• Click here for primary, referundum questions

• Click here for school budget validation questions

• Click here to download notice of school budget amounts document*, which will be posted at polling place.
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Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. in the High School gym on Tuesday, June 10, for the state's 2008 primary and referendum election, and for the school budget validation.

The state's new school consolidation law requires a validation vote on school budgets 10 days after their adoption by the local governing body. At a special meeting May 27, the Town Council adopted a school budget of $19,656,037 for fiscal year 2008-09, an increase of 4.6 percent. (Click here for news story).

The Cape Elizabeth validation ballot includes an advisory question, asking whether voters believe the school budget adopted by the Town Council is too high or too low.

Here is a summary of ballot questions that will be at the polls:

State of Maine Referendum Question 1

Question 1: Bond Issue

• Do you favor a $29,725,000 bond issue for natural resources, agricultural and transportation infrastructure that will leverage $29,780,000 in other funds?
  Total estimated life time cost is $38,308,094 representing $29,725,000 in principal and $8,583,094 in interest (assuming interest at 5.25 percent over 10 years).

Democratic Primary

Republican Primary

U.S. Senator (vote for one) Allen, Thomas H. Portland Ledue, Thomas J. Sanford Representative to Congress (vote for one) Brennan, Michael F. Portland Cote, Adam Roland Portland Lawrence, Mark W. South Berwick Meister, Stephen J. Winthrop Pingree, Chellie North Haven Strimling, Ethan King Portland State Senator (vote for one) Bliss, Lawrence Steven South Portland Kelleher, Edward C. Scarborough Representative to the Legislature (vote for one) Dill, Cynthia A. (Dist. 121 only) Cape Elizabeth Eberle, Jane E. (Dist. 123 only) South Portland Register of Probate (vote for one) O'Brien, John B. Portland County Commissioner (vote for one) Feeney, Richard J. South Portland

U.S. Senator (vote for one) Collins, Susan M. Bangor Representative to Congress (vote for one) Scontras, C. Peter Eliot Summers, Charles E. Scarborough State Senator (vote for one) Ridge, John F. South Portland Representative to the Legislature (vote for one) Griffin, W. David (Dist. 121 only) Cape Elizabeth Reynolds, Peter A. (Dist. 123 only) South Portland Register of Probate (vote for one) McRae, Teri E. Portland County Commissioner (vote for one) Larsen, Nancy L. South Portland

The Green party has no primary nominees, but Green Party ballots will be available for write-in voting.

The election will be held on Tuesday, June 10, at the Cape Elizabeth High School gym. Polls are open 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

School Budget Validation Questions:

Do you favor approving the Cape Elizabeth budget for the upcoming school year that was adopted at the latest Town Council school budget meeting held May 27, 2008 and that includes locally raised funds that exceed the required local contribution as described in the Essential Programs and Services Fund Act?

____ Yes
____ No

A YES vote allows additional funds to be raised for K-12 public education.

A NO vote means additional funds cannot be raised for K-12 public education.

PROPOSED LANGUAGE FOR ADVISORY QUESTION OF CAPE ELIZABETH SCHOOL BUDGET:

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 27, 2008 Town Council's school budget meeting to be:

___ TOO HIGH
___ TOO LOW

Click here to download notice of school budget amounts document, which will be posted at polling places.