, Ellen VanDyke Bell, William McAllister, David Cardoso, Robert Taborsak, Sylvia Merlim and Frank Salvatore Jr. The Republican hopefuls are Michael Esposito,

Jason "Jay" Eriquez, Emile Buzaid Jr., Colleen Stanley, Michael Halas, Warren Levy and Joe Cavo.

In addition to choosing Council-At-Large candidates, residents will also be voting for City Council representation for their neighborhoods. In these races, voters may choose up to two candidates.

For the 1st Ward City Council seats, Republicans Irving Matthew Fox and Michael Masi are running against Democrats Chris Lewis and Dennis Perkins Jr.

Democrats Bernard Gallo and Helena Abrantes are running against Republicans Vinny DiGilio and

Elmer Palma in the 2nd Ward.

For the 3rd Ward City Council seats, Republicans Michael Henry and Jack Knapp are running against Democrats Cheryl Duva and Molly Anderson-Diker.

Democrats Farley Santos and Joseph Britton are running against Republicans Veasna Roeun and John Esposito III in the 4th Ward.

The Democrats are fielding Duane Perkins and Fred Visconti in the 5th Ward versus Republicans Perry Price and Matthew Orr.

In the 6th Ward, Republicans Gregory Davis and Oseas Mello are running against Democrats Paul Taylor Rotello and Benjamin Chianese.

For the 7th Ward City Council seats, Republicans Albert Russo and Nancy Cammisa are running against Democrats Richard Molinaro and Wilson Hernandez.