Municipal Election
The municipal ballot on Nov. 4 will contain 10 different races and 22 open seats, including on the boards of selectmen, finance and education. In mid-July, both Democrats and Republicans will hold caucuses to determine their party’s nominations for the November ballot. If either party has a contested nomination for any of the positions, the candidate(s) not chosen will have the option to petition for a primary. Candidates who gather enough eligible signatures by Aug. 6 can primary for their party’s nomination on Sept. 9.
Party Nomination Meetings in July.
The major parties will nominate their candidates for the Nov. 4 ballot during the week of July 15-22. If you are an enrolled party member and are interested in participating, please contact the parties. Democrats: granbydems.org or email granbydemocrats@gmail.com Republicans: granbyrtc.com or email GranbyRTC@gmail.com
Absentee ballot applications are being collected now by the town clerk for those who know they will be away from home on Nov. 4. The form is available at town hall, or online with a CT Driver’s License or ID: sots.ct.gov/OABR/absenteeBallotReqPortalHome.do
Poll worker Information Meeting
With the passage of early voting, the registrars will need help with computer data entry to ensure one voter, one vote. There will be a meeting at 1 p.m. on July 16 at town hall for poll workers, new and old, to answer questions about the new process and to sign up workers for the election.
Volunteer poll workers must be at least 16 years old and can choose to volunteer for a few hours, as desired to fit their schedules. If you would like to be added to the registrars’ distribution list please e-mail lwolfe@granby-ct.gov and/or kantonucci@granby-ct.gov Moderator and poll worker training will be held in August if there is a municipal primary in September and again in October for the November election. Poll worker training is required to serve. For more information or to apply please contact the registrars at lwolfe@granby-ct.gov and kantonucci@granby-ct.gov
Voter Registration
Voter registration is a public record, and we make it easy to confirm your voter registration. From the Town of Granby website there is a link to the secretary of the state’s website’s online voter registration look-up tool as well as a link to Online Voter Registration to enroll, or to make name, party or address changes to an existing voter registration.
Posted office hours for the Registrars’ office are Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Paper voter registration forms are also available at town halls, libraries, DMV offices and online at the secretary of the state’s website: www.sots.ct.gov
Questions? Please feel free to contact the registrars, Laura Wolfe and Karen Antonucci at 860-844-5322 or 5323 or registrarofvoters@granby-ct.gov.