Welcome
Our next meeting is Sunday, October 26 — 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Please come to our Pre-Election Tea Party and meet your Legislative candidates while enjoying coffee, cider and cookies. It will be at East End Community School, Munjoy Hill.
To volunteer in this important election:
Maine Democratic Party's Coordinated Campaign: 305 Commercial St, #699-5902
Obama Campaign for Change: 1037 Forrest Ave, #797-7038
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4. Polls in Portland will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. After voting for Barack Obama, Tom Allen and Chellie Pingree there are many other important votes to be cast. We hope the information below is helpful.
District/Polling Place Lookup
If you are not sure enter your address at www.portlandmaine.gov/voter/distlook.asp
This will return your Municipal District and Precinct, your Polling Place, and your State House and Senate districts.
In-Person Absentee Voting
Any Portland resident can vote absentee at the City Clerks office on the 2nd floor of City Hall. The office is open Monday thru Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
The office will also be open on the Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9:00 to noon.
A brilliant way to guarantee your voice is heard!
IMPORTANT: The last day for in-person absentee voting is Saturday, November 1st.
Absentee Ballots
Be sure not to leave this till too late!!!
You can request an Absentee Ballot with this form: www.portlandmaine.gov/voter/absentee.pdf or call them at 874-8610. Fill it out, mail (Portland City Clerk, 389 Congress St., Room 203, Portland 04101) it back to them and they will then mail you the ballot. The absentee ballot must be back at the City Clerk's office by 8 p.m., November 4th (election day).
Legislative Candidates
Here are the Democrats who want to represent us in Augusta:
Senate
District 8 Justin Alfond www.alfondforsenate.com
District 9 Sen. Joe Brannigan jbrannig@maine.rr.com
House
District 113 Joan Cohen joancohen.org
District 114 Peter Stuckey pstuckey@verizon.net
District 115 Steve Lovejoy www.stevelovejoy.com
District 116 Rep. Charlie Harlow charlow1@maine.rr.com
District 117 Rep. Anne Haskell haskellfromthehouse.com
District 118 Rep. Jon Hinck www.jonhinck.com
District 119 Rep. Herb Adams hadams@usm.maine.edu
District 120 Diane Russell www.dianemrussell.wordpress.com
Municipal Candidates
Each year Portland votes in a third of the City Council, and a third of the School Committee, for three year terms. This year we get to vote in one At-Large member, and one representative from Districts 4 and 5, to both bodies. Listed below are the Democrats running for these seats and how you may contact them:
City Council At-Large:
Edward Suslovic www.edsuslovic.com
Dory Waxman dorywaxman.org
City Council, District 4
No Democratic candidate (incumbent Cheryl Leeman is running for reelection)
City Council, District 5
John Coyne coyneforcouncil2008@maine.rr.com
Naomi Mermin www.naomimermin.com/index.html
School Committee At-Large
No Democratic candidate. Though Unenrolled we supportLiz Holton eholton@maine.rr.com
School Committee District 4 write-in candidates (fill in a name AND the oval):
Justin Costa costa.justin@gmail.com
Mary-Frances O’Brien maryfrances_obrien@hotmail.com
School Committee District 5 write-in candidate (fill in the name AND the oval):
Marnie Morrione www.marniemorrione.com
Water District
No Democratic candidate. Though Unenrolled we supportJamie Willey jamiewilley@verizon.net
Volunteering On Election Day
Please consider taking Election Day off from work so you can help our friends at the Maine Democratic Party’s Coordinated Campaign. They are organizing Portland’s GOTV (Get Out The Vote) effort on Election Day. If you can be a part of the action please visit their offices soon, 305 Commercial St, so they can figure out where you would fit best, whether you might need training, etc.. Office is open seven days a week! The number is #699-5902.
Upcoming Meetings
Sunday, October 26 — 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Pre-Election Tea Party
East End Community School
Meet your Legislative candidates while enjoying coffee, cider and cookies.
Thursday, November 13 — 6:30 to 8:30 pm
King Middle School
Social 6:30 to 7:00 PM
And to wrap up this election season, we’ll hold our own Portland Democratic City Committee elections. This is your opportunity to step up and take the helm!
Elections will begin at 7:00 followed by an election season post mortem and 2009 planning.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
FMI: Call Sadhbh ("Sive") Neilan, 774-4219.
Purpose
The object and purpose of this organization shall be to promote the ideas and principles of the Democratic Party in the City of Portland, County of Cumberland and State of Maine, through rational discourse and through the election of duly nominated candidates and by so doing, aid our government to function effectively as a true democracy in the government of all people.