Canton 2019 Local Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

CANTON, CT — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 to vote in Canton’s municipal election. The position of first selectman, spots on the boards of education and selectmen are all up for grabs.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who are in line before 8 p.m. will be able to vote even after the deadline passes. You can find your poll location at the Secretary of the State website by inputting your information.

In Canton, the candidates for first selectman are: Robert Bessel, a Democrat, and Arnie Goldman, a Republican. For the Board of Selectmen the candidates for a full term are: Kate Lukas, a Democrat, and Republicans, Timothy Legeyt and Warren Humphrey. Voters will pick two candidates.

For a two-year Board of Selectmen term the candidates are: Gail Deutsch, a Democrat, versus Tom Blatchley, a Republican.

For the Board of Finance the candidates are: Kate Kennedy, a Democrat, and Republicans Andrew Lavery and Ken Humphrey. Voters will choose three candidates.

The lone candidate for a two-year Board of Finance term is Jonathan W. Webb.

For the Board of Education, residents will choose between: Democrats, Erika Hayes and Joseph Scheideler, and Republicans, Nicholas Aligizakis and Kim Sullivan. Voters choose three candidates.

For the Board of Assessment Appeals the candidates are: David Sinish, a Democrat, and Joe Pelehach, a Republican.

Connecticut offers Election Day registration, but those who arrive need to be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote. Unlike previously registered voters standing in line before 8 p.m. to register won't guarantee the ability to vote.

Absentee ballots are also available for those who won't be in town all of election day or for a multitude of other reasons. Voters can also register online prior to the election.