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Presidential Preference Primary Sample Ballots available at Town Clerks office
Posted on: March 7th, 2024 by David Marti
Click here for sample Democratic ballot

 

Click here for sample Republican ballot
Notice of Presidential Preference Primary on April 2 and Early Voting March 26 through March 28 & March 30
Posted on: March 6th, 2024 by David Marti

Notice is hereby given that a Presidential Preference Primary of the Republican and Democratic Parties will begin with early voting on March 26, 2024, through March 28, 2024, and March 30, 2024, with the primary being held on April 2, 2024, in each town.

Notice is also hereby given that the following are the names of the candidates (including the category “Uncommitted”) which are to appear on the ballot at said primary in the manner and in the order in which such names and category are herein listed, under the office designation “Nomination for President of the United States”, together with the addresses of such candidates:

Democrats                                                                                 Republicans

Name and Address:                                                                 Name and Address:
Marianne Williamson, Washington, D.C.                             Ron DeSantis, Tallahassee, FL.
Dean Phillips, Excelsior, MN.                                                  Nikki Haley, Daniel Island, SC.
Cenk Uygur, Los Angeles, CA.                                                 Donald J. Trump, Arlington, VA.
Joe Biden, Philadelphia, PA.                                                   Ryan Binkley, McKinney, TX.
Uncommitted                                                                            Uncommitted

Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 1st Day of March 2024.

Stephanie Thomas, Secretary of the State

The foregoing is a copy of the notice that I have received from the Office of the Secretary of the State in accordance with Secs. 9-433 and 9-471 of the General Statutes.  As provided, such primary will begin with early voting on March 26, 2024, through March 28, 2024, and March 30, 2024, and the primary will be held on April 2, 2024.  The hours of voting during early voting and at said primary and the location of the polls will be as follows:

Hours of Voting – Early Voting: 

March 26, 2024- 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.

March 27, 2024-10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.

March 28, 2024- 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.

March 30, 2024- 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.

Location:

Somers Town Hall
600 Main Street
Somers, CT

April 2, 2024, Primary Day- 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location of Polling Place                             Voting District

Somers Town Hall                                                      1
600 Main Street
Somers, CT

Dated at Somers, Connecticut, this 11th day of March 2024.

David Marti, Town Clerk, Town of Somers

Early Voting for April 2 Primary on March 26, 27, 28 & 30 (10 am to 6 pm) details below
Posted on: March 4th, 2024 by David Marti
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON EARLY VOTING
Election Workers Needed in Town of Somers!
Posted on: February 27th, 2024 by David Marti

“Do you need some extra money? The Registrars of Voters in the Town of Somers can help you out with that. Sign up to work early voting and the election for the Town of Somers. Follow the link and fill out the form and send it back to the Somers Registrar. If you have any specific questions about being a poll worker, contact the Somers Registrar at Somers.Registrar@gmail.com or 860-763-8211.

 

Legal Notice Town of Somers (Endorsed candidates for Republican Town Committee)
Posted on: January 17th, 2024 by David Marti

A certified list of thirty-five (35) Republican party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Somers for

election as Members of the Town Committee At-Large is on file in my office at 600 Main Street, Somers,

CT and copies are available for public distribution. The number of Town Committee Members to be

elected, under party rules, is thirty-five (35).

A primary will be held March 5, 2024 if nine (9) candidacies (which is at least 25% of the number of

town committee members to be elected by such party in the municipality) are filed in accordance with

SS9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, of the General Statutes, by persons other than party-endorsed candidates, not

later than 4:00 pm of January 31, 2024, provided the number of such candidacies plus the number of

endorsed candidates, exceeds the number of town committee members to be elected. (If the number of

opposing candidacies filed is reduced to less than such 25%, no primary will be held.) Petition forms,

instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing opposing candidacies, may be obtained

from David McCaffrey, Republican Registrar of Voters, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT.

 

David Marti

Town Clerk – Town of Somers

1/18/2024

Legal Notice Town of Somers (Endorsed candidates for Democrat Town Committee)
Posted on: January 17th, 2024 by David Marti

A certified list of twenty-eight (28) Democrat party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Somers for

election as Members of the Town Committee At-Large is on file in my office at 600 Main Street, Somers,

CT and copies are available for public distribution. The number of Town Committee Members to be

elected, under party rules, is thirty (30).

