Fairfield Municipal Election 2017 Results: UPDATE

FAIRFIELD, CT — Democrats gained control of the Representative Town Meeting from Republicans by grabbing a 23 to 17 majority following Tuesday’s municipal election, according to the Fairfield Citizen.

Republicans previously held a two-seat majority but Democrats swept District 2, 5, and 7 and also picked up a seat in District 1, which is traditionally held by the GOP, according to the Citizen.

The Citizen reports that after the results came in, Republican Pam Iacono told supporters that they “got caught up in a Trump tsunami.”

Read more at the Fairfield Citizen here.

In addition to RTM, residents voted on candidates for Board of Finance, Board of Education, Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Constables.

Click here for the results of all the races.

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FAIRFIELD, CT — On Nov. 7, Fairfield residents will hit the polls and vote for various local positions. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dozens of candidates are on the ballot for the local election. Here is a breakdown of what you need to know.

Residents will vote on candidates for Board of Finance, Board of Education, Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Constables and Representative Town Meeting. The following are the candidates in some of the town-wide elections. To view all candidates and a sample ballot in your district, click here.

Board of Finance Full Term (Vote for any two)

• Christopher D. Skoczen (D)
• John Mitola (D)
• Christopher DeWitt (R)
• Tom Flynn (R)

Board of Finance (Fill Vacancy For 4 Years, Vote for one)

• Sheila Marmion (D)

Board of Finance (Fill Vacancy for 2 Years, Vote for one)

• Elizabeth Zezima (D)

Board of Education (Vote for any four)

• Jennifer Leeper (D); also on the ballot for Working Families Party
• Marc Patten (D)
• Jennifer Jacobsen (D); also on the ballot for Working Families Party
• John Convertito (D)
• Nicholas Aysseh (R)
• Jeff Peterson (R)

Board of Education (To Fill Vacancy For 2 years, vote for one)

• Christine Vitale (D)
• Sally Connolly (R)

Board of Assessment Appeals (Full Term, vote for any two)

• Kathleen D. Griffin (D)
• Harold Zawadski (D)
• Trey Bickers (R)
• Carol DePietro (R)

Board of Assessment Appeals (To Fill Vacancy for 2 years, vote for one)

• William (Liam) Burke (D)
• Tassos Recachinas (R)

Planning and Zoning Commission (Vote for any two)

• Steven A. Levy (D)
• Mark Corcoran (D)
• Gerry Alessi (R)
• Thomas Noonan (R)

For the full ballot in your district click here.

The annual League of Women Voters of Fairfield 2017 Voters’ Guide is available online to residents. To view the guide, click here and once there, fill in your address, press Enter, and Vote 411 will lead you to the second screen. Click on the green strip in the center of the second screen and you move immediately to the Fairfield’s 2017 Voters’ Guide. There you will find information on all the races in this year’s municipal elections.

In addition, as has been traditional for 50 years, candidates in each Board race have been asked the same questions designed by the League to provide insight into their qualifications and outlook and approach toward problems and issues facing Fairfield.

Am I Registered?

If you do not know if you are registered to vote, you can click here. Applications must be postmarked or received by a voter registration agency by the 7th day before an election, which is Oct. 31. However, if you miss the deadline for registering for an election, Connecticut now offers same-day voter registration. You can register and vote in person on Election Day at your town's Election Day Registration location. You can contact your local registrars of voters for information.

Where do I vote?

If you want to know where to vote on Election Day, click this link which is from the CT Secretary of State’s Office. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Absentee Ballots

You can vote by absentee due to the following reasons:

• Illness or physical disability
• Absence from town during all election hours
• Religious beliefs forbidding secular activity on election day
• Serving as an election official at a polling place other than your own
• Active service in the Armed Forces

Absentee ballots should be submitted to the Town Clerk's office. You can fill out an application by clicking on the link below.

• Election, Primary, Referendum Absentee Ballot Application