City News Briefs
Absentee Voting Underway for June 10th School Budget Referendum & Special Municipal Election
The June 10 municipal election in Portland will include the school budget referendum and a special election for a six-month term to fill a vacant at-large school board seat. Ben Grant vacated the seat after winning election to the Portland City Council last November.
Two candidates are vying for the open seat. Retired Portland Public Schools (PPS) music teacher Jayne Sawtelle and building contractor and PPS parent Cassidy LaCroix are the only candidates to turn in qualifying nomination papers.
Absentee Voting
Voters can now request their absentee ballots for the June 10 municipal election. Ballots will be sent out once they are ready in May. Visit the City website to request a ballot online. Or call the City Clerk’s office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 207-874-8677.
Voters should be aware this is a municipal election only. Therefore the State of Maine’s absentee ballot request form cannot be used to request an absentee ballot. Voters must use the City’s online request form for this election.
In-person absentee voting will begin Monday, May 12th, at City Hall on the second floor in the State of Maine Room. The last day for in-person absentee vote isThursday, June 5th, unless you have a special circumstance. The Clerk’s Office will be open until 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5th for in-person voting.