A primary will be held March 5, 2024 if eight (8) candidacies (which is at least 25% of the number of

town committee members to be elected by such party in the municipality) are filed in accordance with

SS9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, of the General Statutes, by persons other than party-endorsed candidates, not

later than 4:00 pm of January 31, 2024, provided the number of such candidacies plus the number of

endorsed candidates, exceeds the number of town committee members to be elected. (If the number of

opposing candidacies filed is reduced to less than such 25%, no primary will be held.) Petition forms,

instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing opposing candidacies, may be obtained

from Gloriajean Scheiber, Democrat Registrar of Voters, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT.

 

David Marti

Town Clerk – Town of Somers

1/18/2024

Election Results- Nov 7, 2023 Election & Referendum
Posted on: November 8th, 2023 by David Marti
Town Of Somers CT - E...
Preliminary Election Results
Posted on: November 7th, 2023 by David Marti

QUESTION 1
Shall the Town of Somers appropriate $13,200,000.00 for the Senior/Community Center project and authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes in the same amount to finance said appropriation?
YES 795   NO 1053

QUESTION 2
Shall the Town of Somers appropriate $10,500,000.00 for the HVAC and electrical system improvements project and authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes in the same amount to finance said appropriation?
YES 1125   NO 711

CANDIDATES

POSITION CANDIDATE PARTY VOTES
First Selectmen Tim Keeney R 1536
(Vote for 1)
Selectmen Robert Schmidt D 909
(Vote for 2) Bill Meier R 1428
Board of Finance- Full Term Michael Parker R 1444
(Vote for 2) Joe Tolisano R 1398
Board of Finance- 4 Yr Term Bruce Devlin R 1493
(Vote for 1)
Board of Finance- 2 Yr Term Paul Hart R 1093
(Vote for 1) Ralph Williams Unaffiliated 562
Board of Education- Full Term Anne B. Kirkpatrick D 1001
(Vote for 3) Shane Manning R 1320
JT Galloway R 1363
Board of Education- 2 Yr Term Derek Zelek R 1434
(Vote for 1)
Library Board- Full Term Marybeth Marquardt R 1420
(Vote for 3) Bob Socha R 1340
John M. Kelleher D 915
Library Board- 2 Yr Term) Cathy Embriano R 1510
(Vote for 1)
NOTICE OF FALL CEMETERY CLEANUP
Posted on: September 18th, 2023 by David Marti

NOTICE OF FALL CEMETERY CLEANUP

The Somers Cemetery Committee will begin fall cleanup November 1, 2023, at the town’s three cemeteries: North Cemetery, West Cemetery, and Center Cemetery.

All plot owners must remove all ornamentation before that date.

After November 8th, any non-conforming items will be removed and placed in the rear disposal area at Center Cemetery to be removed at a later date. Seasonal items may be placed on grave lots after November 21, 2023.

Cemetery Regulations can be found on the Somers Town Website at: https://www.somersct.gov/boards-and-commissions/cemetery-committee/

Questions or concerns can be directed to: https://www.somersct.gov/somers-cemetery-concern-form/

LEGAL NOTICE- Water Pollution Control Facility
Posted on: August 8th, 2023 by David Marti

TOWN OF SOMERS

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

600 Main St.

Somers, Connecticut 06071

LEGAL NOTICE

                        The Somers Water Pollution Control Authority held a public

                        hearing at the Somers Town Hall on August 1, 2023 at 7:00 P.M.

 

                        After hearing public comments on the proposed 2023-24 sewer

                        user rates for the Somersville Sewage Treatment Facility and for

                        the Maple Ridge Community/On-Site systems, the following rates

                        were established:

 

                        Somersville Sewage Treatment Facility           $490.00 per EDU

 

                        Maple Ridge Comm./O.S. System                    $180.00 per EDU

 

                        Said budgets are on file in the office of the Somers Town Clerk.

                        The 2023-24 Sewer User Bills will become due and payable on

                        October 1, 2023.

 

                                                            WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

                                                            TOWN OF SOMERS, CT

 

                                                            Stephen Getman, Chairman

To be published:                      8/21/2023

Somers
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