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Chester Meeting House,
Saturday, October 20, 2024
Meetings:
Regular Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month at 7 PM
Upcoming Meetings:
*Indicates a change to regularly scheduled meeting date
*November 12, 2024 – Town Hall Lobby
December 3, 2024 – Town Hall Community Room
Providing Support for the Leadership We Need!
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. Board & Committee vacancies are updated regularly on the Town Clerk’s page. The CDTC is able to play an important role in our community thanks to the generosity and volunteerism of engaged residents. Please consider getting involved!
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
- 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
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.
Election Day: Tuesday, November 5, 2025
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 withyour 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.
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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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