Lottery Held For November Ballot Placement

Does being number one or number two make a difference at the polls? Only the candidates and the results of the upcoming November municipal election can tell.

In the town clerk's office preciously at noon on August 24, a lottery was held to determine the placement of candidate names on the printed ballot.

Town Clerk Karen Marsden explained that since the current governor of the state of Connecticut is a Democrat, the top line of candidates on the ballot will be the Democrats.

The lottery comes into play when there are more than one candidate from the same party running for office. For example, if there are three Republican candidates for the Board of Education, in what order shall their names appear on the ballot? The lottery determines the order.

Marsden placed the applicable (not all races required a lottery) names in a silver bowl. Registrars of Voters Wendy McDermott (R) and June Hansen (D), without seeing the contents, picked the candidates of the opposite party.

Here are the results:

Board of Selectmen (D): 1. Dolly Mezzetti   2. Thomas Vicino

Board of Selectmen (R): 1. Kimberly Simoncini   2. John Giannotti

Board of Education (D): 1. Joan Johanson   2. Kimberly Campanaro

Board of Education (R): 1. Peter Giannotti   2. Phil Williams   3. Barbara Webb

Planning & Zoning (D): 1. Alan Kravitz   2. John Main  3. Mark Rapuano

Planning & Zoning (R): 1. Pamela Fritz   2. Anselmo Delia

Zoning Board of Appeals (D): 1. Eileen O'Connor   2. Paul Topizer

Police Commission (R): 1. Vince Cimino   2. Susan Dubey

Constable (D): 1. Peter Mezzetti   2. Larry Ouellette

Constable (R): 1. George Eccleston   2. Armando Casucci

Petitioning Candidates for Board of Education: 1. Charlene Voyce   2. Rachael Rutkis

As soon as the printed ballot is available, look for it on the Clinton Patch.

For a complete list of the Democratic candidates, click .

For a complete list of the Republican candidates, click .

For a complete list of the petitioning candidates, click .