THE RACES

East Lyme

In one of the region's most hotly contested races, Republican Deputy First Selectman Kevin Seery and Democratic Board of Finance Chairwoman Camille Alberti are vying for the open first selectman position. Voters also will fill slots on the boards of selectmen and education.

Groton

Sixteen candidates are vying for 9 spots on the Groton Town Council. Voters also will elect Board of Education and Representative Town Meeting members. The Town Clerk race is uncontested.

Ledyard

Six Republicans and five Democrats are seeking seats on the Town Council. Every Republican serving on the nine-member Board of Education is seeking reelection, while the Democratic slate includes two incumbents and four newcomers.

Lyme

The only contested races this year are for Board of Finance and finance board alternate seats. The finance board earlier this year was at the center of a philosophical debate about how much money to hold in reserve.

Montville

Seven Democrats and five Republicans are in the running for seven spots on the Town Council. Five Democrats and three Republicans are seeking five seats on the Board of Education. Also contested are spots on the Board of Assessment Apeals and Zoning Board of Appeals.

New London

This year’s City Council race features a field of 16 candidates, including four incumbents, vying for two-year terms on the seven-member council. The current council is composed of all Democrats. Four of the City Council candidates are cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party.

The Board of Education race features 13 candidates seeking a spot on the seven-member board. The current school board is composed of six Democrats and one Republican.

Norwich

Voters will decide between incumbent Republican Peter Nystrom and Democratic Council President Pro Tempore Mark Bettencourt in the mayor's race and will elect six candidates to City Council and nine to the Board of Education. In addition, Norwich voters will be asked whether to approve a plan to bond $145 million to cover its pension obligation debt.

North Stonington

Republican Selectman Bob Carlson is running unopposed for first selectman, while three candidates are vying for two spots on the Board of Selectmen — Democrats Nicole Porter and Toula Balestracci, and Republican Brett Mastroianni. None of them are incumbents.

Democratic Treasurer Mustapha Ratib, an accountant who was appointed to the position in the spring of 2020 to fill a vacancy, faces a challenge from Republican candidate Shawn Murphy, a former first selectman who has served on multiple town boards.

Old Lyme

Incumbent Republican First Selectman Timothy Griswold is being challenged by Democrat Martha Shoemaker, who also is seeking reelection to the Lyme-Old Lyme school board. The loser of the first selectman's race will compete against the Republican-endorsed candidate, Matt Ward, who is unaffiliated, and Democrat Jim Lampos for the two remaining seats on the Board of Selectmen.

Preston

All three members of the Board of Selectmen are running unopposed. Contested races are for Board of Education, Planning and Zoning Commission and for a vacant seat on the Board of Assessment Appeals.

Salem

Republican Ed Chmielewski and Democrat Hugh McKenney, both selectmen, are running against each other for first selectman. The winner will take 12-year incumbent Kevin Lyden's position.

Stonington

With the races for first selectman and Board of Selectmen uncontested, voters have turned their focus on contested races for Board of Finance, where there are seven candidates running for four seats, and Board of Education, where six people are seeking four seats.

Waterford

Thirty-three candidates are vying for 24 spots on the Representaive Town Meeting. Waterford voters will also elect four candidates for Board of Education, three candidates for Board of Finance, two candidates to fill vacancies of the Board of Finance and two candidates for Board of Assessment Appeals.

Where to vote

See the list below for where you should cast your ballot.

More online

Go to www.theday.com/election to see our coverage of the races as well as The Day's endorsements. Go to https://www.theday.com/section/MM to watch The Day's debates in Norwich, Old Lyme and Salem.

Election Day

Reporters and photographers will be covering the local elections and posting the results on www.theday.com as soon as they're available.