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November 5, 2013 General Election

Municipal Seats Open

City Council District Three 1 seat
City Council At-Large (3 yr term) 1 seat
City Council At-Large (4 yr term) 1 seat
School Board District Three 1 seat
School Board At-Large 2 seats
Peaks Island Council (3 yr term) 3 seats
Peaks Island Council (1 yr tem) 2 seats
Portland Water District 1 seat

In order to be a write-in candidate one must declare 45 days before the election: September 23, 2013

Nomination papers

Available: 7/02/13
Deadline to return: No sooner than 8/12/13 at 9:00 A.M. and
no later than 8/26/2013 at 4:30 P.M.

Signatures required:

Council/School District 75min. 150 max
At Large for Council/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

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Current Voter Registration

As of February 7, 2013: 53,662

Historical Voter Turnout

November 2012 (Presidential) 36,690
June 2012 (Primary Election) 5,004
May 2012 (School Budget Validation) 1,513
November 2011 (State Referendum & Municipal Election) 20,242
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

Numbers to Call for Absentee Ballots or Election Night Results:
874-8677, 756-8102, 874-8557, 874-8610, 756-8385, 874-8617, 874-8616