05/12/2015

Absentee voting underway for June 9 school-budget validation

Absentee ballots are now available for the June 9, 2015 school budget validation.

Cape Elizabeth voters will be asked to validate the $23.5 million school budget adopted by the Town Council on May 11.

As in previous years, the school budget validation includes an optional, advisory question on whether the budget is too high, too low, or acceptable.

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 Thursday, June 4.

The election will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 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 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 Ballot

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School Budget Validation Referendum

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 11, 2015 Town Council’s school budget meeting to be:

TOO HIGH
ACCEPTABLE
TOO LOW