​Meriden 2019 Local Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

MERIDEN, CT — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 to vote in Meriden’s municipal election. There are numerous positions up for grabs including, mayor, city clerk, councilman, councilman-at-large, and Board of Education.

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.

The candidates for mayor are: Kevin Scarpati, a Democrat, and petitioning candidate, Ernestine Holloway. Scarpati is also on the ballot for the “We the Party” line. Candidates for City Clerk are: Yvonne Jimenez, a Democrat, and Denise L. Grandy, a Republican. Grandy is also on the ballot for the “We the Party” line.

Candidates for councilman are: Democrat, Sonya Jelks, Republican, Geetha Kittrell, and Libretarian candidate, Richard N. Cordero. Kittrell is also on the ballot for the “We the Party” line.

Candidates for councilman-at-large are: Democrats, Michael Cardona and Michael Rohde, and Republicans, Bob Williams Jr. and Dan Zabrowski. Williams and Dan Zabrowski are also on the ballot for the “We the Party” line. ‘A Meriden Party’ candidate is Arthur J. Petrucelli and the Petitioning candidate is Ernestine Holloway. Voters will pick two candidates.

Board of Education candidates include: Democrats, Michael P. Reynolds, Giana Gleeson, Rob Kosienski Jr., and Parrish W. Holloman, and Republicans, Anthony Martorelli, Rebecca L. Wronski, and Ray Ouellet. Martorelli, Wronski, and Ouellet are also on the ballot for the “We the Party” line.

Board of Education candidates to fill a two-year term are: Democrat, Sheri Amechi and Republican, John Broekstra, who is also on the ballot for the “We the Party” line.

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. Voters can also register online prior to the election.