Meriden Election 2023 Voter Guide: Candidates, Polling Places

MERIDEN, CT — On Nov. 7, Meriden residents will cast their votes for key municipal positions, including Mayor, City Council, Board of Education and City Clerk.

Polls in Connecticut are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can use the Secretary of State’s website to find your polling place. Voters who are in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

Connecticut also allows for Election Day registration at designated centers in each town. People must be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote using Election Day registration. To receive your absentee ballot, complete and sign an application and return it to your Town Clerk, or you can request an absentee ballot online.

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Incumbent Democratic Mayor Kevin Scarpati is being challenged by Republican Kurt Hourigan, who is also endorsed as the We the People Party candidate.

For City Council, the candidates are: (Area 1) Democrat Sonya Jelks and Republican / We the People Party Isabel Rosa-Kaiser; (Area 2) Democrat Joe Scaramuzzo and Republican / Independent / We the People Party Dan Zaborowski; (Area 3) Democrat Krystle Blake and Republican / Independent / We the People Party Michael Zakrzewski; (Area 4) Democrat Kirsten Misner and Republican / We the People Party Mike Carabetta.

For City Council At-Large, residents will vote for any two candidates. The Democratic candidates are Michael Rohde and Chad Cardillo. Sean McDonald and Elain Cariati are the Republican / We the People Party candidates.

For Board of Education, residents will vote for any four candidates. The Democratic candidates are Maria Scarlett, Diadette Hernandez, Enileika Lopez-Riddle and Nickimmy Hayes. Rob Kosienski Jr., Anthony Martorelli, and Elmer Gonzalez are the Republican / We the People Party candidates. Michael David Rider is the Working Families Party candidate.

For City Clerk, the Democratic candidate is Michael Cardona and Denise L. Grandy is the Republican / Independent / We the People Party candidate.