05/18/2016 (updated 5/20/2016)

Absentee voting underway for June 14 Recycling Center referendum, state primary, school budget validation

Absentee balloting is now underway for the June 14, 2016 Cape Elizabeth Recycling Center referendum, state primaries and school budget validation.

Voters will be asked to approve a $1.4 million bond for improvements to the Recycling Center [news article]; and, to validate the $24.3 million school budget approved by the Town Council for 2016-17. [news article]

Voters enrolled in the Democratic and Republican parties will also vote on primary candidates for representatives to Congress, State Senate and State House; and county register of probate.

Absentee balloting will take place at Town Hall, 320 Ocean House Road, during business hours Mondays 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and Tuesday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. through June 9.

The election will be held on Tuesday, June 14, at the Cape Elizabeth High School gym. Polls will be open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

All election activities, including voter registration, will move to the polls on Election Day.

Under Maine law, any registered voter may vote absentee until three business days before the election. You may do so in person at Town Hall, or request a ballot be sent to you by filling out an application. Download paper application

Any questions should be directed to Town Clerk Debra Lane, 207-799-7665.

For more information about voting absentee, please see our Elections & Voting services section

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Sample Ballots

 

Recycling Center Project Referendum

Shall the Town Council vote authorizing expenditure of up to $1,400,000 for improvements and upgrades to the town's Recycling Center be approved?

YES
NO

School Budget Validation Referendum [notice of amounts]

Do you favor approving the Town of Cape Elizabeth school budget for the upcoming school year that was adopted at the latest school budget meeting of the Town Council?

YES
NO

The following is a non-binding expression of opinion for the consideration of the School Board and Town Council.

I find the school budget adopted at the May 19, 2016 Town Council’s school budget meeting to be:

TOO HIGH
ACCEPTABLE
TOO LOW

School Budget Validation Referendum Process

Do you wish to continue the budget validation referendum process in Cape Elizabeth for an additional three years?

YES
NO

 

Democratic Primary

Republican Primary

Representative to Congress District 1 Pingree, Chellie North Haven State Senator District 29 Millett, Rebecca J. Cape Elizabeth Representative to the Legislature (District 30 only) Monaghan-Derrig, Kimberly J. Cape Elizabeth Representative to the Legislature (District 32 only) Hamann, Scott M. South Portland Register of Probate (vote for one) Daniels, Nadeen M. Portland Joseph, Jessica L. Falmouth

Representative to Congress District 1 (vote for one) Holbrook, Mark I. Brunswick Smith, Ande Allen North Yarmouth State Senator District 29 Fortin, Daniel J. South Portland Representative to the Legislature (District 30 only) Van Syckel, George W. Cape Elizabeth Representative to the Legislature (District 32 only) Misiuk, Isaac J. South Portland Register of Probate Hughes, James Freeport