Granby and East Granby Election Candidates: Share Your Info With Our Readers

Election Day is now less than a month away as we head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

This year the election focuses on local races across the state.

We at Patch want to do our part to allow candidates running for elected office to share information with constituents concerning their candidacy and why they want to serve.

We’re hoping that once you hear from the candidates, it will help to inform you and encourage you to head to the polls and vote on Election Day.

Local elections are important because the people we vote for determine the local tax rate, the vital town services we rely on, and, of course, make decisions concerning how our children are educated.

While the stakes are high at election time, data shows people are voting less and less. In the last election, the New York Times, noted that in 43 states less than half of the people eligible to vote actually did.

In Connecticut, we did better than the national average in 2014, as our turnout was 55 percent out of 1.53 million registered voters. For a complete town-by-town voter turnout breakdown, click here.

If you are a candidate running as a challenger or an incumbent, please fill out this candidate profile form so we can publicize it on your Patch. You can fill out the form here.

As a voter, what are the key concerns or issues that are most on your mind as Election Day approaches? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.