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November 8, 2022 State Election and Referendum

Posted on: October 13, 2022 - 4:41pm

The Electors of the Town of East Hartford are hereby warned to meet at their respective polling places in said town on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the following purposes:

I.                        To cast their votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, United States Senator, Representative in

Congress, State Senator, State Representative, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller, Attorney General, Judge of Probate, and Registrar of Voters.

II.                  To vote on the following question for the approval or disapproval of a proposed AMENDMENT to the

Constitution of Connecticut, a vote of “YES” being a vote for approval, and a vote of “NO” being a vote for disapproval:

1.         Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early

voting?

The full text of such proposed questions with explanatory text, printed in accordance with §2-30a of the General Statutes, is available at the Town Clerk’s office for public distribution.

The vote on the proposed questions is taken pursuant to the Constitution of Connecticut.

III.            By way of Referendum:

“Shall the Town Charter be amended to provide flexibility in reorganizing town departments, create a position of Chief Administrative Officer, eliminate the minimum voter turnout requirement for referendum in Section 8.5, eliminate the Personnel Appeals Board, clarify the line of succession in the event of a Mayoral vacancy and make minor and technical changes?”

The ballot label for said question shall read as follows:

  1. “Shall the proposed amendments to the East Hartford Town Charter that were recommended by the Charter Revision Commission and approved by the Town Council be approved?”

YES _____                                             NO _____

“Shall the resolution entitled ‘Resolution Appropriating $15,000,000 For The Planning, Design, Construction And Reconstruction Of Town Roads, Town Parking Lots And Sidewalks And Authorizing The Issuance Of $15,000,000 Bonds Of The Town To Meet Said Appropriation And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purpose’, adopted by the Town Council on August 16, 2022, be approved?”

The ballot label for said question shall read as follows:

  1. “Shall the $15,000,000 appropriation and bond authorization for the planning, design, construction and reconstruction of Town roads, Town parking lots and sidewalks be approved?

YES _____                                             NO _____

“Shall the resolution entitled ‘Resolution Appropriating $3,000,000 For The Acquisition And Replacement Of A Tower Ladder Truck, A Pumper Truck, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus And Rope Rescue Equipment For The Fire Department And Authorizing The Issuance Of $3,000,000 Bonds Of The Town To Meet Said Appropriation And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purpose’, adopted by the Town Council on August 16, 2022, be approved?”

The ballot label for said question shall read as follows:

  1. “Shall the $3,000,000 appropriation and bond authorization for the acquisition and replacement of a pumper truck, self-contained breathing apparatus and rope rescue equipment for the Fire Department be approved?

YES _____                                             NO _____

The vote on the aforesaid bond resolution is taken under the authority of Chapter VI, Section 6.9 of the Charter of the Town of East Hartford, and Chapter 152 of the Connecticut General Statues, as amended.

The full text of the aforesaid resolutions is on file, open to public inspection, in the office of the Town Clerk.

The voting will be by optical voting tabulator. Those desiring to vote for a resolution shall fill in the oval over the question on the optical voting tabulator at “YES”. Those desiring to vote against a resolution shall fill in the oval over the question on the optical voting tabulator at “NO”.

Absentee ballots will be available as provided by law in the office of the Town Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the location of the polling places is as follows:

 

District                Polling Place                                                  Address

1                          Anna Norris School                                       40 Remington Road

2                          Langford School                                            61 Alps Drive

3                          Mayberry School                                           101 Great Hill Road

4                          Silver Lane School                                        15 Mercer Avenue

5                          Hockanum School                                        191 Main Street

6                          Goodwin School                                            1235 Forbes Street

7                          St. Christopher Church Hall                        544 Brewer Street

Absentee Ballots will be counted at the following central location:

Second Floor Conference Room, Town Hall, 740 Main Street, East Hartford, CT.

Election Day Registration will be held at the East Hartford Town Hall, Council Chambers, 740 Main Street, East Hartford from the hours of 6:00am and 8:00pm

Voting tabulators 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.).

Dated: October 16, 2022.

Robert J. Pasek
Town Clerk