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Four open seats on Peaks Island Council draw only one write-in candidate

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation September 27, 2022

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Four open seats on the Peaks Island Council have drawn no official candidates and just one write-in for the November election in which Portland voters also will consider a proposal to formally recognize the council in the city charter. Peter Eckel, chair of the Peaks Island Council, said it’s not unusual for council elections to draw few or no candidates. The island has only about 1,000 year-round residents, and he said that while recruiting... + full article



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