Scarborough Voters Face Crowded Town Election And $7.4 Million Referendum
Scarborough residents will vote in the upcoming November election with an unprecedented number of candidates running for Town Council, school board, and sanitary district seats. Additionally, voters will decide on a $7.4 million referendum to upgrade the radio communications system…
Portland Auburn, ME, October 15, 2026 —
Scarborough residents will decide local races and a public safety communications referendum in the upcoming November election. An unprecedented number of candidates are running for seats on the Town Council, school board and sanitary district, according to the available election summary.
The number of candidates, their names and the specific seats being contested were not provided. The summary also did not identify the election year or give further details about the candidates’ platforms.
Voters will also consider a $7.4 million referendum to upgrade the radio communications system used by public safety departments in Scarborough and Old Orchard Beach. The summary does not specify how the proposed work would be carried out, how the cost would be funded or what changes the upgrade would make to the system.
The referendum concerns a system used by departments in both communities, while the vote is part of Scarborough’s November election. No information was provided about whether Old Orchard Beach voters will separately consider the proposal, or about the schedule for a decision on the referendum if it passes.
The election will therefore put several local offices and the communications-system proposal before Scarborough voters. Further details—including the candidate count, ballot information and the referendum’s implementation plan—were not included in the summary.
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