portland mayoral election - lwvme

About This Guide 2

Why Vote? 3

Mayoral Ballot 4-5

Ranked Choice Voting 4-7

Questions on Your Ballot 8

Absentee Ballot Info 8

Mayoral Job Description 9

Mayoral Candidates 10-11

Thank You 11

About LWVPA 12

Portland Mayoral ElectionL O O K I N S I D E :

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

LEAGUE OF WOMEN

VOTERS OF MAINE

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November 3, 2015

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Questions & Copies of this Guide

The text is online at www.lwvme.org

When is Election Day?Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Who Can Vote?

About This Guide

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Why Vote?

Why Vote?

On Election Day, November 3rd, 2015, Portland voters will vote for:

Mayor

City Council, School Board, and Water District

Local referendum questions on minimum wage and scenic

overview

Statewide ballot and bond questions, including a citizen

initiative

www.portlandmaine.gov/325/Elections-Voting

www.lwvme.org/guide.html

Is My Vote Private?

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RCV and the Mayoral Election

Why use RCV?

Sample Mayoral Ballot

CAUTION! make sure to remove it from the booth when you leave

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Why Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)?

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Your Mayoral Ballot

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Rank your Mayoral Candidate Choices1st Choice.

2nd Choice.

3rd Choice.

Why is the political party of the candidates not listed in the guide?

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The Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) Process

STEP 1: 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice,

STEP 2:

Yes No

STEP 3:

STEP 4:

Who Wins?

About Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)

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STEP 1: STEP 2:

STEP 3: STEP 4:

WHO WINS?

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How Do I Get an Absentee Ballot?

http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl

What Do I Do with My Absentee Ballot?

It must be received before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Questions about Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)

Questions About Your Ballot

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Mayoral Job Description

The Portland MayorTerm (years to serve): 4 years Salary: $65,000

To be Portland’s Mayor you must be--

ETHAN

STRIMLING

TOM

MACMILLAN

MICHAEL

BRENNAN

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MICHAEL BRENNAN

Website:

Campaign Phone:NeighborhoodCurrent Job

GOALSPERSONAL STATEMENT

TOM MACMILLAN

Website: Campaign Phone:

Neighborhood:Current Job:

GOALSPERSONAL STATEMENT

Mayoral Candidates

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Mayoral Candidates

Website

Campaign Phone

Home town:Current Job:

GOALSPERSONAL STATEMENT

ETHAN STRIMLING

Thank You

Published in 2015 by: League of Women Voters of Maine Education Fund

Project Coordinator: Sarah Robinson, SCR Contract Services

League of Women Voters of the Portland Area Voter Service Committee:Elaine DiGiovanni, Barbara Kaufman, Colleen Tucker and Polly Ward

Guide Design, Layout, and Production: Carolee Pojak, CPojak Designs

Guide Distribution: Thank you to all of our community partners and volunteers.

Donors:- The Emily Farley Fund of the Maine Community Foundation - League of Women Voters of Maine Education Fund- The Dara Jeanne Kaufman Memorial Fund of the Maine Community Foundation- FairVote Maine

Printing: Alliance Press

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Phone: 207-622-0256 Website: www.lwvme.org/portland.html

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