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Anthony Anzalone was born in 1924. He's 86 years old. Ever since he became an adult and acquired the legal privilege to vote, he's exercised that right, he said. Tuesday is no different. He went to his District 10 polling place, Stamford High School on Strawberry Hill Aveune, and cast his ballot.
"I've voted in all the elections," said Anzalone. He supported Republican candidates across the board today, he said. "I grew up with [Franklin D.] Roosevelt. That's why I'm a Republican," he quipped.
Actually, Anzalone was quite serious, especially about electing officials who'll make "common sense" decisions. His biggest concern is rising taxes, he said. "They don't let the workers hold the money that they sweated for. It's all gone [in payroll taxes]. If I did that to them, they'd put me in jail."
Determined to vote his conscience, Anzalone is one of 2,459 registered voters in the city's voting District 10, according to the registrars of voters. The figures are current as of shortly before noon Monday, the deadline to register to vote in the primary elections. Unofficially, turnout appeared light early in the day, and several voters commented on what seemed to be low numbers at the polls. "It's sad that more people aren't coming out to do this. It's so important," said Susan Hoehl, a "proud" Republican.
Anzalone, a native New Yorker who came to Stamford to be with family members, added he wants city revenues applied to basic services. "I've been in Stamford 15 years, and they still haven't cleaned the streets," said the Glenbrook Road resident, citing "dried up cigarette butts" and other debris.
Transportation is available in all districts for voters who cannot get to the polls. To schedule a ride, Republicans should call (203) 316-8496 and Democrats should call (203) 921-7451.
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