Somers Republican Primary 2019: First Selectman Candidates

SOMERS, CT — A Republican primary to determine a candidate for first selectman will be held from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 10, as incumbent First Selectman Clyde "Bud" Knorr Jr. is being challenged by Somersville business owner Linda Louise LaCasse.

Knorr, 75, has served as first selectman since the resignation of Lisa Pellegrini in May 2017. He is seeking his second full term in office.

LaCasse, owner of A Victorian Sentiment on Main Street, has challenged for several local and state positions in recent years, but has never held public office.

Here is a sample ballot to view before Primary Day.

Registration Cut-Off For Primary

The cutoff for primary registration is as follows, according to the Connecticut Secretary of the State office: Application must be postmarked by the 5th day before a primary (OR received by your Registrar of Voters or a voter registration agency by the 5th day before a primary). You may apply in person to your town clerk or registrar until 12:00 noon on the last business day before a primary.

For this year the deadline was Sept. 5 for applications via mail or online. The deadline to transfer from one party to another to vote in a primary passed nearly three months ago.

Voter ID

A driver's license or photo ID isn't required to vote in Connecticut. In most cases voters can sign an affidavit if they don't have photo ID. Here are the full rules.

Absentee Ballots

Must be received via mail by the municipal clerk no later than the close of polls on Sept. 10. In-person returns must be turned in the day before the primary.

Where Do I Vote

Voters will cast their ballots at the Somers Town Hall Auditorium.