Chester, Essex And Deep River 2023 Election Voter Guide

CHESTER/DEEP RIVER/ESSEX, CT — On Nov. 7, Chester, Essex and Deep River residents cast their votes for several key municipal positions. Contested races include: the town council and school board.

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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Chester Election Information

Ballot Question

1. "Shall Regional School District No. 4, comprised of the Towns of Chester, Deep River and Essex, appropriate $622,947 for the cost of the John Winthrop Middle School Security Project and authorize the issuance of bonds, notes or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed $622,947 to finance the appropriation?

First Selectman

The Democratic candidate is Cyntha Lignar and the Republican candidate is Ron Amara.

Selectman

The Democratic candidate is Patricia Bandzes and the Republican candidate is Paul Radicchi.

Board of Finance

The Democratic candidates are Michael Jordan and Roger Labrecque and the Republican candidates are Steve Cline and John Chillock.

Board of Finance

The Democratic candidate is Deborah Vilcheck and the Republican candidate is Michael King.

Board of Finance To Fill A Vacancy

The lone candidate is Michael Bernhart, a Republican.

Board of Finance Alternate

The Democratic candidate is John Connelly and the Republican candidate is Michael King.

Board of Finance Alternate

The lone candidate is Steve Cline, a Republican.

Board of Finance Alternate

The Democratic candidate is Justin Kronholm and the Republican candidate is William Bernhart.

Board of Education

The Democratic candidates are: Lorraine Connelly, David Fitzgibbons and Dale H. Bernardoni and the Republican candidate is Debra Chillock.

Board of Assessment Appeals Full Term

The lone candidate is Paul Radicchi, a Republican.

Planning and Zoning Commission

The Democratic candidate is Michael Joplin and the Republican candidates are Randy Myers and Michael King.

Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate

The Democratic candidate is Carlie Dailey and the Republican candidate is Carl Manning.

Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate

The lone candidate is Michael A. Sanders, who is the Common Ground Party candidate.

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Democratic candidates are Erik Anderson and Victor Fetter and the Republican candidate is Paul Radicchi.

Library Trustees

The lone candidate is Cathy Cahill, a Democrat.

Regional Board of Education

The lone candidate is Laurence Fearon, a Democrat.

Regional Board of Education

The lone candidate is Richard Strauss, a Democrat.

Essex Election Information

Ballot Question

1. "“Shall Regional School District No. 4, comprised of the Towns of Chester, Deep River and Essex, appropriate $622,947 for the cost of the John Winthrop Middle School Security Project and authorize the issuance of bonds, notes or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed $622,947 to finance the appropriation?”"

First Selectman

The lone candidate is Norman M. Needleman, who is a Democrat.

Selectman

The Democratic candidate is Stacia R. Libby and Bruce M. Glowac.

Board of Finance

The Democratic candidates are Terry G. Stewart and Ethan B. Goller and the Republican candidate is Terry G. Stewart.

Board of Education

The Democratic candidate is Marjorie M. Russell and the Republican candidate is Nancy S. Johnston.

Board of Assessment Appeals

The lone candidate is Mark S. Bombaci, a Democrat.

Regional Board of Education

The lone candidate is Kathryn C. Sandmann, who is endorsed by both political parties.

Deep River Election Information

Ballot Question

1. "Shall Regional School District No. 4, comprised of the Towns of Chester, Deep River and Essex, appropriate $622,947 for the cost of the John Winthrop Middle School Security Project and authorize the issuance of bonds, notes or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed $622,947 to finance the appropriation?"

First Selectman

The Democratic candidate is Carol V. Doak-Jones and the Republican candidate is Kathryn A. Russell.

Selectman

The lone candidate is Duane Gates, a Democrat.

Town Clerk

The lone candidate is Amy Macmillan Winchell, a petitioning candidate.

Town Treasurer

The lone candidate is Thomas W. Linder, a Republican.

Tax Collector

The lone candidate is Katherine L. Cryder, a Democrat.

Board of Finance

The Democratic candidates are Jacquelyn G. Calamari and Michael T. Weglarz and the petitioning candidate is Lawrence P. Stewart.

Board of Education Full Term

The Democratic candidates are Patricia G. Maikowski and Melissa McIntyre, the Republican candidate is Joel C. Harris, and the petitioning candidates are Nicholas R. Rioux and Kevin D. Harris.

Board of Education To Fill A Vacancy

The Democratic candidate is Lenore Grunko and the Republican candidate is John E. Ely.

Board of Assessment Appeals

The lone candidate is Darlene G. Pollock, a Republican.

Library Trustees

The Democratic candidates are Sarah E. Field and Angus L. McDonald Jr., the Republican candidate is Alexa C. Jamieson and the petitioning candidate is Jacqueline M. Nash.

Ethics Commission

The Democratic candidate is Cody Allen Layton and the petitioning candidate is Grace Joan Defilippo.

Ethics Commission Alternate

The lone candidate is John C. Greene Jr., a Republican.

Agent of School

The lone candidate is Thomas W. Lindner, a Republican.

Regional Board of Education

The lone candidate is Richard R. Daniels Jr. a Democrat.