By Zendelle Bouchard
Want to have a say in how our city is run? Nomination papers for municipal offices are available now at the Clerk’s office in City Hall. The following offices will be on the ballot:
- City Councilor – 3-year term (2). These seats are currently held by Bob Stackpole and Pete Tranchemontagne.
- School Committee –3-year term (2). These seats are currently held by Melissa Simpson and Jonathan Stimmell.
- Water District Trustee – 3-year term. This seat is currently held by Melissa Alipalo.
- Sewerage District Trustee – 3-year term (2). These seats are currently held by Gregory Ackroyd and Michael Fraser.
The deadline to submit nomination papers is Wednesday, September 3 at 5:30 p.m. Candidates for office must be registered voters with their principal place of residence in Sanford/Springvale. Candidates for City Council and School Committee must submit 50 signatures of registered voters to qualify; Water and Sewerage District Trustee candidates must submit 25 signatures.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. You may request an absentee ballot now, and they will be mailed out once the slate of candidates is finalized. In-person absentee voting will be held at City Hall beginning in October.
In addition to the municipal races, there will be two statewide referendum questions for voters to decide. See the ballot questions here: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/index.html.
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