MONROE, CT — Now that early voting is over, the outcome of Monroe’s Municipal election is in the hands of the remaining 11,634 voters who can go to the polls this Tuesday, as well as those opting for same day registration voting at Monroe Town Hall.
All four of the town’s polling places are open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. The Monroe Registrars Office reminds residents to bring a form of identification and to call, 203-452-2820, with any questions.
A total of 1,814 people, accounting for 13.5 percent of the town’s electorate, participated in early voting, including 585 registered Democrats, 548 Republicans, 664 Unaffiliated voters, one from the Working Families Party, two Libertarians and 14 Independents.
Monroe’s four polling places for Tuesday’s election are:
- District 1: Fawn Hollow Elementary School, 345 Fan Hill Road
- District 2: Stepney Elementary School, 180 Newtown Road
- District 3: Monroe Elementary School, 375 Monroe Turnpike
- District 4: Masuk High School, 1014 Monroe Turnpike
Click here to confirm your voter registration status and location of your polling place.
Only a few races are competitive this year, including the first selectman, Board of Education and Town Council races.
First Selectman: Terry Rooney, Republican, an incumbent, is being challenged by Democrat, Leon Ambrosey, who currently served on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The two men recently participated in a League of Women Voter’s debate. Here is a link to an article with video of the entire debate:
Monroe first selectman debate covers a wide range of issues
Board of Education:
- Democrat: Jerry Stevens, incumbent
- Republicans: Incumbents Christina Cascella, Jeff Fulchino and Dennis Condon and newcomer Sunny Gill
- Petitioning Candidate: Marie Blake, unaffiliated.
There are six candidates vying for five seats, so one will not win. Here are stories about the candidates:
For Jerry Stevens, Monroe education is a family affair
Monroe’s GOP school board candidates tour fiscal responsibility
Petitioning candidate makes Monroe’s school board race competitive
Town Council:
Democrats: Incumbents Jason Maur, Cathy Kohut and Janice Persico and newcomers Nina Gagnon and Benjamin Sabia
Republicans: Incumbents Jonathan Formichella, Enid Lipeles, Dona-Lyn Wales, Sean O’Rourke, Vin Duva and Kevin Reid
Nine candidates will win seats. Republicans are trying to hold onto a 6-3 super majority, while Democrats are trying to win a 5-4 majority. Below are links to stories on each party’s candidates:
Town Council candidates campaign to make Monroe blue
Monroe Town Council candidates tout Republican leadership
Here is how the rest of the tickets round out: All of these candidates are running unopposed and will be elected:
Town Clerk (Vote for 1): Vida V. Stone (R)
Town Treasurer (Vote for 1): Frank Dutches (R)
Tax Collector (Vote for 1): Deborah Heim (R)
Board of Finance (Vote for up to 2: Samantha Spino (D), Mark O’Donnell (R)
Planning and Zoning (Vote for up to 2): Michael O’Reilly (R), Robert Westlund (R)
Planning and Zoning Alternates (Vote for up to 3): Domenic Paniccia (D), Nicole Lupo (R), Dominic Smeraglino III (R)
Constable (Vote for one): Pat Tomchik (D), Victor Yanosy (R)
To download a pdf file of a sample ballot, click here.
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