Local Elections - Portland Press Herald

Portland council decides to ask voters whether to expand ranked-choice voting in city elections

by Randy Billings November 19, 2019November 19, 2019

The effort to expand ranked-choice voting to all city elections was initially led by Fair Elections Portland, but the group failed to gather enough signatures to put it on the ballot.

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Councilor Kate Lewis will be the next mayor of South Portland

by Kelley Bouchard November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

City councilors unanimously selected Lewis, a nonprofit administrator, to lead them and the city in the coming year.

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Write-in candidate wins South Portland school board seat

by Kelley Bouchard November 7, 2019November 7, 2019

Michael Faulkingham, a registered voter and resident of District 2, received the most votes in a race that drew no official candidates.

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On the day after, Portland’s mayor-elect reflects on a win that surprised even herself

by Randy Billings November 6, 2019November 8, 2019

Kate Snyder says in a Q&A with the Portland Press Herald that she’s already making plans to meet with city councilors and the city manager to begin the transition to her new full-time job.