Guilford's Polling Locations
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 is a municipal election day. Polls are open from 6:00am to 8:00pm. The Town’s five district-specific polling locations are listed below. For more details, see Voting Districts or call the Registrar of Voters (453-8028) if you have questions about a polling location or voting district.
Voting Requirements For Elections To vote in a Guilford election one must be a Town-registered voter. To vote as a Democrat in an election or primary one must register at least two weeks before election day. To register, one should be a US citizen, a bona fide resident of the Town, and at least 18 years old. Seventeen-year-olds who will turn 18 by election day may register up to 180 days before the election. On election day, voters will be asked to provide photo IDs to confirm their identity. A driver's license or a Certificate of Identification from the Guilford Town Clerk will suffice. Voters may also apply for absentee ballots if necessary. For Caucuses To vote at a Democratic caucus, one must be a Town-registered Democrat. Candidates for municipal office are selected at a July caucus held in odd-numbered years. Democratic Town Committee members are elected at a January caucus held in even-numbered years. Convention delegates are selected at a spring caucus held in even-numbered years. For more details see Democratic Caucuses. For time and place of the next caucus see Caucus Calendar. For Referendums To vote at a referendum, one must be either a registered Guilford voter or a citizen who is at least 18 years old and owns property in town assessed at $1,000 or more in the most recent grand tax assessment list (Grand List). One may be a registered voter elsewhere but still vote at a referendum if one owns the necessary level of property here. One may also apply for an absentee ballot for a referendum. Referendums, announced in either the Guilford Courier or the New Haven Register, use voting district polling locations. Voters must provide photo IDs. For Town Meetings The qualifications for voting at Town Meetings are the same as for referendums: one must be either a registered Guilford voter or a citizen who is at least 18 years old and owns property in town assessed at $1,000 or more in the most recent grand tax assessment list (Grand List). One may be a registered voter elsewhere but still vote at Town Meetings if one owns the necessary level of property here. But one may only vote in person, so there are no absentee ballots. Town Meetings, announced in either the Guilford Courier or the New Haven Register five days beforehand, are held at the Community Center if space is available. How To Register Complete a Voter Registration form and submit it to the Registrar of Voters fourteen days before the election. Proof of residence is required. Notify the Registrar (453-8028) if you change your name or move within town. Voter registration application forms are available at Town Hall, at the Guilford Free Library, and online from Connecticut's Secretary of State . Citizens can register at Guilford's Town Hall between 8:30am and 4:30pm, at any other Town Hall in Connecticut, by mail, or at special voter-making sessions that are announced in the local papers and held prior to primaries or elections by the Secretary of State. Absentee Ballots As soon as they are available in October, absentee ballots for an election will be given or mailed to those who submit a completed application form, signed by a qualified voter. Absentee ballots for a referendum will be available at Town Hall two days after the Town Meeting that established the referendum. Absentee ballots may be requested for the following reasons:
Voters themselves need not apply. Parents may request applications for children away at school, and adult children may request applications for elderly parents. If someone, such as a nursing home staff member, requests over ten applications, a list of voters to whom the forms will be given is required. When using the mail for any part of the process, leave sufficient time before election day for the application to be received, the ballot to be mailed out, and the completed ballot to be returned to the Town Clerk no later than 8:00pm on election day. For ballots being mailed overseas, express mail postage should be included with the application. Express mail postage should also be included if timing is an issue. Voting Districts Effective the November 2007 election, Guilford has five voting districts instead of four. 
Voting Districts Map, PDF Format ELECTION INFORMATION GUILFORD DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM Coming October 8th! LOCAL CANDIDATES
Campaign Information Campaign Managers Joe Travaglino (453-2263) Anita Catardi (453-5919) Headquarters Guilford Democratic Town Committee Headquarters 641 Boston Post Road (just west of McDonald's) (203) 458-1408 Come by to pick up lawn signs or to help. Calendar SEPTEMBER Saturday, September 22th 10:00am -- 2007 Guilford Fair Citizen's Parade Meet Democratic candidates marching from the Town Green to the Fairground OCTOBER Wednesday, October 3rd 7:00pm -- Board of Selectmen Candidates' Debate Sponsored by the Guilford Preservation Alliance at the Community Center Thursday, October 4th 7:00pm -- Board of Education Candidates' Debate Sponsored by the Guilford PTA at the Community Center Saturday, October 13th 10:00am-4:00pm -- Harvest Festival on the Green Meet the Democratic candidates on the Town Green Wednesday, October 17th Noon -- Meet the Board of Selectmen Candidates Sponsored by the Guilford Rotary Club at Anthony's Restaurant Saturday, October 20th 9:00am-3:00pm -- Dudley Farm Harvest Day Meet Democratic candidates at the Dudley Farm at the intersection of Routes 77 & 80 3:00pm -- Pathway of Luminaries Honoring Guilford Teachers on the Green Meet Democratic candidates on the Town Green Tuesday, October 23 8:30am-4:30pm -- Last Day to Register to Vote in person at Town Hall, 31 Park Street on the Town Green See How to Register 7:00pm -- Board of Selectmen Candidates' Forum Sponsored by the Guilford Chamber of Commerce at the Guilford Free Library's temporary location on Goose Lane just north of 1-95 Sunday, October 28th 3:00pm-5:00pm -- Hot Dog Rally at Headquarters Meet the Democratic candidates at 641 Boston Post Road (just west of McDonald's) Democrats of all ages welcome! NOVEMBER Saturday, November 3rd 9:30am -- Democratic Rally on the Green Meet the Democratic candidates Democrats of all ages welcome! Saturday, November 4th 6:00pm -- Men Who Cook Talk with our Democratic candidate chefs at the Guilford Yacht Club, 379 Whitfield Street Tuesday, November 6th 6:00am-8:00pm -- Election Day Vote at your District Polling Site: Voting District #1 Calvin Leete Elementary School, 280 South Union Street Voting District #2 Abraham Baldwin Middle School, 68 Bullard Drive Voting District #3 Fire Department Headquarters, 390 Church Street (Route 77) Voting District #4 Melissa Jones Elementary School, 181 Ledge Hill Road (New Location) Voting District #5 A.W. Cox Elementary School, 143 Three Mile Course Road Volunteer We need help to get out the vote on election day. If you can give time between now and then, call Anita at 453-5919 or drop by headquarters. Or download the Volunteer Form, fill it out, and drop it in the mail. Contribute Funds We need financial support to run campaign headquarters and get out our message by means of mailings, lawn signs, and phone calls. If you can give money, download our Contribution Form. STATE & FEDERAL ELECTIONS State Election Links Federal Election Links |
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