Municipal voting concludes in Northwest Corner

Voters across northwest Connecticut headed to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 4, to cast their ballots in a series of closely watched municipal races. Election results

Local officials said early voting, which began Oct. 20 and ended Nov. 2, had been encouraging with steady participation at sites across the region, according to data provided by the Secretary of State’s office.

In North Canaan, 351 of the town’s 1,938 registered voters cast ballots early, while 325 of 2,377 did so in Kent and 315 of 1,938 in Sharon. Other towns also saw solid participation, including 161 of 1,227 in Cornwall and 447 of 3,290 in Salisbury. Falls Village recorded just 70 of 789 voters casting ballots early.

“We have had a good turnout for a municipal election,” said Patricia Keilty, North Canaan’s Democratic registrar of voters, referring to early vote counts. “People are very engaged and there has been a lot of campaigning for offices. People have strong feelings, which is good. It’s how our democracy should be.”

Her sister, Rosemary Keilty, the town’s Republican registrar, agreed that interest has been high this year. “You can tell from all the lawn signs,” she said, noting that early voting averaged about 30 voters per day.

Election results

Lots of lawn signs were seen around North Canaan leading up to the Nov. 4 election.Christian Murray