All the mail pieces, phone calls, door knocks, lit drops, eblasts basically come down to this: which campaign operations most efficiently sway supporters to the polls today? And oh, we cannot forget absentee ballots, the safety net of campaigns falling short on the computer count. More than 1,000 absentee ballots have been cast citywide covering […]
Entries Tagged as 'Denise Merrill'
How Many Times Have You Voted?
August 9th, 2016 · 7 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Andre Baker·Charlie Coviello·Charlie Stallworth·Denise Merrill·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Tom McCarthy
State Reaches Agreement With Feds On Motor-Voter Registration System
August 5th, 2016 · No Comments · News and Events
From CT Secretary of the State Denise Merrill: Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill and the Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Michael Bzdyra today announced an agreement with the US Department of Justice that outlines a plan to electronically register voters through the DMV. The agreement settles the matter out of court.
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Business Formation Workshop At Housatonic Community College
June 23rd, 2016 · No Comments · Development and Zoning, Education, News and Events
Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill will be the featured speaker at a Bridgeport Minority Business Development Agency Center workshop Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at Housatonic Community College BH Room 321. She will discuss the “Business Startup Tool and general features of the online business services technology that streamlines the process for […]
Gomes’ Election Lawyer Weighs Options, Looney: Put Gomes On Ballot
June 16th, 2016 · 29 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
The lawyer representing State Senator Ed Gomes, denied ballot access for the August 9 Democratic primary based on a paperwork technicality, says he is examining two courses of action–first administratively and if necessary judicially–for Gomes to face party endorsed Dennis Bradley.
Tags: Denise Merrill·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Ralph Ford·Testo's Restaurant
Three’s A Crowd In Registrar’s Office?
August 29th, 2016 · 24 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Long-time city activist and registered Republican Rosa Correa says she’s running as a petitioning candidate for the Office of Registrar of Voters to “awaken” disconnected GOP electors to participate in the election process. Gee, counters Republican Town Chairman Michael Garrett, Correa hasn’t even participated in recent Republican campaigns and has often been a friend to Democrats.
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Tags: Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Denise Merrill·Enrique Torres·Joe Ganim·Mary-Jane Foster·Mike Garrett·Rosa Correa·Santa Ayala