The Topsham-area school district budget will be on the ballot this June, plus other school-related questions and highly anticipated state races. With absentee voting already underway, here’s what Topsham residents can expect to see on their ballot.

SAD 75 BUDGET AND BOND QUESTION

Topsham voters, as well as voters in Harpswell, Bowdoin and Bowdoinham, will be asked to approve a $61.2 million school budget at the ballot box.

The School Administrative District 75 budget, adopted by the school board in April, requires the four towns to raise roughly $3 million more from taxes than in previous years.

Taken with the town and county budgets, Topsham residents can expect to see their taxes raised by more than 9% if the school budget passes.

A second school district referendum would allow SAD 75 to issue about $100,000 in bonds to build a handicapped-accessible bathroom at Bowdoin Central School. The district plans on borrowing funds through the state’s School Revolving Renovation Fund Program, which forgives about half of the debt and allows the district to repay the rest with 0% interest.

Sample ballots for the budget referendum and bond referendum are available on the town website.

REGION 10 REFERENDUM

Voters will also receive a ballot for Region 10 Technical High School, which serves students from communities across the Midcoast.

The ballot question would allow Region 10 to issue roughly $116,000 in bonds for safety improvements to the school building, including upgrades to the fire alarm system and the main entrance.

Region 10’s cooperative board also plans on using the state School Revolving Renovation Fund Program, so it will only pay off about half the debt with the rest forgiven.

A sample ballot for the Region 10 referendum is also available online.

STATE RACES

Topsham includes state legislative Districts 51 and 98. Sample ballots for the Democratic and Republican state primaries are available online for both districts.

Democratic voters will weigh in on the U.S. Senate primary — which is almost certain to confirm Graham Platner as the nominee to face Sen. Susan Collins — and both parties will rank their choices for governor.

Republicans Joshua Pietrowicz and Ron Russell will face off in the Republican primary to take on U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree. Pingree is not facing a Democratic primary challenge.

In District 98, Republicans Guy Lebida and William St. Michel are vying to face Democratic Rep. Kilton Webb in November. In District 51, Annalyse Sarvinas is the singular Republican candidate looking to replace incumbent Rep. Rafael Machias.

There are also some county primaries on the ballot, including the Democratic primary for Sagadahoc district attorney.

ABSENTEE VOTING

Voters who want to absentee vote can request ballots in-person at town hall, by calling the town clerk’s office or mailing in an application.

In-person absentee voting at town hall began on May 11 and continues through June 4. Town hall hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

More information is available on the town website under “elections and voting.”