Category: Elections

Submit Questions for Candidates Night

Sanford Candidates Night is scheduled for October 1. Candidates for Mayor, City Council, School Committee, State Representative, State Senator and County Commissioner are being invited to participate. The event will be live streamed by WSSR-TV from the Performing Arts Center, and recorded for later viewing. Do you have a question you'd love to ask a candidate? Share your questions with the moderators for their consideration via this submission form. Ideas must be submitted by 4:00 pm on September 25.

Complete List of Candidates for Municipal Election

City Mayor - Two Year Term - VOTE FOR ONE DiGregorio, Victor E.Lanigan, Lucas JohnMastraccio, Anne Marie City Council Member - Three Year Term - VOTE FOR TWO Mohr, John P.Martell, Jonathan L.Hanslip, Joseph RobertHerlihy, Maura AnnTaylor, Nicholas J. School Committee Member - Three Year Term - VOTE FOR TWO Sheffield, Emily A.Sevigny, Amy TurgeonCote, Paula T. Trustee, Sanford Water District - Three Year Term - VOTE FOR ONE Cote, Roland AlbertParker, Shawn B. Trustee, Sanford Sewerage District - Three…

Important Information About Absentee Voting

by Sue Cote, Registrar of Voters, City of Sanford Everything should be ready to begin absentee balloting on or soon after Monday, October 5, contingent on receipt of ballots from the printer. Our office has already taken more than 2,000 absentee ballot requests from registered voters who have requested them to be mailed. Registered voters may continue to request an absentee ballot, right up until 5:00 p.m. on October 30, the Friday before election day. I plan to order 11,000…

Election Preparations Underway

The City of Sanford is working hard to make sure the November 3 general election runs safely and smoothly. City Clerk Sue Cote met with the City Council's Public Safety Subcommittee on Tuesday, August 25 and gave them an update on procedural changes and preparations. Ms. Cote is requesting to have the polls open at 7:00 a.m. instead of the usual 8:00 a.m. This would allow more people to vote before they go to work and help keep lines shorter…

Filing Period Opens 7/24

Nomination papers for anyone seeking to run for municipal office will be available at the City Clerk’s office beginning Friday, July 24. Mayor – 2 year term (Mayor Tom Cote is term limited)City Councilor – (2) 3 year terms, currently held by Maura Herlihy and Joseph HanslipSchool Committee – (2) 3 year terms, currently held by Emily Sheffield and Kendra WilliamsSanford Water District Trustee – 3 year term, currently held by Roland CoteSanford Sewer District Trustee – (2) 3 year…

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