Weston, Redding and Easton Municipal Elections 2017: Voter's Guide

WESTON-REDDING-EASTON, CT — With the state embroiled in its longest-ever budget impasse, the 2017 municipal elections will be instrumental in the towns' 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

Click on the links below to download a sample ballot for Weston, Redding and Easton's elections. You can also subscribe to the Weston, Redding and Easton Patch for the latest election news and coverage.

• Weston
• Redding
• Easton

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.

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.

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

Questions

You can direct questions on the election to your Town Clerk's office.

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