Recounts Scheduled For Shelton Board Of Alderman, Derby Tax Board Races: City

SHELTON-DERBY, CT — A recount of votes has been scheduled for two Board of Alderman races in Shelton and a Board of Apportionment and Taxation race in Derby following Tuesday's municipal election, officials for both cities announced this week.

According to the city of Shelton's website, a recanvass of the vote for the office of Board of Alderman in Wards 2 and 3 that was contested at the Nov. 4 election will "occur pursuant to Connecticut General State Statute 9-445, recanvass on close vote."

The recanvass will review the machine vote, absentee vote, same day registration votes and write-in ballots for these offices and no others, according to the city.

The recanvass is scheduled to take place Sunday at 9 a.m. in the Registrars of Voters office, located at 54 Grove Street in Shelton.

The following vote totals for both races were shared by the Connecticut Secretary of State's Office as of Friday afternoon:

Board of Aldermen (Second Ward)

• Kevin Kosty (D): 1,271 votes
• Bryan Lizotte (D): 1,318 votes
• Benjamin Perry Jr. (R): 1,285 votes
• Eric McPherson (R): 1,265 votes

Board of Aldermen (Third Ward)

• Mike Duncan (D): 1,414 votes
• Thomas Harbinson (D): 1,281 votes
• John Anglace Jr. (R): 1,447 votes
• Cris Balamaci (R): 1,417 votes

In Derby, Town Clerk Marc Garofalo announced in an email Thursday night a mandatory recount will take place Wednesday due to a close vote for the 10th position on the city's Board of Apportionment and Taxation.

"Pursuant to Section 9-311a and Section 9-445 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a recanvass must be held if difference between the highest vote getter and the next highest vote getter is less than 20 votes," Garofalo said.

According to Garofalo, Republican candidate Ashley Simon received 1,064 votes while Republican candidate Heidi DiGiovanni received 1,058 votes.

"As there is a plurality of less than 20 votes, we must schedule a recanvass (recount)," Garofalo said.

This recount is open to the public and will take place at 11 a.m. in the Aldermanic Chambers at Derby City Hall.

The recanvass will be conducted by the head moderator, Kelly Halligan, with assistance from four other poll workers, as well as Democratic Registrar of Voters Louise Pitney and Republican Registrar of Voters Thomas Lionetti.

Only the results for all the Board of Apportionment and Taxation candidates will be recounted. The entire process is expected to be completed in up to four hours, according to Garofalo.