User:Democracy207/Portland Maine general election November 8 2011

Portland, Maine will conduct its general election on November 8, 2011. In addition to the usual rotation of City Council, School Board, Peaks Island Council, and Portland Water District seats open, one At Large City Council seat has been replaced by the new position of Mayor. (Main Article: Portland,_Maine_mayoral_election,_2011) The Mayor of Portland, Maine will be popularly elected for the first time since 1923 (List of mayors of Portland, Maine) and will preside over the City Council in addition to other duties defined in an amended City Charter adopted by the citizens of Portland in November of 2010. The Mayoral election will be decided using instant-runoff voting for the first time in Maine history. ^[1] The other elections will continue to be held without instant-runoff voting.

Municipal Seats Open

Mayor | 1 Seat | 4-year term (Main Article: Portland,_Maine_mayoral_election,_2011)
City Council | District Four | 1 Seat | 3-year term
City Council | District Five | 1 Seat | 3-year term
School Board | District Four | 1 Seat | 3-year term
School Board | District Five | 1 Seat | 3-year term
School Board | At Large | 2 Seats | 3-year term
Peaks Island Council | (2 Seats: 1-year term | 1 Seat: 2-year term | 2 Seats: 3-year term)
Portland Water District | At-Large | 1 Seat

Write-in Candidates - must declare 45 days before the election (by September 26, 2011)

Nomination papers

Available: 7/01/11
Deadline: RETURN no sooner than 8/15/11 at 9:00 AM and no later than 8/29/11 at 4:30 PM
Number of Signatures required (must be registered Portland voters):

   OFFICE | MIN | MAX 
   District Council | 75 | 150 
   District School | 75 | 150 
   At Large for Mayor | 300 | 500 
   At Large for School | 300 | 500 
   Peaks Island Council | 50 | 100 
   Portland Water District | 100 | 150

Polling Times & Polling Places

TIMES: open at 7:00 A.M. and close at 8:00 P.M.

PLACES:

  PRECINCT | LOCATION | ADDRESS
  1-1 | East End Elementary School | 195 North Street 
  1-2 | Merrill Auditorium Rehearsal Hall | 20 Myrtle Street 
  1-3 | Peaks Island Community Hall  | Peaks Island 
  2-1 | Reiche Elementary School | 166 Brackett Street 
  2-2 | Exposition Building | 239 Park Avenue 
  3-1 | Woodfords Congregational Church | 202 Woodfords Street 
  3-2 | Italian Heritage Center | 40 Westland Avenue 
  4-1 | St. Pius Church | 492 Ocean Avenue 
  4-2 | First Baptist Church | 360 Canco Road 
  5-1 | Stevens Avenue Armory | 772 Stevens Avenue 
  5-2 | Grace Baptist Gymnasium | 476 Summit Street

Current Voter Registration

49,471 Registered Voters (As of June 1, 2011)

Historical Voter Turnout

DATE | TURNOUT | NOTES

MAY 2011 | 1,646 | (School Budget)
NOV 2010 | 26,939 | [Gubernatorial and Municipal]
NOV 2009 | 27,423 | [Municipal & State Referendum (Same Sex Marriage)]
JUN 2009 | 3,519 | (Charter Commission)
MAY 2009 | 2,170 | (School Budget)
NOV 2008 | 37,061 | (Presidential)
JUN 2008 | 10,989 | (State Primary)
MAY 2008 | 3,542 | (School Budget)
NOV 2007 | 12,648 | [Municipal and State Referendum (slots and bonds)]
JUN 2007 | 6,221 | (Special State and Municipal Referendum)
NOV 2006 | 22,432 | [Gubernatorial, State Referendum (TABOR), Municipal]

References

^ November 8, 2011 General Election | Portland City Clerk

External Links

Portland City Clerk | information on candidates, elections, voter registration, absentee ballots, etc..
Maine Election Law | Maine Revised Statutes | Title 21-A | Elections
Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
Maine Campaign Finance | Public Access Site
MayorWatch 2011 a bi-weekly non-partisan column dedicated to following the mayoral race
Portland Tomorrow
Portland City Council
Portland School Board
Peaks Island Council
Portland Water District | Board of Trustees

[1] November 8, 2011 General Election | Portland City Clerk

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