Politics & Government
East Lyme 2021 Local Elections: Voter Guide
Here's what you need to know concerning the 2021 East Lyme local elections including the candidates, polling places, voting hours and more.

EAST LYME, CT — East Lyme residents will head to the polls on Nov. 2 to cast votes for the municipal election.
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. You can find your poll location at the Secretary of the State website by inputting your information.
You can request an absentee ballot here or you can visit your 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.
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The following candidates will be on the ballot in East Lyme local elections:
First Selectman
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Democrat: Camille Alberti
Republican: Kevin Seery
Selectmen
Democrats: Ann Cicciello, Dan Cunningham, Terence P. Donovan
Republicans: Rose Ann Hardy, Anne Santoro, William Weber
Town Clerk
Democrat/Republican: Karen Galbo
Town Treasurer
Democrat: Michael Bekech
Republican: Scott Fraser
Tax Collector
Democrat: Christine Dixon
Republican: John McCulloch
Board of Finance
Democrat: Gary Upton
Republicans: John Birmingham, Denise Hall, Paul Maxfield
Board of Education
Democrats: Laura Greenstein, Nickie DeLucco Padilla, Bill Derry
Republicans: Lawrence Fitzgerald, Candice Carlson, Leigh McNamara Gianakos, Alisa Bradley
Board of Assessment Appeals
Democrat: Gary Cicchiello
Republican: Kim Kalajainen
Planning Commission
Democrat: Jason Deeble
Republicans: Donald Phimister, Kirk Scott, Thomas Fitting
Planning Commission (Alternate)
Republican: Timothy LaDucer
Planning Commission (Alternate To Fill Vacancy)
Democrat: Spencer Clapp
Republican: Olivia Fairchild
Zoning Commission
Democrat: Debbie Jett-Harris
Republicans: James Liska, Norman B. Peck III, Terry Granatek
Zoning Commission (Alternate)
Democrat: Jay Ginsberg
Republicans: David Schmitt, Frank Stanford
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