Ellington/Somers Election Day 2018: Ballots, Hours, Procedures

ELLINGTON/SOMERS, CT — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday Nov. 6 to vote in Connecticut’s statewide election. Governor, Lt. governor, state treasurer, state comptroller, attorney general and secretary of the state are all up for grabs. Several local state senate, state house of representative and judge of probate races will also be decided.

Voters also can cast ballots for the U.S. Senate election and congressional races.

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.

All eyes are on the Governor’s race where the choices are: Ned Lamont, Democrat, Bob Stefanowski, Republican, Rodney Hanscomb, Libertarian, Mark Stewart Greenstein, Amigo Constitution Liberty Party, and Oz Griebel, Griebel Frank for CT Party.

The candidates for lieutenant governor are: Susan Bysiewicz, Democrat, Joe Markley, Republican, Jeffrey Thibeault, Libertarian Party, John Demitrus, Amigo Constitution Liberty Party, and Monte E Frank, Griebel Frank for CT Party.

The choices for the U.S. Senate race are: Matthew Corey, Republican Party, Christopher S. Murphy, Democratic Party, Richard Lion, Libertarian Party, and Jeff Russell, Green Party

For the U.S. House of Representatives race, the choices are: Joe Courtney, Democratic Party; and Danny Postemski Jr., Republican Party; Daniel Reale, Libertarian Party; Michelle Louise Bicking, Green Party.

In the Secretary of the State race the choices are: Denise W Merrill, Democratic Party, Susan Chapman, Republican Party, Heather Lynn Sylvestre Gwynn, Libertarian Party, and Michael DeRosa, Green Party.
In the race for State Treasurer the choices are: Shawn Wooden, Democratic Party, Thad Gray, Republican Party, and Jesse Brohinsky, Libertarian Party.

For the position of State Comptroller the choices are: Kurt Miller, Republican Party, Kevin Lembo, Democratic Party, Paul Passarelli, Libertarian Party, and Edward G Heflin, Green Party.For the position of Attorney General the choices are: William Tong, Democratic Party, Sue Hatfield, Republican Party, Peter D. Goselin, Green Party.

In Ellington, for the state Senate, it's Democrat Tim Larson versus Republican Jennifer Lovett.

For the state House of Representatives, it's Republican Christopher Davis against Democrat Dennis Milanovich.

For probate judge, it's Democrat Elisa Bartlett against Republican Kerry Socha.

In Somers, Republican John Kissel is running against Democrat Annie Hornish for the state Senate. In the state House race, it's Republican Kurt Vail against Democrat David Walsh. Linda Louise LaCasse is a petitioning candidate.

For probate judge, Democrat Gina Cekla is running against Republican Carolyn McCaffrey.

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.

For more election information visit the the local Registrar's Office by clicking here.

There are 11 ballot questions this November and voter are being asked to say yes or no on each. Two are on financial commitments:

• “Shall the Town of Ellington appropriate $1,635,000 for an addition to the Ellington Town Hall, and authorize the issuance of bonds and notes to finance the portion of the project cost not paid from grants (estimated $500,000 Steap grant)?”
• “Shall the Town of Ellington appropriate $2,625,000 for athletic facility improvements at Ellington High School including football field conversion to artificial turf and athletic facility lighting installation, and authorize the issuance of bonds and notes to finance the portion of the project cost not paid from grants (estimated $1,000,000 CT DEEP grant)?”

Another is on emergency services:

• "Shall language be added to Section 923 enabling the Board of Selectmen to provide additional means of emergency services in lieu of the Town’s current volunteer services should the organizations become incapable of providing services as defined in their contracts?"

Somers also has financial questions:

• "Shall the Town of Somers appropriate $6,000,000 for various school improvements and authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes in the same amount to finance said appropriation?"
• "Shall the Town of Somers appropriate $4,000,000 for road and bridge improvements and authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes in the same amount to finance said appropriation?"

Government realignment questions are also on the ballot. See them here.

See the remainder here.

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