The electors of the Town of Somers and other persons qualified to vote are hereby warned and notified that a General Election and Referendum in the Town of Somers, Connecticut will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, for the following purposes:
- To cast their votes for:
First Selectman (1)
Selectmen (2)
Board of Finance (2)
Board of Finance- to Fill Vacancy for Four Years (1)
Board of Finance- to Fill Vacancy for Two Years (1)
Board of Education (3),
Board of Education- to Fill Vacancy for Two Years (1)
Library Director (3)
Library Director- to Fill Vacancy for Two Years (1)
- To vote to approve or disapprove of the following two questions at referendum which will be placed on the voting machines:
(a) “Shall the resolution entitled, ‘RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $13,200,000 FOR THE SENIOR/COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT AND THE FINANCING OF SAID APPROPRIATION BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $13,200,000’, be approved?
Yes ______ No ______”
The ballot label for said question shall read as follows:
“Shall the Town of Somers appropriate $13,200,000 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 _____ No _____”
(b) “Shall the resolution entitled, ‘RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $10,500,000 FOR THE HVAC AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND THE FINANCING OF SAID APPROPRIATION BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,500,000’, be approved?
Yes ______ No ______”
The ballot label for said question shall read as follows:
“Shall the Town of Somers appropriate $10,500,000 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 _____ No _____”
The vote on said questions will be taken under the authority of Section 7-7 and Chapter 152 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended. A vote of “Yes” will be a vote for approval of the questions, and a vote of “No” will be a vote for disapproval of the questions. The full text of the resolutions are on file and open to public inspection in the office of the Town Clerk during business hours.
Notice is hereby given that the location of the polling place is as follows:
Somers Town Hall (lower level), 600 Main Street, Somers, CT 06071
Optical scan voting machines will be used. The polls will be opened at six o’clock in the morning (6:00 a.m.) and will remain open until eight o’clock in the evening (8:00 p.m.).
Absentee ballots will be available in accordance with applicable law. Absentee ballots will be counted at the following central location: Registrar’s Office, Somers Town Hall, 600 Main Street, Somers, Connecticut.
Dated at Somers, Connecticut this 27 day of October, 2023.
David Marti
Town Clerk
Town of Somers