When voters in Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland head to the polls next week, they will be deciding various statewide and local issues, including who will serve on the municipal governing boards.

In Cape, three candidates are facing off for two seats on the Town Council. Running are incumbent Caitlin Jordan, along with former Councilor Penny Jordan and newcomer Shannon Auritt. The two Jordans are distant cousins.

In Scarborough, there are four candidates for two seats on the Town Council, including incumbent Bill Donovan. The others are Marjorie DeSanctis, Kathleen Foley and Annalee Rosenblatt, who are all active in town affairs.

In South Portland, seven candidates are running for the two available at-large seats. Among them are incumbent Maxine Beecher and former councilors Louis Maietta Jr. and Michael Pock.

The others running are Richard Carter and James Gilboy, who have both served on the Board of Education, along with community activist Susan Henderson and fundraising specialist Katherine Lewis.

The school board seats in all three communities are uncontested, as are the two available seats on the Scarborough Sanitary District board.

For the Maine Legislature, most of the local seats are contested, with the exception of House Districts 31 and 32.

Lois Galgay-Reckitt, a Democrat is the only candidate for District 31, which covers South Portland. State Rep. Scott Hamman, also a Democrat, is the only candidate for District 32, which covers parts of Cape Elizabeth and South Portland.

For state Senate District 29, which covers Cape Elizabeth, South Portland and part of Scarborough, incumbent and Democrat Rebecca Millett is being challenged by Martha “Molly” MacAuslan, an independent and chairwoman of the Cape Town Council.

In Senate District 30, which covers most of Scarborough, along with the communities of Gorham and Buxton, state Sen. Amy Volk, a Scarborough Republican, is facing off against Jean-Marie Caterina, a member of the Scarborough Town Council and a Democrat.

In House District 28, which covers part of Scarborough, state Rep. Heather Sirocki, a Republican, is being challenged by Chris Caiazzo, a Democrat, who is also a member of the Scarborough Town Council.

In House District 29, which covers part of Scarborough, state Rep. Karen Vachon, a Republican, is vying with political newcomer Theodora Kalikow, a Democrat.

For House District 30, which covers part of Cape Elizabeth, it’s state Rep. Kim Monaghan, a Democrat, against Republican George Van Sykel. In House District 33, which covers part of South Portland, City Councilor Brad Fox, a Democrat, is taking on state Rep. Kevin Battle, a Republican.

In addition, voters in the first congressional district will have a choice between incumbent Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, and challenger Mark Holbrook, a Republican.

Voters will also be weighing in on five statewide referendum questions and one statewide bond.

 

A closer look

On Election Day, Nov. 8, residents can vote at the following polling places:

• Cape Elizabeth: The polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. in the cafeteria at the high school.

• Scarborough: The polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. in the gym at the high school

• South Portland: The polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

District 1 – Boys & Girls Club, 169 Broadway; District 2 – Stewart P. Morrill American Legion Post, 413 Broadway; Districts 3 and 4 – Community Center, 21 Nelson Road; District 5 – Redbank Community Center, Macarthur Circle West.

Absentee voting is only allowed through Thursday, Nov. 3. Same-day voter registration will take place at all polling places.

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