7 Days of Campaigning Left Until Election Day Dawns in Woodbridge

Early voting continues this week at the Woodbridge Town Library, with expanded hours later in the week for anyone who would like to cast their ballot before Election Day.

Election Day itself is Tuesday, November 4, with polls open from 6 am to 8 pm at the Center Building gym, 4 Meetinghouse Lane.

To check your registration, find sample ballots, or confirm your polling place, visit the Secretary of the State’s website at myvote.ct.gov.

Also in this issue: See this week’s photo essay capturing images from early voting underway at the Woodbridge Town Library.

Candidate information available on Vote411.org

The League of Women Voters of the Amity (LWV-A) invites voters to learn more about local candidates through the nonpartisan voter guide online at Vote411.org/ballot. By entering your address, you can see the offices and all candidates on your ballot as well as additional information for some of the candidates.

For the Woodbridge ballot, candidates for First Selectman, Board of Selectmen, Woodbridge Board of Education, and Amity Board of Education were invited to participate by answering questions posed in the League’s online voter guide. All candidates were asked to begin with a brief biography (no more than 400 characters) and then respond to additional questions specific to the office they are seeking.

Questions by office:

First Selectman

• What are your top priorities in leading the town through the next two years? How would you address those priorities? (750 characters)
• Is there a logical, reasonable compromise between preservation of open space and provision of affordable housing in town? (750 characters)

Board of Selectmen

• Is there any feasible middle ground between preservation of open space and provision of affordable housing? (750 characters)
• Do you think the town provides enough transparency to the public in how decisions are made? (750 characters)

Woodbridge Board of Education

• What is the main purpose of public education? (750 characters)
• Are Beecher Road School students adequately prepared for middle school? (750 characters)

Amity Board of Education

• What is the main purpose of public education? (750 characters)
• Are our Amity students adequately prepared for post-graduate life? (750 characters)

Voters are encouraged to explore the full responses online and come prepared to make informed choices when they vote.

Here’s a snapshot of responses received so far from all three towns covered by LWV of Amity (as of October 25):

Bethany

• First Selectman: no responses yet

• Board of Selectmen: 1 response

• Bethany Board of Education: 1 response

• Amity Board of Education: no responses

Woodbridge

• First Selectman: 2 responses

• Board of Selectmen: 4 responses

• Woodbridge Board of Education: 2 responses

• Amity Board of Education: 2 responses

Orange

• First Selectman: 1 response

• Board of Selectmen: 2 responses (+ 1 more expected)

• Orange Board of Education: 3 responses

• Amity Board of Education: 2 responses