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

By David Gurliacci & Wendy Mitchell (Patch Staff)

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

On the ballot, registered voters in Newtown 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 NEWTOWN’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, 3 Primrose St, Newtown, (203) 270-4250.

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

• District 1 will vote at Newtown Middle School Gym A
• District 2 will vote at Reed Intermediate School Cafetorium
• District 3-1 will vote at Head O Meadow School Cafetorium
• District 3-2 will vote at Reed Intermediate School Cafetorium

Click here to see a district map.

Find your voting location by street name by clicking here.

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

The 106th Assembly District first-term Republican incumbent is Mitch Bolinsky. His challenger is Democrat Matt Cole.

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.

The 2nd Assembly District’s incumbent Republican Representative is Dan Carter, who took office in 2010. His challenger is Danbury Democrat Candace Fay.

Newtown’s 28th Senate District’s Republican State Representative Tony Hwang and Democratic State Representative Kim Fawcett are seeking the position previously represented by Senator John McKinney who is leaving public office.

State Legislature Races

STATE SENATE:

Senate District 26

• Bethel, CT
• New Canaan, CT
• Redding, CT
• Ridgefield, CT
• Weston, CT
• Westport, CT
• Wilton, CT

Toni Boucher, the incumbent, is a Republican.

Philip Sharlach, the only challenger, is listed on both the Democratic and Working Families Party ballot lines.

Senate District 28

• Easton
• Fairfield
• Newtown
• Weston (part)
• Westport (part)

Tony Hwang, a Republican and a state representative, is running.

Kim Fawcett, a Democrat, is also on the Working Families Party ballot line.

STATE HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES

House District 2

Incumbent Dan Carter (R) will face Candace Fay (D) in the general election.

House District 106

Incumbent Mitch Bolinsky (R) will face Matt Cole (D) in the general election.

Gail Lavielle, the incumbent, is a Republican.

Keith Rodgerson, the challenger, is a Democrat.

Congressional Race

Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District includes the towns of: Salisbury, North Canaan, Caanan, Norfolk, Goshen, Canton, Simsbury, Avon, Farmington, Burlington, Litchfield, Morris, Bethlehem, Watertown, Plymouth, Wolcott, Waterbury, Cheshire, Meriden, Southbury, Newtown, Bethel, Danbury, Sherman, Brookfield, New Milford, Washington, Roxbury, Kent, Sharon, Cornwall and Torrington counties are included in the new district boundaries.

The 5th Congressional District of Connecticut will hold an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.

Incumbent Elizabeth Esty (D) is running unopposed in the primary election and will face Mark Greenberg (R) in the general election.

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.