As the Board of Canvassers continues its work to verify signatures submitted by candidates for local offices, the ballots for the September primary and November general election appear nearly finalized.

The deadline for submitting the required number of signatures from registered voters to appear on the ballot – ranging from 50 to 200, depending on the office – arrived on July 11, and city officials on Tuesday were continuing to review submissions.

As of Tuesday, the most current information submitted to the Secretary of State’s office showed many of the hopefuls already had enough signatures verified.

For the three citywide seats on the City Council, incumbents Michael J. Farina and Council President John E. Lanni Jr. each had 383 signatures; well over the required 200. Both are Democrats, and have received the backing of the party’s city committee.

Democratic Ward 5 Councilman Richard D. Santamaria Jr. is the third party-endorsed candidate for a citywide seat, and also had 383 as of Tuesday. Paul G. Griffin is also running as a Democrat, and had 216 signatures.

Three Republicans are also set to run for the citywide seats. Nicholas J. Lima, Dolores E. DiMeo Carroll and Michael E. Flaherty each had 255 signatures.

In Ward 1, Democratic Councilman Steven Stycos had 134 signatures as of Tuesday, while Republican Michael K. Glucksman – selected to run by the state GOP after no hopefuls submitted candidacy forms for the seat – had 56. The requirement for ward seats on the council and School Committee is 50 signatures.

In Ward 2, incumbent Republican Councilman Donald Botts Jr. and Democratic challenger Thaddeus Jendzejec each had 57 signatures as of Tuesday.

Democratic Ward 3 Councilman Paul H. Archetto – who is running without opposition – had 86 signatures as of Tuesday. Democratic Ward 4 Councilman Mario Aceto had 83 signatures, while his Republican challenger, Mark J. Collins, had 54.

For the Ward 5 seat Santamaria is vacating, a three-way primary among Democrats will be avoided. Ralph M. Ciunci, who received the city committee’s endorsement, had 86 signatures as of Tuesday, while fellow Democrats Anthony Fagundes Sr. and Louis P. Petrucci Jr. did not pick up papers. Republican Christopher G. Paplauskas also had 86 signatures for the Ward 5 seat as of Tuesday.

In Ward 6, Republican Councilman Michael W. Favicchio had 73 signatures as of Tuesday, while Republican Bernadetta Petrone had 80.

Several races are in store for seats on the School Committee, which will see a significant shift in its composition following announcements by Ward 6 representative Andrea Iannazzi – who is also the committee’s chair – and Ward 3 representative Paula MacFarland that they will not seek new terms.

Incumbent citywide committee member Michael A. Traficante had 282 signatures as of Tuesday, while challenger Kerri Kelleher had 234.

In Ward 1, incumbent Jeffrey K. Gale had 79 signatures and will run unopposed, as Brian D. Deluca did not pick up papers.

In Ward 2, incumbent Stephanie Giangrande Culhane had 57 signatures and is set to face Edward R. Angilly, who had 52 signatures. Evan M. Gillissie, who had filed candidacy forms for the seat, did not pick up papers.

In Ward 3, Domenic F. Fusco Jr. and Richard R. Tomlins both had 67 signatures as they vie to succeed McFarland.

In Ward 4, incumbent Trent M. Colford Sr. had 75 signatures and is set to run unopposed after Anthony J. Lupino did not turn in signatures.

In Ward 5, incumbent Janice Ruggieri had 59 signatures, while challenger Jonathan J. Keith had 60. In Ward 6, a two-way race to succeed Iannazzi is set between Jay A. Rosenfield (57 signatures) and Daniel R. Wall (67 signatures) after Richard R. Rodi Jr. did not pick up papers.

The verification of signatures must be complete by week’s end. The state primary election is set for Sept. 9, while the general election will be held Nov. 4.

Additional information and updated signature totals can be found at the Secretary of State’s website, www.sos.ri.gov.