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

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

On the ballot, registered voters in Darien 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, Darien Board of Education, Representative Town Meeting, probate judge and registrar of voters.

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

Voting

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

Darien has six voting districts. If you know which one you’re in, then you can find out where to vote and who your state Senate and House candidates are.

Here’s where to find out. (This article also has a polling place location finder at the bottom.)

You can find out more information on voting rules, including Election Day voter registration, here.

Here’s what each Darien voting district’s ballot will look like.

Local Races

For more information on candidates on the Darien ballot, see this Darien League of Women Voters guide, Part 1 and (for Representative Town Meeting candidates) Part 2.

Here are links to the Darien town party committees for Republicans and Democrats.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

(vote for any two; three will be elected):

Republican candidates:

David Dineen — a Darien Times article on him

Michael Anton Harman — a Darien Times article on him

Democratic candidates:

Tony Imbimbo — a Darien Times article on him

Michael J. Burke — a Darien Times article on him

OTHER RACES

For probate judge, William P. Osterndorf, a Republican, is unopposed. (Here’s an article about him in the Darien Times.)

The two registrar of voters candidates are unopposed (two will be elected): Democrat Kathy Hammell and Republican John J. Visi.

Elections for the Representative Town Meeting will also take place. In all districts there are fewer candidates than there are seats.

State Legislature Races

At this Web page on the Project Vote Smart website, you can search for information on candidates for the Connecticut General Assembly.

STATE SENATE:

Darien Voting Districts 1, 3, 5 and 6 are in the 25th Senate District:

Democrat Bob Duff is the incumbent — a Norwalk Hour article on Duff.

Republican Bill Dunne is challenging him — a Norwalk Hour article on Dunne.

Here’s a video report on a candidate forum with the two candidates.

Darien Voting Districts 2 and 4 are in the 27th Senate District:

Democrat Carlo Leone is the incumbent. The Stamford Advocate has endorsed him for re-election.

Republican Eva. A. Maldonado is challenging him.

Green Party candidate David Micheal is also challenging him.

Here’s a Darien News article on all three candidates; and here’s a Stamford Advocate article on the candidates.

STATE HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES

Darien Voting Districts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 are in the 141st House District:

Terrie Wood, a Republican, is running unopposed

Darien Voting District 3 is in the 147th House District:

Democrat William Tong is the incumbent. The Stamford Advocate has endorsed him.

Republican Dennis Mahoney is challenging him.

The candidates recently debated (here’s another article on the debate). The Darien News recently profiled both candidates.

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. (Search through Project Vote Smart’s information on these candidates from here.)

Fourth U.S. Congressional District: U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, a Democrat (also on the Working Families Party ballot line), faces Republican Dan Debicella (also on the Independent Party ballot line). You can search through Project Vote Smart’s information on these candidates from here.

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 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.