Residents in Scarborough and Westbrook will be asked to vote on their local school budgets as well as some state and federal races during the election this June. 

Here’s what residents can expect to see on their ballots June 9:

SCARBOROUGH SCHOOL BUDGET REFERENDUM AND BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANCIES

Scarborough’s $75.2 million school general fund operating budget will be on the ballot for voters’ approval. The combined school and municipal budget of $169 million will result in a 3.21% increase in the tax rate. 

The total gross school budget of $78 million also includes a $2.5 million school nutrition budget and a $233,057 adult education budget, in addition to the general fund operating budget. The total budget is about $4 million higher than the previous year. 

The town council approved the school and municipal budget at a meeting May 20.

Residents will also vote for two vacancies on the Board of Education. The terms will expire in 2029, and both seats are uncontested. Donald Scott Gondzar and Alexander J. Weber will be on the ballot for the two seats.

WESTBROOK SCHOOL BUDGET REFERENDUM

Westbrook residents will vote whether to approve the city’s $57.2 million school budget, which is 7.5% higher than the previous year. The initial proposal was a $58.6 million budget, which would have represented a 10% increase. 

The school budget is part of the city’s total school and municipal $106.5 million budget that the city council approved May 4. 

If the school budget passes, the tax rate is estimated to increase by $1.15 for a total of $16.25 per $1,000 of property value — about 7.61% higher than the current rate.

STATE RACES

Westbrook is divided into two State Senate districts — 26 and 27 — and three State Representative districts — 126, 127 and 128. Scarborough is divided into two State Senate districts — 29 and 30 — and three State Representative districts — 124, 125 and 126. 

Republicans Kenneth Cianchette and Peter Violette will face off for State Senate District 26. State Sen. Timothy Nangle isn’t facing a Democratic primary challenge.  

For State Senate District 27, State Sen. Jill Duson is the singular Democrat on the ballot. No Republicans filed for the primary.  

Republican Vincent Maietta and Democrat Anne Carney are the only candidates in their respective primaries for District 29. 

In District 30, Henry White is the only Republican. Eleanor Sato and Sophia Warren will face off in the Democratic primary. 

Eric Nathanson is the only Democrat on the ballot for the Maine House of Representatives District 124 seat, and Scott Doherty is the only Republican. Kelly Noonan Murphy is the only Democrat for District 125. 

Andrew Gattine is the only Democrat on the ballot for the District 126 seat, and Ethan Mongue is the only Republican. Morgan Rielly and Suzanne Salisbury are the only Democrats for the District 127 and 128 seats, respectively. 

For Maine’s 1st Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree isn’t facing a Democratic primary challenge, while Joshua Pietrowicz and Ron Russell will face off in the Republican primary. 

Democratic voters will vote in the U.S. Senate primary to pick the nominee who will face Sen. Susan Collins. Both parties will rank their choices for governor. 

Other races residents will weigh in on include the county commissioner in District 4, the district attorney in district 2,  the county sheriff, and the county judge of probate. 

HOW TO VOTE

Scarborough residents can vote at the Scarborough High School at 11 Municipal Drive from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For absentee voting, voters can request ballots at town hall, by mailing an application, by filling one online, or by calling the town clerk’s office. 

In Westbrook, residents vote at the Westbrook Community Center at 426 Bridge St. from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Absentee voters can get and vote their ballots by mail or at city hall. 

June 4 is the deadline to request an absentee ballot.