Clearing Up A Few Things

To the Editor:

I have been the Democratic Registrar of Voters since July of 2001. It has been my privilege to assist any voter with their questions.

Earlier this week the Republican registrar issued a statement through the town announcement system. I have gotten quite a few calls and questions regarding this statement. I would like to clear up a few things regarding that statement. First the cut-offs only applied to the Republican Presidential Primary eligibility. Second she stated that the primary was the same day as the referendum. The Registrar of Voters office does not set any dates. For elections, we receive the dates from the Secretary of the State and the Legislative Council sets the date for all referenda in accordance with the charter.

I will continue to send out press releases regarding issues the public should know about. I will also be posting the releases on the Democratic Town Committee website. If you would like to contact me, lereine.frampton@newtown-ct.gov. The website for the Democratic Town Committee is newtownctdemocrats.org. I appreciate your trust and I look forward to serving the voters of our community.

Sincerely,

LeReine Frampton

Democratic Registrar of Voters

6 Pebble Road, Newtown                                           January 25, 2012