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Candidate Nomination Process


Candidates Should Know Before Nomination Petitions (Papers) Are Issued:


  • Mayor and School Board Chair are required to obtain not less than 200 signatures from any registered voters in Augusta.
  • City Council and School Board At-Large are required to obtain not less than 100 signatures from any registered voters in Augusta.
  • City Council and School Board by ward are required to obtain not less than 50 signatures from registered voters in Augusta, in the ward being sought.
  • Candidate must be a registered voter in Augusta. If nomination papers are for a ward position the candidate must live in that ward.
  • Candidate name and address must appear on each nomination petition form as it appears on the voting list (no nicknames).
  • Candidate or their representative must sign out nomination petition. (Candidate may make copies of the blank petition forms as needed)
  • There is no limit to the number of nomination petition forms that may be issued to a candidate, each petition form contains 50 signature lines.
  • Candidate can have other registered voters circulate nomination petition forms to gather signatures on their behalf. The circulator of the nomination petitions must witness each signature. -Candidates are required to file a Clean Election Registration form at the time they file their nomination petition forms and before they accept any contributions or make any expenditures, including “in kind”.
  • Candidates must sign at least one candidate consent statement prior to the filing of the nomination petitions.
  • Nomination papers and declared candidate paperwork will be available 100 days prior to Election Day. If the 100 days falls on a weekend a Holiday, or a day that the -Office is closed for business, that defaults to Monday.
  • Nomination papers and declared candidate paperwork must be returned to the City Clerk's office by 4:30 PM on the 60th day prior to Election Day. If the 60th day falls on a weekend, a Holiday, or a day that the Office is closed for business, the filling date shall be the next regular business day.
  • Declared candidate paperwork is available at the City Clerk's Office and must be filed 45 days prior to Election Day.
  • Winning candidates take office after the oath is administered at the first Council Meeting held in January each year. For more information call 626-2310.


Nomination Petition forms are available at the City Clerk's Office:

Beginning on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 7:45 A.M.

Ending on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 4:30 P.M.


Nomination Petition forms must be filed at the City Clerk's Office: (set by Charter Art V, Sec. 5)

Beginning on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 7:45 A.M.

Ending on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 4:30 P.M.

The Municipal Candidate Election is Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to fill the following positions for three-year terms expiring December 31, 2028:


RACES:                                                  INCUMBENT-TERM


City Councilor, Ward 3.......................Michael Michaud

City Councilor, At-Large.....................William Savage

City Councilor, At-Large.....................Stephanie Sienkiewicz

Board of Education, Ward 1...............Staci Fortunato

Board of Education, Ward 4...............Kati McCormick

Board of Education, At-Large.............Rita Pello