Vernon 2021 Local Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

VERNON, CT — Vernon 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.

The most notable race is for mayor, in which longtime incumbent Daniel Champagne is being challenged by Democrat Jesse Schoolnik.

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.

Voters can find your poll location at the Secretary of the State website by inputting local information or by checking the Vernon Elections Division site for a step-by-step voting guide. Click here for a map of Vernon's voting districts.

Voters can request an absentee ballot here or the 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 is a sample ballot from the secretary of the state's office:

Mayor

• Jesse Schoolnik (Democrat)
• Daniel A. Champagne (Republican)

Town Council

Democrats

• Nicola Chambers- Holder
• Anne Letendre
• Jennifer Hirschberg-Wise
• Dennis Plevyak
• Teri Lyn Rogers
• Maryann Levesque
• Karen Colt
• Ariana Nieves-Matias

Republicans

• Brian Motola
• Jim Tedford
• Linda Gessay
• Laura Bush
• Bill Campbell
• John O'Connell
• Julie Clay
• Michael Wendus

Board of Education

(4-year term)

Democrats

• Joshua Poloski
• Kevin Brown

Republicans

• E. Mason Thrall III
• Patricia Buxton

(2-year term)

Democrats

• Kristiana Wintress
• Gregory Mark Buonome

Republicans

• Deborah Rodriguez
• Mark Kalina

(Board of Education vacancy)

Democrats

• Jennifer Buckler