Stratford Town Council Democrat Primary Information

STRATFORD, CT — Stratford's Democrat primary will be held Sept. 10 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. as a number of Town Council candidates vie for spots on the ballot in November.

Paul Tavaras, who was endorsed by the Stratford Democratic Town Committee in July, is running in District 3 against Michael H. Singh, who has sought a seat on the council several times in the past, according to the Connecticut Post. Incumbent District 5 council member Greg Cann, who was also endorsed by the town committee, is being challenged by Allison Longo-Taccogna. In District 6, committee-endorsed candidate Harold Watson is up against Prez Palmer, who won the Democrat primary for the district in 2017, the Connecticut Post reported.

Here is a sample ballot from the Secretary of the State office.

Registration Cutoff 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 fifth day before a primary (or received by your Registrar of Voters or a voter registration agency by the fifth day before a primary). However, voters may apply in person to the town clerk or registrar until noon on the last business day before a primary.

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

Absentee ballots must be received via mail by the municipal clerk no later than the close of polls 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 find their polling location.