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

By David Gurliacci & Wendy Mitchell (Patch Staff)

Shelton 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 SHELTON’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, 203-924-2533, ext. 306.

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

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

Shelton Registrar of Voters

John “Jack” Finn (D)

Peter Pavone (R)

State Representative for the 122nd District

Cheryl Jansen (petitioning)

Ben McGorty, incumbent (R)

Kelly Hanna (G)

State Representative for the 113th District

Jason Perillo, incumbent (R)

(Uncontested)

State Treasurer

Tim Herbst (R) and (I)

Denise Nappier, incumbent (D) and (WF)

State Comptroller

Kevin Lembo (D) and (WF)

Sharon McLaughlin (R) and (I)

Rolph Maurer (G)

State Attorney General

Stephen Fournier (G)

George Jepsen (D) and (WF)

Kie Westby (R)

Judge of the Probate

Fred Anthony (R)

State Senator

Kevin Kelly, incumbant (R)

Prez Palmer (D)

Ballot Questions

#1) “Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to remove restrictions concerning absentee ballots and to permit a person to vote without appearing at the polling place on the day of an election?”

A YES vote will amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to create a policy for absentee/early voting.

A NO vote will keep the constitution as is and not enable a policy for early voting.

#2) “Shall the $5,000,000 appropriation and bond authorization for the reconstruction and resurfacing of roads in the City of Shelton be approved?”

A YES vote will allow the City to float bonds and secure $5 million for road resurfacing, likely similar to the work that done in 2014.

A NO vote will not allow the City to float bonds to raise $5 million for road resurfacing, likely similar to the work that was done in 2014.

State Legislature Races

STATE SENATOR:

Kevin C. Kelly

Prez Palmer

STATE REPRESENTATIVE:

Ben McGorty

Kelly Hanna

Cheryl S. Jansen

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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.