Voting at The Jewish Home, Fairfield
Jan. 24, 2008

Photo captions, left to right:

Lori Sender receives her flag pin from Stacy Shaw, of Fairfield, after completing her absentee ballot on primary day at The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield.

Elizabeth Halpin proudly wears her American flag pin received from Stacy Shaw, of Fairfield, upon completion of her absentee ballot on primary day at The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield.

JoAnn McMaster, Registrar of Voters for the Town of Fairfield, explains the absentee balloting procedure to Bernhard Rock on primary day at The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield.

Cyndy Foothorap, of Fairfield, pins an American flag on Elmer Zeif after he completed his absentee ballot on primary day at The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield.

Sary Aiden studying her absentee ballot carefully before casting her vote on primary day at The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield.

Alma Werdchadlo receives her American flag pin from Michele Moynagh Jakob, MSW Intern, after completing her absentee ballot on primary day at The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield.

Belle Wein happily displays her American flag pin to Shelley Berman, Community Relations Coordinator, received after completing her absentee ballot on primary day at The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield.

Gertrude Oppenheim signs the envelope containing her completed absentee ballot on primary day at The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield.

The Tandet Lobby at The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield, was transformed into a polling place recently (1/23/08) so the residents could cast their ballots for the republican and democratic candidates in time for the November 5th primary.

"For every election we come to The Jewish Home in advance of the actual election date to assure the residents' absentee ballots are completed in time," said JoAnn McMaster, Fairfield's Registrar of Voters. "Helping the Home's residents exercise their right to vote is a privilege I accept with the full weight of my position. For these individuals to participate in the beginning of the process of the presidential election is awesome."

In order to vote in the primary, the residents must be registered, affiliated with either the democratic or republican party, and complete an application for an absentee ballot. The actual absentee ballots are completed under the direct supervision of McMaster and her team.

"I give the residents a great deal of credit for recognizing how important it is to vote," said Stacy Shaw, of Fairfield, who has been assisting in Fairfield elections for over 25 years. "The residents are well-informed about the candidates. Clearly they have been reading newspapers, watching television and following the issues."

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