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November 8, 2011 General Election
Municipal Seats Open
Mayor 1 Seat
City Council District Four 1 Seat
City Council District Five 1 Seat
School Board District Four1 Seat
School Board District Five1 Seat
School Board At Large 1 Seat
Peaks Island Council (2 Seats for One year term, 1
Seat for Two year term, 2 Seats for Three year term)
Portland Water District
In order to be a write-in candidate one must declare 45 days before the election: September 26, 2011
Nomination papers
Available: 7/01/11
Deadline to return: No sooner than 8/15/11 at 9:00 am and no
later than 8/29/11 at 4:30 P.M.
Signatures required:
Council/School District 75min. 150 max
At Large for Mayor 300 min. 500 max
At Large for School 300 min 500 max
Peaks Island 50 min 100 max
Portland Water 100 min 150 max
Polling Times
Polls open at 7:00 A.M. and close at 8:00 P.M.
Polling Places
Current Voter Registration
As of June 1, 2011: 49,471
Historical Voter Turnout
May, 2011 (School Budget) 1646
November, 2010 [Gubernatorial and Municipal] 26,939
November, 2009 [Municipal & State Referendum (Same Sex
Marriage)] – 27,423
June, 2009 (Charter Commission) – 3,519
May, 2009 (School Budget) – 2,170
November, 2008 (Presidential) – 37,061
June, 2008 (State Primary) – 10, 989
May, 2008 (School Budget) – 3,542
November, 2007 [Municipal and State Referendum (slots and
bonds)] – 12,648
June, 2007 (Special State and Municipal Referendum) – 6,221
November, 2006 [Gubernatorial, State Referendum (TABOR),
Municipal] – 22,432
Numbers to Call for Absentee Ballots or Election Night Results: 874-8677, 756-8102, 874-8557, 874-8610, 756-8385, 874-8617, 874-8616