It was a nail biter of an election in Clinton this year, with incumbent First Selectman William Fritz ultimately losing by just one vote. Fritz went to Superior Court seeking to get an injunction to prevent his challenger from taking office. Fritz ultimately hoped for a new election, asserting there were flaws with the first one, specifically a decision to count a ballot cast by a voter who registered on Election Day.
In a case that may be cited in future close-call political contests, Fritz didn’t get the injunction, as Superior Court Judge Edward Domnarski concluded Fritz didn’t prove he had a likelihood of altering the one-vote margin. Attorney William Beccaro of Essex, who represented Fritz, said the Democrat has no plans to appeal Domnarski’s decision, which allowed Republican challenger Bruce Farmer to become first selectman, a full-time paid position. Fritz still holds office, though as a member of the Board of Selectmen, whose members receive a small annual stipend.
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