Southeastern CT Voters To Weigh In On Judge Of Probate Race

GROTON, CT — Voters will weigh in on the Judge of Probate vacancy for District 30 in a primary on Aug. 11. The towns covered include Groton, Ledyard, North Stonington, and Stonington.

The candidates in the race are:

• Beth Ladwig Leamon, Stonington
• Sarah D. Moriarty, Groton

Matthew Berger, of Pawcatuck, exited the race recently, according to The Westerly Sun. Due to the timing of his departure, his name will still appear on the ballot.

Ladwig Leamon has received the endorsement for Democratic nomination. She has been a practicing attorney for 18 years, and is currently a partner in the firm of Leckerling, Ladwig &Leamon LLC. She is exclusively dedicated to working with clients on estate planning, estate settlement and matters in probate court.

Leamon grew up in Mystic and currently lives with her family in Stonington and is a
member of the Stonington Democratic Town Committee, according to a statement from her campaign.

Moriarty grew up in Stonington and is the owner of the law firm, Deasy & Moriarty of Mystic, The Day reported. Her practice includes estate planning, probate and elder law, as well as real estate and business law.

She has been involved in chairing the Mystic Historic District and volunteering for Mystic River Congregate, Groton Community Meals, and Mystic Eats, according to The Day.

Connecticut's primary is scheduled for Aug. 11 and this will be the first time every eligible voter has the opportunity to vote via absentee ballot or in-person.

The Secretary of the State office mailed out absentee ballot applications to all eligible party members. The applications are prepopulated with voter information and a unique barcode. The Secretary of the State office is using a portion of the federal CARES Act funding to pay return postage for the applications.

The applications are processed by local town clerks and entered into a statewide database system. Again the postage will be paid to send the ballots to eligible voters and return postage will also be covered.

Any Connecticut resident who is a registered Republican or Democratic Party member had the option to vote in the primary. Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order that allows the pandemic to be a valid reason for voting absentee. The state legislature also passed the same rules for the general election in November.