Guide to Election Day in West Hartford
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The information you need about polling places and a copy of the ballot, plus links to candidate profiles.
By Ronni Newton
It’s hard not to know that Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, is Election Day, but do you know what to do come Tuesday morning?
Do you know where your polling place is in West Hartford?
In 2012, West Hartford consolidated its polling places from 20 down to nine. Here is a list of the current polling places. If you are uncertain where you should vote, or whether you are registered, you can check via this link from the Secretary of State’s office: www.dir.ct.gov/sots/lookup.aspx.
All polling places are open on Election Day from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.:
District #1 – King Philip Middle School, 100 King Philip Dr.
District #2 – Bristow Middle School, 34 Highland St.
District #3 – West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main St.
District #4 – Elmwood Community Center, 1106 New Britain Ave.
District #5 – Wolcott School, 71 Wolcott Rd.
District #6 – Conard High School, 110 Beechwood Rd.
District #7 – Sedgwick Middle School, 128 Sedgwick Rd.
District #8 – Braeburn School, 45 Braeburn Rd.
District #9 – Hall High School, 975 North Main St.
All voters need to provide proper identification. For information about acceptable forms of ID, click here.
If you are voting by Absentee Ballot, your ballot must be received by Election Day. Ballots can be obtained as late as Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, in the Town Clerk’s office at West Hartford Town Hall.
Who is running for office?
We’ve all seen the campaign ads and signs posted around town, but here’s the complete list of offices for which West Hartford residents can vote.The candidates are listed in alphabetical order. Click on the names for links to the candidate profiles that have been submitted to We-Ha.com in response to an identical questionnaire that was provided for their completion. A PDF copy of the ballot has been provided below.
Town Council
- Chris Barnes
- Shari Cantor
- Judy Casperson
- Leon Davidoff
- Denise Hall
- Beth Kerrigan
- Bill McCarthy
- Aaron Sarwar
- Scott Slifka
- Ben Wenograd
- Chris Williams
Board of Education
Town Clerk
We-Ha.com will be providing coverage of the 2015 municipal election and will post complete results as soon as they are available.
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