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November 6, 2012 General Election
Municipal Seats Open
City Council District One 1
Seat
City Council District Two 1 Seat
City Council At-Large 1 Seat
School Board District One 1
Seat
School Board District Two 1 Seat
School Board At Large 1 Seat
Peaks Island Council 2 Seats
Portland Water District 1 Seat
In order to be a write-in candidate one must declare 45 days before the election: September 24, 2012
Nomination papers
Available: 7/02/12
Deadline to return: No sooner than 8/13/2012 at 9:00 am and
no later than 8/27/2012 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 March 19, 2012: 49,596
Historical Voter Turnout
November 2012 (State Referendum and 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
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