Seven candidates will vie for four spots on the Town Council and School Board in the municipal election Nov. 3, 2020.
At the close of business Sept. 4, the last day for completing nominating petitions, four candidates for Town Council and three candidates School Board had signatures verified for a spot on the Nov. 3 ballot.
None is an incumbent.
Seeking one of two seats on the Town Council are Nicole Boucher, Kevin Jordan, Christopher Kleeman and Gretchen Noonan. Seeking one of two seats on the School Board are Audra Gore, Jennifer McVeigh and Cynthia Voltz.
In addition, South Portland resident Joseph C. Siviski will run unopposed for re-election as the Cape Elizabeth and South Portland representative on the Portland Water District Board of Trustees.
School Board incumbents Hope Straw and Nasir Shir, as well as Town Council incumbent Chris Straw, did not seek nomination. Current council chair Valerie Adams took out nomination papers but withdrew after announcing she would be moving to a different community.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at Cape Elizabeth High School on Election Day, Nov. 3.
Applications for absentee ballots are now available [More information]. Deadline for requesting absentee ballots is 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.
Nominating petition status as of the 4 p.m. deadline Sept. 4, 2020:
Address | Date taken | Date verified | |
Town Council | |||
* Nicole Boucher | 14 Grover Road | 08/20/2020 | 08/25/2020 |
Valerie Adams | 23 Orchard Road | 08/06/2020 | will not be returning papers [news article] |
* Kevin E. Jordan | 91 Two Lights Road | 08/31/2020 | 09/03/2020 |
* Gretchen R. Noonan | 152 Ocean House Road | 08/31/2020 | 09/04/2020 |
* Christopher S. Kleeman | 23 Deer Field Lane | 09/01/2020 | 09/04/2020 |
School Board | |||
* Cynthia R. Voltz | 33 Philip Road | 08/24/2020 | 08/27/2020 |
* Audra M. Gore | 215 Two Lights Road | 08/31/2020 | 09/01/2020 |
* Jennifer McVeigh | 7 Brentwood Road | 08/31/2020 | 09/04/2020 |
Portland Water District | |||
** Joseph C. Siviski | 86 Mussey Street, South Portland | 08/14/2020 | 09/03/2020 |
* Petition signatures verified, name will appear on Nov. 5 ballot
** Cape Elizabeth and South Portland petition signatures verified, name will appear in the Nov. 3 ballot