Providing Support for the Leadership We Need!
The CDTC is able to play an important role in our community thanks to the generosity and volunteerism of engaged residents.
Our goal is to elect interested, qualified and knowledgeable candidates for Town Offices, and to keep our fellow residents informed and involved. Collaboration makes us stronger as a community. We thank all our volunteers, past and present, for their service to our town. Please consider getting involved! Board & Committee vacancies are updated regularly on the Town Clerk’s page.
Democratic Municipal Elected Officials
First Selectwoman: Cindy Lignar
Selectwoman: Pat Bandzes
Town Clerk: Kathryn Hair
Tax Collector: Madaline A. Meyer
Board of Finance Full Members: John Connelly, Deb Vilcheck, Roger Labrecque, Michael Jordan
Regional Board of Education: Lorraine Connelly, Laurence Fearon, David Fitzgibbons, Richard Strauss, Dale Bernardoni
Planning & Zoning: Carlie Dailey, & Michael Joplin
Zoning Board of Appeals: Victor Fetter, Erik Anderson Sr.
Library Trustees: Vacant
SAVE THE DATE!
Fall Social
Saturday, October 20, 2024,
Come meet your local legislators!
Regular Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month and begin at 7 PM – Join us at 6:30 for light refreshments. Please check our Socials for meeting location, time, and links for virtual option
2024 Regularly Scheduled CDTC Meetings:
*Indicates a change to regularly scheduled meeting date.
- August 6, 2024 – Meeting House
- September 3, 2024,
- October 1, 2024 – Town Hall Community Room
- *November 12, 2024 – Town Hall Lobby
- December 3, 2024 – Town Hall Community Room
Absentee ballots are sent to voters who submit an absentee ballot application.
Absentee ballot instructions:
These instructions are also printed on the ballot.
The absentee ballot packet includes your ballot, an inner envelope (marked “B”), and the outer envelope (marked “C”).
1.) Mark the ballot by coloring and filling in the round circle with your choice of candidate using a black or blue pen. DO NOT put any other marks in the round circles on the ballot.
You will be voting for four (4) candidates
2.) Place the completed ballot inside the inner envelope (marked “B”). Make sure you SIGN the outside of the inner envelope and SEAL it.
3.) Place your signed and sealed inner envelope B inside of the return outer envelope (“C”) that is addressed to town hall and is postage paid. Only one ballot allowed per envelope and must be in the envelope marked specifically for you.
4.) Send in your ballot immediately so your vote is timely received and counted. You can avoid potential delays by mail by dropping your absentee ballot in the secure Ballot Drop Box located at the rear of Chester Town Hall.
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SAVE THE DATE!
2024 PRELIMINARY PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES
Presidential Primary: April 2, 2024
Presidential Caucus: TBD
Congressional Primary Debate: August 13, 2024 – In Connecticut, conventions are held by the political parties prior to the primary
Congressional Runoff Date: TBD
Presidential Debate: June 27, 2024, @7 PM EST on CNN & CNN Max
Election Deadlines
Per the Connecticut Secretary of State,
Your application must be postmarked or received by a voter registration agency by the 7th day before an election (OR you may register in person with your Registrar of Voters by the 7th day before an election).
Privileges attach immediately upon approval of the application by the registrar, unless
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the application is delivered in person to the registrar after the seven day before an election in person voter registration deadline or
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mailed or postmarked to the registrar or a voter registration agency after the 7-day mail in registration deadline before an election, or
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the application is made to a voter registration agency, made other than in person to the registrar, or postmarked, after the fifth day before a primary, or
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made in person to the registrar after 12 noon of the last business day before a primary.
Questions – contact the Town Clerk’s office at 860-526-0013, ext. 510 or the Registrar of Voter’s office at 860-526-0013, ext. 211.
Contribute
We gratefully accept contributions through an easy-to-use third-party gateway which accepts major credit cards. If you prefer, you may send a check made out to "CDTC" through the mail, to the address provided below in the Get In Touch section.
Sign up with your email to receive CDTC news or updates. Volunteer! There are so many ways your participation can make a difference! Please let us know what fits your interest and time availability.
Contact Us
You can reach us by email at chesterct.democrats@gmail.com, or by mail at CDTC, PO Box 91, Chester CT 06412.
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