Letters To The Editor

Slow Walking Election Enforcement by Dave Mullane Today’s Connecticut Post article ( “State elections enforcer: Bridgeport probe is agency’s biggest ever (ctpost.com) The state’s clean elections watchdog is committing most of its limited manpower to a massive probe in Bridgeport and cannot offer a timeline for when that work will be completed.  “Collectively, it is the biggest investigation this […]

Recount for District 6 Town Council Seat Remains the Same

Winner is Kerry Whitham (R) with 485 votes In accordance with Sec 9-311 of the Connecticut State Statutes – The Town of Stratford conducted a mandatory recanvasses of one race that occurred on November 7, 2023. On Monday, November 13, 2023 at 10am in Council Chambers in Stratford Town Hall, a recanvass took place for […]

And the Winners Are…

Here are the chosen candidates from the November 7th Municipal Town Election, along with their visions for Stratford. The vote totals are courtesy of the Town of Stratford Registrar’s Office: TOWN COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 (R) Thomas “Bryan” O’Connor “My mission is to promote a transparent, accountable, and inclusive government that serves the needs of every […]

Stratford Votes: Who Won? How Many Voted?

November 7 Municipal Election Results The votes have all been counted in Stratford, and here are the totals for each candidate. The vote totals are courtesy of the Town of Stratford Registrars Office. Town Council District 1 Rachel S Rusnak (D): 645 Thomas “Bryan” O’Connor (R): 808 District 2 Christopher H Green (D): 648 Gavin […]

Stratford Municipal Elections Recount

Monday, November 13th at 10 a.m. Stratford Town Hall Town Council Chambers In accordance with Sec 9-311 of the Connecticut State Statutes – The Town of Stratford will be conducting mandatory recanvasses of one race that occurred on November 7, 2023 On Monday, November 13, 2023 at 10am in Council Chambers in Stratford Town Hall […]

Ask the Registrar–2023 Stratford Election

The Who? What? And Where? Of the 2023 Town Election By Registrar Of Voters James Simon (D) Q: WHO? A: There are 34,000 Stratford voters eligible to vote in the municipal election on November 7th. Turnout is much lower in municipal elections, and we project little more than a quarter of eligible voters will cast […]

Candidate Questionnaire–Climate Change

Candidate’s Questionnaire This week’s Question: Climate change is seen by many as a significant threat to Stratford. What steps can Stratford make to help mitigate the impact of climate change for our town? Some candidates chose not to respond at all to the final section of the candidate questionnaire, or responded only to subjects that […]

2023 Stratford Municipal Elections Sample Ballots

Find Your District and Check Out How Your Ballot Looks Before Election Day 2023 Stratford Municipal Elections Sample Ballots The Stratford Crier over a 7 week period, from September 23rd to November 4th, has been highlighting ALL Stratford Candidates running for office. Each candidate was contacted and asked to submit information for publication based on […]

Where Do I Vote? District Locations

District Locations and Addresses Polling Places open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. District 1: Lordship Elementary School, 254 Crown Street District 2:  Stratford High School, 245 King Street District 3:  Johnson House School, 719 Birdseye Street District 4:  Franklin School, 185 Barnum Avenue District 5:  Nichols School 396 Nichols Avenue District 6:  Wooster Middle School, […]

This Week’s Election Question

This week’s Question:  Large parts of our town are at high risk for flooding. A plan was put forth in 2016 to diminish this risk. How would you address the problem? Some candidates chose not to respond at all to the final sections of the candidate questionnaire, or responded only to subjects that directly concern […]