Ridgefield Republican Primary Information

RIDGEFIELD, CT — Ridgefield's Republican primary will be held Sept. 10 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. as six candidates vie for five available spots on the school board.

None of the candidates — Robert Ceccarini, Elizabeth Floegel, Sean McEvoy, Rachel Ruggeri , Darrin McGuire and Bryan Ward — currently sit on the school board.

Here is a sample ballot from the state Secretary of the State office:

The name or names of party-endorsed candidates appear first in each vertical column and the name of each party-endorsed candidate is marked with an asterisk. If there is no party endorsement, the designation "no party endorsement" appears under the office or position
designation.

Registration Cut-Off For Primary

The cutoff for primary registration is as follows, according to the Connecticut Secretary of the State office: Application must be postmarked by the 5th day before a primary (OR received by your Registrar of Voters or a voter registration agency by the 5th day before a primary). You may apply in person to your town clerk or registrar until 12:00 noon on the last business day before a primary.

For this year the deadline is Sept. 5 for applications via mail or online.

The deadline to transfer from one party to another to vote in a primary passed nearly three months ago.

Voter ID

A driver’s license or photo ID isn't required to vote in Connecticut. In most cases voters can sign an affidavit if they don’t have photo ID. Here are the full rules.

Absentee Ballots

Must be received via mail by the municipal clerk no later than the close of polls on Sept. 10. In-person returns must be turned in the day before the primary.

Where Do I Vote

Voters can check the SOT website to see if they are registered to vote and their polling location.