Ridgefield Election 2017: Voter's Guide

RIDGEFIELD, CT — With the state embroiled in its longest-ever budget impasse, the 2017 municipal elections will be instrumental in the town's direction. On Nov. 7, residents will hit the polls and vote for various local positions. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here is a breakdown of what you need to know.

Candidates

The following are the candidates in key contested races in town. To view all candidates and a sample ballot, click here. You can also subscribe to the Ridgefield Patch for the latest election news and coverage.

Board of Finance (vote for any two):

• Four-year term
  • Sean Connelly (D)
  • Amy Macartney Freidenrich (D)
  • Michael Raduazzo (R)
  • Marty Heiser (R)
• Two-year term (vote for one)
  • Amy Macartney Freidenrich (D)
  • Dick Moccia (R)

Board of Education

• Full four-year term (vote for any four)
  • Doug Silver (D)
  • Margaret Stamatis (D)
  • Kathleen Holz (D)
  • Carina Borgia-Drake (D)
  • David Cordisco (R)
  • Kaitlyn Hayes (R)
  • Scott Preston (R)
• Two-year term
  • Carina Borgia-Drake (D)
  • Sharon D'Orso (R)

Planning and Zoning Commission (full four-year term, vote for five)

• Charles Robbins (D)
• Joe Dodwell (D)
• Joe Fossi (D)
• Stephen Cole (R)
• George Hanlon (R)
• Rebecca Mucchetti (R)

Am I Registered?

If you do not know if you are registered to vote, you can click here.

Applications must be postmarked or received by a voter registration agency by the 7th day before an election, which is Oct. 31. However, if you miss the deadline for registering for an election, Connecticut now offers same-day voter registration. You can register and vote in person on Election Day at your town's Election Day Registration location. You can contact your local registrars of voters for information.

Where do I vote?

If you want to know where to vote on Election Day, click this link which is from the CT Secretary of State’s Office. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Here are your polling locations in Ridgefield:

• District One: East Ridge Middle School, 10 East Ridge
• District Two: Scotts Ridge Middle School, 750 North Salem Road
• District Three: Yanity Gym, 60 Prospect Street
• District Four: Scotts Ridge Middle School, 750 North Salem Road

Absentee Ballots

You can vote by absentee due to the following reasons:

• Illness or physical disability
• Absence from town during all election hours
• Religious beliefs forbidding secular activity on election day
• Serving as an election official at a polling place other than your own
• Active service in the Armed Forces

Absentee ballots should be submitted to the Town Clerk's office. You can fill out an application by clicking on the link below.

• English Application for Absentee Ballot
• Spanish Application for Absentee Ballot

For an emergency ballot within six days of an election.

• English Emergency Application for Absentee Ballot
• Spanish Emergency Application for Absentee Ballot

Questions

You can direct questions on the election to the Town Clerk's office at (203) 431-2783.

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