Simsbury 2021 Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

SIMSBURY, CT — Simsbury residents will head to the polls on Nov. 2 to cast votes for the 2021 municipal election. Several seats in local government are up for grabs.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 2. Voters who are in line before 8 p.m. will be able to vote even after the deadline passes.

Poll locations in Simsbury are:

• District 1 - Henry James Memorial School
• District 2 - Latimer Lane School
• District 3 - Tootin Hills School
• District 4 - Tariffville School

Voters can request an absentee ballot here or can visit the town clerk's office. All voters are eligible to check the top box that lists "COVID-19" as a reason for requesting an absentee ballot.

Here are the candidates for first selectman, selectmen and Board of Education (D = Democrat; R = Republican).

First Selectman

• Wendy Mackstutis (D)
• Sean Askham (R)

Selectmen

• Eric Wellman (D)
• Travis Schweizer (R)
• Chris Peterson (D)
• Heather Goetz (R)
• Amber Abbuhl (D)
• Jackie Battos (R)

Board of Education

• Tara Donohue Willerup (D)
• Lydia Tedone (R)
• Sharon Thomas (D)
• Brian Watson (R)

Sample ballots from the Secretary of the State's office, including candidates for all offices, may be found here.

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