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The two main contenders for the U.S. presidency are Democratic incumbent Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
The state will see a new senator as Republican Linda McMahon and U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT5) face off to replace Independent Sen. Joseph Lieberman, who is retiring.
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT4) is looking for a third term in Congress, while Republican Steve Obsitnik is trying to take the seat.
Both state Senate seats representing Stamford are up for grabs, with Republican incumbent L. Scott Frantz running against Democratic challenger Dan Dauplaise in the 36th district, and Democratic incumbent Carlo Leone running against Republican Barry Michelson in the 27th district.
The state Representative races in Stamford are as follows, with the incumbent listed first:
144th District: Republican Michael Molgano and Democrat Michael Pollard
145th District: Democrat Patricia Billie Miller and Republican Francky Trofort
146th District: Democrat Gerald Fox III and Republican Eva Maldonado
147th District: Democrat William Tong and Republican Nicola Tarzia
148th District: Democrat Dan Fox and Republican Phil Balestriere
149th District: Republican Livvy Floren and Democrat John Blankley
There are three available seats on the city’s Board of Education, two of which have to go to Republicans. The candidates are incumbents Polly Rauh (D), Jerry Pia (R) and Lorraine Olson (R), and challengers Dolores Burgess (D) and Jonathan Hoch (R).
The Charter Revision Questions are as follows:
1. Revise the charter to make certain technical, grammatical, administrative and procedural changes and revisions.
2. Revise the charter to create a single combined fire department including the following:
1. Creating a single fire department composed of career and volunteer firefighters with a single chief and a single fire marshal.
2. Creating the positions of assistant fire chief for career services and assistant fire chief for volunteer services.
3. Acknowledging that the volunteer departments are an important component of the new combined department.
3) Revise the charter to establish, by charter, the Water Pollution Control Authority and to ensure that the provisions concerning the WPCA comply with State law.
4) Revise the charter to create a Historic Preservation Advisory Commission.
5) Create, by charter, a Board of Ethics and mandate a City Code of Ethics.
6) Revise the charter to clarify that the Board of Finance’s authority is limited to fiscal matters only.
7) Revise the charter to limit the service of any one individual to a single elected position, excluding constables.
8) Revise the charter to add a preamble to the charter concerning citizens’ rights.
9) Revise the charter to change the term of office for constables from two years to four years.
Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and are listed below by district, according to the registrars of voters' page on the city website. Visit the Voting District page to look up your district. Polling places are different for state and federal elections than for municipal elections.
District 1: Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, 1170 Shippan Ave.
District 2: Domus, 83 Lockwood Ave., use the Frank Street entrance
District 3: K.T. Murphy School, 19 Horton St.
District 4: Julia A. Stark Elementary School, 398 Glenbrook Road
District 5: Stamford High School, 55 Strawberry Hill Ave., use the rear entrance
District 6: Agudath Shalom, 301 Strawberry Hill Ave.
District 7: First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bedford St.
District 8: Westover Magnet Elementary School, 412 Stillwater Ave.
District 9: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 1 Schuyler Ave.
District 10: Westover Magnet Elementary School, 412 Stillwater Ave.
District 11: Stillmeadow Elementary School, 800 Stillwater Road.
District 12: Cloonan Middle School, 11 W. North St.
District 13: Rippowam Middle School, 381 High Ridge Road
District 14: Dolan Middle School, 51 Toms Road
District 15: Springdale School, 1127 Hope St., use the rear entrance
District 16: Turn of River Middle School, 117 Vine Road
District 17: Roxbury Elementary School, 751 Westhill Road
District 18: Turn of River Middle School, 117 Vine Road
District 19: Davenport Ridge Elementary School, 1300 Newfield Ave.
District 20: Scofield Magnet Middle School, 641 Scofieldtown Road
District 21: Northeast Elementary School, 82 Scofieldtown Road
District 22: Long Ridge Church, 455 Long Ridge Road
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