Monroe: Here's What Will Be on Your Ballot on Election Day

By David Gurliacci & Wendy Mitchell (Patch Staff)

Monroe voters will head to the polls this Tuesday, Nov. 4 for the 2014 midterm election.

On the ballot, registered voters will be able to select candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, a representative to U.S. Congress, state senator, state representatives, secretary of state, treasurer, comptroller, attorney general, probate judge and registrar of voters.

CLICK HERE TO SEE MONROE’s BALLOT

Voting

If you’re not registered to vote, the regular deadline has passed — however, Connecticut does allow Election Day registration for general elections like this one. Contact the Registrars for details about that at Town Hall, (203) 452-2820.

Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

There are four voting districts in the town of Monroe

District #1:
Fawn Hollow Elementary School
345 Fan Hill Road

District #2:
Stepney Elementary School
180 Old Newtown Road

District #3:
Monroe Elementary School
375 Monroe Turnpike

District #4:
Masuk High School
1014 Monroe Turnpike

You can use this handy online tool to find out where you vote and who your state legislators are (and even Town Meeting representatives) by clicking on your street name. We also have a tool for finding your polling place at the bottom of this article.

Local Races

Monroe is in two state senate districts. Kevin Kelly (R) represents the 21st Connecticut Senate district. This includes Monroe voting districts 1 (Fawn Hollow School) and 4 (Masuk High School).

Anthony J. Musto (D) represents the 22nd Connecticut Senate district. This includes Monroe voting districts 2 (Stepney Elementary School) and 3 (Monroe Elementary School).Monroe is in the 112th State Representative district and the State Representative is DebraLee Hovey (R).

The 112th Assembly District’s incumbent, Representative DebraLee Hovey, is not seeking reelection. Republican J.P. Sredzinski and Democrat Jen Aguilar are candidates for her state house seat.

State Legislature Races

STATE SENATOR:

Vote for one

Kevin C. Kelly

Prez Palmer

SECRETARY OF THE STATE:

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JP Sredzinski

Jen Aguilar

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Regional and Statewide Races

Governor and lieutenant governor: The candidates are Republicans Thomas Foley and Heather Somers (also on the Independent Party ballot line), Democrats Dannel Malloy and Nancy Wyman (also on the Working Families Party ballot line), while Joe Visconti and Chester Frank Harris are the petitioning candidates.

Fourth U.S. Congressional District: U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, a Democrat (also on the Working Families Party ballot line), faces Republican Dan Debicella (also on the Independent Party ballot line).

Secretary of the state: Republican Peter Lumaj, incumbent Democrat Denise Merrill and Green Party candidate S. Michael DeRosa are running.

Treasurer: Republican Timothy Herbst is running against Democrat Denise Nappier, the incumbent.

Comptroller: Republican Sharon McLaughlin, Democrat Kevin Lembo and Green Party candidate Rolf Maurer are running.

Attorney general: Republican Kie Westby and and Green Party candidate Stephen Fournier are challenging incumbent Democrat George Jepsen.

Ballot question: Voters will also be asked, “Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to remove restrictions concerning absentee ballots and to permit a person to vote without appearing at a polling place on the day of an election?”. The Connecticut League of Women Voters has a “primer” on the ballot question with links to articles from the organization’s Home page. The Hartford Courant also has a “primer,” which is this article about the ballot question. Here’s some “explanatory text” about the measure, from the Westport town government website.