NORTH PROVIDENCE — The one Republican who declared candidacy for Town Council failed to return qualifying signatures, paving the way for yet another uncontested council election in November.

Kerry Brusini, director of the Board of Canvassers and Registration, said Republican John M. Puleo’s decision not to file for the council race in Dist. III means Councilman Raymond Douglas will run unopposed this fall, as will be Councilman Mansuet Giusti in Dist. I.

Except for a contest between School Committee incumbent Stephen D. Palmieri and independent Anthony J. Tufano in November, the only other contests will take place in September when 10 candidates compete in a Democratic primary.

Those contests include a four-way race for School Committee in Dist. I, pitting Chairman Vito Martinelli against challengers Janet Hooper, Angela M. Samatis and Gina M. Picard; a two-way race in Dist. II between Tami Leva and Robert H. Morris; and a two-way race in Dist. III, with incumbent Helen Reall facing Paul K. Burke, president of the North Providence Taxpayers Association.

The one council contest is a Democratic primary battle between John Sisto Jr., a long-time council member, former council president and interim mayor before losing to Mayor Charles Lombardi in a special primary last year, and Joseph Giammarco, who has run unsuccessfully for council in the past two elections.

Because some of North Providence’s General Assembly districts overlap with neighboring communities, it was not clear whether all the candidates who had taken out nomination papers had submitted enough signatures to obtain a place on the ballot in every instance. For example, it was not clear whether Dirk Hennessey of Providence had obtained enough signatures to challenge Rep. Peter N. Wasylyk in Dist. 6.

However, Brusini said that based on signatures that were returned in North Providence, Republican Michael J. Rollins had enough signatures to challenge Rep. Gregory Schadone in Dist. 54, and that Democrat Paula DiNucci had enough signatures to qualify to challenge incumbent Rep. Arthur J. Corvese in Dist. 58 in the Democratic primary.

According to the secretary of state’s Web site, Sen. Frank Ciccone in Dist. 7 qualified as a candidate.

rdujardi@projo.com