Stratford Election 2023 Voter Guide: Candidates, Polling Places

STRATFORD, CT — On Nov. 7, Stratford residents will cast their votes for key municipal positions, including seats on the Town Council, Board of Education, Planning and Zoning and more.

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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Town Council

The Town Council district races are as follows: 1st District) Rachel S. Rusnak, Democrat, and Thomas “Bryan” O’Connor, Republican; 2nd District) Christopher H. Green, Democrat, and Gavin B. Forrester III, Republican; 3rd District) Alvin O’Neal, Democrat, and Joseph “Joe” Bertone, Republican; 4th District) Rene M. Gibson, Democrat, and Edward J. Scinto, Republican; 5th District) Anthony Afriyie, Democrat, and Rafael Irizarry, Republican; 6th District) Phil Young, Democrat, and Kerry L. Whitham, Republican; 7th District) Kaitlyn Shake, Democrat, and Jean-Marie Sutton, Republican; 8th District) Carl A. Glad, Republican (unopposed); 9th District) Mark Juliano, Democrat, and Alan D. Llewelyn, Republican; 10th District) Kathleen Callahan, Democrat, and Paul T. Aurelia, Republican.

Other races

For the Board of Education, residents will vote for up to three candidates. The Democratic candidates are: Christopher J. Cormier, Jill D’Angelo-Powers, and Celeste D. Burnett. The Republican candidates are: Alec F. Voccola, Kim Murphy, and William “Bill” O’Brien Jr.

For the Planning Commission, in the 1st and 2nd Districts, Joseph Gerics is the Democratic candidate and Edward “Ed” Kingston is the Republican. For the 3rd and 4th District, Maxwell “Max” Dulin is the Democratic candidate and Edward J. Scinto is the Republican.

For the Zoning Commission, the candidates in the 1st and 2nd Districts are Democrat Linda Manos and Republican Richard F. Fredette. In the 3rd and 4th Districts, the candidates are Democrat JF Ewald Joseph and Republican Casimir “Caz” Mizera.

For Zoning Board of Appeals, to fill a vacancy for two years in the 1st and 2nd District, Paula Sweeley is the Democratic candidate and Shawn Kelemen is the Republican. In the 7th and 8th Districts, Republican Christopher E. Silhavey is unopposed. In the 9th and 10th Districts, Karen Tracy is the Democratic candidate and Michael P. Carroll is the Republican.

Residents will also vote for up to four Constables. The candidates are Democrats William M. Boyd and Laura Markis Johnson and Republicans Richard “Dick” Brown, Frank A. Bevacqua, Carol G. Cabral and Edward J. Scinto.

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