Haddam 2019 Local Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

HADDAM, CT — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 to vote in Haddam’s municipal election. The position of first selectman, spots on the boards of education and selectmen are all up for grabs.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who are in line before 8 p.m. will be able to vote even after the deadline passes. You can find your poll location at the Secretary of the State website by inputting your information.

Here are the candidates in all competitive elections in Haddam:

First Selectman: Democrat Brenda Buzzi and Republican Robert McGarry.

Selectman: Democrats Joe Rizzo, Sean Moriarty; Republicans Kate Anderson; petitioning candidate Mark P. Lundgren. Voters will choose two candidates.

Board of Finance full term: Democrats Melissa Schlag, Sean Moriarty, David Carini; Republicans Wayne Rutty, Marc Adelberg, David Challenger. Voters will choose three candidates.

Board of Finance full term alternate: Democrat Peter Baird and Republican Prem Aithal.

Board of Finance alternate two-year term: Democrat Michelle Burr Caron and Republican Audrey Brookes.

Board of Assessment Appeals: Jo Ann Woickelman and Republican David Beckman.

Planning and Zoning Alternate full term: Democrat Marie Lippincott and Republican Alan Chadwick.

Planning and Zoning alternate two-year term: Democrat Patrick Reardon and Republican Larry Maggi.

Zoning Board of Appeals: Democrats Marge DeBold, Erik Hesselberg, Susan DeCarli; Republicans Margo Chase-Wells, Ken Wendt, Joe Laurenza. Voters will choose three candidates.

Zoning Board of Appeals alternate: Democrat Rachel Greenholt and Republican Anthony Matterazzo.

Regional Board of Education: Democrats Katie Packtor, Edith Hanson Pawlicki, Jane Baird; Republicans Peter Sonski, Jennifer Favalora, Shawna Goldfarb.

Planning and Zoning Commission: Democrats Liz Bazazi, Peter Baird, Garin C. Greenholt; Republicans Steve Bull, Jamin Laurenza, Dan Luisi. Voters will choose three candidates.

Connecticut offers Election Day registration, but those who arrive need to be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote. Unlike previously registered voters standing in line before 8 p.m. to register won't guarantee the ability to vote.

Absentee ballots are also available for those who won't be in town all of election day or for a multitude of other reasons. Voters can also register online prior to the election.