Registered Newtown Democrats and Republicans are being called to attend party caucuses for the purpose of endorsing and voting candidates onto the ballot for November’s local elections.

According to Alex Villamil, chairman of the Newtown Democratic Town Committee, all Newtown residents who are registered with the Democratic party are called to the Alexandria Room at the Edmond Town Hall on Monday, July 24, at 7 pm. It will be held to endorse candidates for the 2023 Municipal Election, and to transact other business as may be proper to come before said caucus.

Similarly, William DeRosa, chairman, Newtown Republican Town Committee, is requesting all registered GOP voters to gather on Tuesday, July 25, at 7:30 pm at Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street “to endorse candidates for municipal office and to transact other business as may be proper to come before said caucus.”

Ahead of these caucuses, Democratic Registrar LeReine Frampton and Republican Registrar Erica Canfield issued an advisory to Newtown voters to inform them of important upcoming dates and information if they wish to participate in the Democratic and Republican caucuses or other possible election-related activities leading up to Election Day November 7.

Those participating in a party caucus must be enrolled in one of the two major parties prior to the caucus date. The Registrar’s Office closes at 1 pm Thursday, July 20, which is when the qualified voter lists will be printed.

Any voters who are currently unaffiliated will need to join one of the two parties by that time in order to participate and vote at the respective party caucus.

Frampton warned if voters have been to the DMV, depending on how they may have answered a question on DMV paperwork, they may not be enrolled in the party of their choice.

She said voters can verify their registration by going to ct.gov, put “voter registration lookup” in the search bar, and fill in the blanks. All residents should be advised for purposes of this system, their town is Newtown; there is no separation for Sandy Hook.

If a voter is registered in another party, they cannot switch at this point because there is a statutory 90-day waiting period before party privileges are in effect.

Voters are asked to not wait until last minute to do this since Newtown’s Registrar’s Office will have to receive and process their application before 1 pm on Thursday, July 20, for the voter to be able to vote at the caucus.