Montville Election Day 2018: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

MONTVILLE, CT — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday Nov. 6 to vote in Connecticut’s statewide election. Governor, Lt. governor, state treasurer, state comptroller, attorney general and secretary of the state are all up for grabs. Several local state senate, state house of representative and judge of probate races will also be decided.

Voters also can cast ballots for the U.S. Senate election and congressional races.

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.

All eyes are on the Governor’s race where the choices are: Ned Lamont, Democrat, Bob Stefanowski, Republican, Rodney Hanscomb, Libertarian, Mark Stewart Greenstein, Amigo Constitution Liberty Party, and Oz Griebel, Griebel Frank for CT Party.

The candidates for lieutenant governor are: Susan Bysiewicz, Democrat, Joe Markley, Republican, Jeffrey Thibeault, Libertarian Party, John Demitrus, Amigo Constitution Liberty Party, and Monte E Frank, Griebel Frank for CT Party.

The choices for the U.S. Senate race are: Matthew Corey, Republican Party, Christopher S. Murphy, Democratic Party, Richard Lion, Libertarian Party, and Jeff Russell, Green Party.

For the U.S. House of Representatives race the choices in the 2nd District are: incumbent Democrat Joe Courtney (and Working Families Party); Danny Postemski Jr., Republican Party; Daniel Reale, Libertarian Party; and Michelle Louise Bicking, Green Party.

In the Secretary of State race the choices are: Denise W Merrill, Democratic Party, Susan Chapman, Republican Party, Heather Lynn Sylvestre Gwynn, Libertarian Party, and Michael DeRosa, Green Party.
In the race for State Treasurer the choices are: Shawn Wooden, Democratic Party, Thad Gray, Republican Party, and Jesse Brohinsky, Libertarian Party.

For the position of State Comptroller the choices are: Kurt Miller, Republican Party, Kevin Lembo, Democratic Party, Paul Passarelli, Libertarian Party, and Edward G Heflin, Green Party.

For the position of Attorney General the choices are: William Tong, Democratic Party, Sue Hatfield, Republican Party, Peter D. Goselin, Green Party.

Locally, in Montville the choices for the 19th Senatorial District are: incumbent Catherine A. Osten, Democratic and Working Families parties, and Mark A. Lounsbury, Republican and Independent parties.

For the 20th Senatorial District, the choices are: Martha E. Marx, Democratic and Working Families parties, and incumbent Paul M. Formica, Republican and Independent parties.

Montville residents will also vote on these state representative races: 42nd House District Elizabeth Schwebel, Democratic and Working Families parties, versus Mike France, Republican and Independent parties. France is the incumbent.

139th House District: Kevin Ryan, Democratic and Working Families parties, versus Nick DeLucia, Republican and Independent parties. Ryan is the incumbent.

38th House District: Baird Welch-Collins, Democratic and Green parties, versus Kathleen M. McCarty, Republican and Independent parties. McCarty is the incumbent.

For Judge of Probate, incumbent Jeffrey A. McNamara is opposed by himself, because he is running on both Democratic and Republican lines.

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.

For more election information visit the Montville Registrar's Office by clicking here.

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