Ellington 2021 Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

ELLINGTON, CT — Ellington residents will head to the polls on Nov. 2 to cast votes for the 2021 municipal election. Several seats in local government are 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.

Poll locations in Ellington are:

• District 1 - Ellington High School, 37 Maple St.
• District 2 - Crystal Lake School, 59 South Rd.

Voters can request an absentee ballot here or can visit the 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.

Here are the candidates for first selectman, selectmen and Board of Education (D = Democrat; R = Republican).

First Selectman

• Michael Madru (D)
• Lori Spielman (R)

Selectmen

• Sadie Sanville (D)
• David Stavens (R)
• Charlotte Ward (D)
• Ronald Stomberg (R)
• Melinda Ferry (D)
• James Prichard (R)
• Kelly Ramsey Fuhlbrigge (D)
• John W. Turner (R)

Board of Education

• Gary Blanchette (D)
• Jennifer Dzen (R)
• Jessica Fay (D)
• Marcia Kupferschmid (R)
• Wilfred Duchesneau (D)
• Steven Viens (R)
• Christopher Griffin (D)
• Angela Moser (R)

Sample ballots from the Secretary of the State's office, including candidates for all offices, may be found here.

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