New Gloucester’s June 8 election will be a historic one: election of six at-large members to the town’s first-ever Charter Commission, an unusual three open seats for select board, and an unprecedented second successive town-meeting-by-ballot-referendum.
With all that ahead and Election Day, Tuesday June 8, just around the corner, a few reminders and updates:
— Traditional in-person voting will take place at the Fire Station, 611 Lewiston Road, from 6 am to 8 pm on Tuesday June 8.
— Links to the (many) sample ballots can be found on the home page of the Town website: newgloucester.com
— Completed absentee ballots can be brought to the Town Office counter during business hours – but note the special Town Office closure on Tuesday June 8, below. Completed ballots can also be placed in the ballot drop box outside Town Hall by 8 pm election night. Don’t bring completed absentee ballots to the polls at the fire station on election day.
— The Town Office will be closed to general public business on Tuesday so that staff can work at the election. It will re-open on Wednesday June 9 at 8 am.
— To learn more about the candidates and their views, consider these links:
- Candidate Forum with candidates for select board here
- Candidate Forum with candidates for Charter Commission here
- Select board candidate profiles here, here and here
- Charter Commission candidate profiles here and here
- MSAD 15 School Board candidate profile here
— With June 8 on the horizon, NGX is no longer accepting candidate endorsement letters. Thanks to all who submitted these important contributions to the community conversation. You can find our policies on letters to the editor, including candidate endorsements, and more, on the Submissions and Policies pages under the “About NGX” tab. We welcome your voices.
And we look forward to sharing the results of this historic and consequential election!
— Joanne Cole, for NGX
