Click here to see the results on the Town of Gorham website.
Nov. 4, 2025 Election Results: https://www.gorhammaine.gov/home/news/november-4-2025-official-election-results

Absentee voting will be available in the Council Chambers at the Gorham Municipal Center (75 South Street, Suite 1) during the business hours of 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. between Monday, Oct. 20 and Thursday, Oct. 23, as well as between Monday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Oct. 30. The last day to obtain an absentee ballot will be Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.

To be counted, absentee ballots must be returned to the Town Clerk’s Office by 8 p.m. on Election Day – Nov. 4, 2025 by you or an immediate family member.

Unenrolled voters can enroll in a party at any time, including Election Day, since the State of Maine offers Election Day voter registration. Polling places open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

For more general voting information, visit here. If you have further questions about absentee voting, please stop by the Town Clerk’s Office, or call (207) 222-1670. FMI: https://www.gorhammaine.gov/ town-clerk/pages/absentee-voting

TOWN OF GORHAM BALLOT

Town Council – 3-Year Term, vote for no more than THREE. Dearborn, Kelly L. Gagnon, Phillip T. Hamblen, Charles A. O’Leary, Timothy J., III Purinton, Samuel R. (Sam) Siegel, Seven R. _____ Write-in.

School Committee – 3-Year Term, vote for no more than TWO. Ballard, Jeffrey C. Tompkins, Lowansa S. _____ Write-in.

School Committee – 1-Year Term, vote for no more than ONE. Tateishi, Paulette M. _____ Write-in.

Question 1 – Shall the Town of Gorham authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and/or notes in the anticipation of such bonds, which bonds and notes may be made callable, in a principal amount not to exceed $2,395,000.00, and to appropriate the proceeds thereof, including any bond premium and investment earnings, for the purpose of financing costs of box culvert replacements at the following locations: Buck Street, Hurricane Road, Wilson Road and Wood Road? The Town Council voted 7-0 and recommends a YES vote.

Question 2 – Shall the Town of Gorham appropriate proceeds of bonds approved by voters on November 5, 2024, in the principal amount of $9,494,575.00 (High School Cafeteria; Modular Phase 1 additions; and Narragansett Elementary School HVAC) for the following additional projects, not to exceed the original approved bond amount? GHS Track & Field Replacement – estimated at $625,000.00. Narragansett School, ADA bathroom upgrades/repairs & Sprinkler System Upgrades estimated at $1,100,000.00. Village Parking Overlay, and connector construction to White Birch Lane as well as Great Falls sidewalk & fire lane re-paving – estimated at $800,000.00. The Town Council voted 7-0 and recommends a Yes vote.

STATE BALLOT

Question 1: Citizen Initiative – Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities, ban prepaid postage on absentee ballot return envelopes, limit the number of drop boxes, require voters to show certain photo ID before voting, and make other changes to our elections? A “Yes” vote is to enact the initiated legislation. A “No” vote opposes the initiated legislation.

Question 2: Citizen Initiative – Do you want to allow courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having dangerous weapons if law enforcement, family, or household members show that the person poses a significant danger of causing physical injury to themselves or others? A “Yes” vote is to enact the initiated legislation. A “No” vote opposes the initiated legislation.