BIDDEFORD — Biddeford residents will take to the polls next Tuesday to cast their votes on several statewide referendum question, city council races and school committee races.

POLLING PLACE

Voting for all wards will take place at the Tiger Gymnasium at Biddeford High School. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

MAYOR RACE

Mayor Alan Casavant is running for reelection. Casavant, currently in his third term, has been serving since 2011. The mayor and Biddeford resident has been credited with instilling a renewed focus on the city’s downtown and increasing economic development efforts.

Jason Litalien will be the lone candidate running against Mayor Casavant. Litalien is an official write in candidate.

CITY COUNCIL

Every sitting city councilor will be up for reelection, this includes Counselor Michael Ready, Counselor Marc Lessard, Counselor Michael Swanton, Counselor Stephen St. Cyr, Counselor John McCurry, Counselor Norman Belanger, Counselor Robert Quattrone, Counselor Victoria Foley and Counselor Laura Seaver.

Only two seats are being contested. Those seats are in Ward 1 and 2, where incumbent Michael Swanton vies with Kathleen Russell for the Ward 1 seat, while Council President John McCurry goes up against William Moriarty for the Ward 2 seat.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Seven individuals will be selected from eight candidates to serve on the School Committee.

School Committee members run at large, according to city documents, though only two School Committee members from a ward may be seated. There are three candidates running for Ward 3, and the top two vote-getters will be seated, in addition to all other names on the ballot.

Those vying for the Ward 3 seat include Crystal Blais, Jerry Tremblay and Lisa Vadnais. Both Crystal Blais and Lisa Vadnais are currently serving on the School Committee. Jerry Tremblay is a newcomer.