Running for Office
Town Council, School Board & Water District Trustee
Registered voters of Fairfield who would like to run for the Town Council, School Board or Water District Trustee must stop by the Office of the Town Clerk during regular business hours after nomination papers have become available before the November Municipal Election.
Nomination papers for Council & Water District are available by early August and nomination papers for School Board are available by early March. Nomination papers are available to citizens on the 100th day before the Election. Nomination papers have to be available to citizens for a total of 40 days to circulate; the deadline for citizens to return nomination papers is 60 days before the Election (per Title 30-A Section 2528-4). Absentee ballots need to be available to the public 30 days prior to the election.
Check the Public Notices section of this website for exact date. Candidates will have forty (40) days from the date the papers become available in the Town Clerk's Office to circulate nomination papers for registered voters to sign, stating that they nominate the candidate for Town Council, School Board or Water District Trustee. The required number of valid signatures is no less than 25 nor more than 100. Once the required number of signatures has been achieved, the candidate must return the nomination papers to the Office of the Town Clerk for certification. If the Town Clerk validates the required number of signatures, the candidate's name will be printed on the Municipal Ballot for the corresponding June or November Election.
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Any questions regarding this process may be directed to the Town Clerk, info@fairfieldme.com or by calling (207) 453-7911.
State Office
Candidates interested in running for a State Office should visit the State Website of the Secretary of State's Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions, which includes a Candidate's Guide, procedures, and forms.