On Tuesday, Nov. 7, voters will elect two Gorham residents to the Town Council and three to the School Committee. The five people running for three-year terms on the Town Council are Charles Simms III, James Hager Jr., George Vercelli, Christopher Kelly, and Suzanne Phillips.

Nicole Yeo-Fisher is running unopposed for a one-year term on the School Committee. Darryl Wright, who moved from Gorham in the spring, had one-year remaining on his three-year term. The three candidates for three-year terms are Mia Desanctis, Michelle Littlefield, and Sarah Perkins.

Unlike state and national elections, local rules do not require write-in candidates to register before an election to have their votes counted.

In addition to voting to fill Gorham positions, voters will see eight state referendum questions on their ballots. According to Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors, registered voters can request ballots now by contacting her office by phone or in person during business hours. She will be mailing ballots out the week of Oct. 9. They can be returned to the Municipal Center until the close of polls on Election Day.

The Gorham Times will publish profiles on all candidates in the Oct. 12 issue, along with an overview of the referendum questions based on information from the non-partisan State Public Advocate’s office and the office of the Secretary of State.