Voter Information
Capital Projects Referendum
Tuesday, December 13
Voter Registration Form
- Must be completed
by Dec. 6
Absentee Ballot
District consolidates election polling
locations
If you have voted in either a school district election within the
past year, the last Presidential Election, or or a local general election anytime in the past four
years, you are already registered.
Why vote in school elections?
Your vote really matters.
Strong educational
systems need involved parents and residents. Voting shows you care
about our schools. Voting is one way to voice your opinions
about the schools. Also, adults who take an
interest in school issues and vote are excellent citizenship
role models for their children.
Who can vote?
All voters must be United States citizens, age 18 or older on
election day, residents of the school district for 30 days
immediately prior to Election Day, and registered. People
sometimes ask if they must own property to vote. The answer to
that is no. The only criteria for registering are that you are a
district resident, a U.S. citizen, and age 18 or older.
How do I register?
Registration simply
involves signing the form indicating that you are
18 or older, are a U.S. citizen, and will have lived in the
district for at least 30 days immediately prior to election day.
You may already be registered:
If you have voted in either a school district election within the
past year or a local general election anytime in the past four
years, you are already registered.
If you are not registered:
Ongoing Voter Registration - The district is
holding
open registration for residents who want to
register with the
County Board of Elections prior to
the May 15 budget vote and school board election.
Registration forms
are available at:
•
District Clerk’s Office
Administration Building
9 Thompson Street
Port Jervis, NY 12771
Weekdays,
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
•
Board of Education meetings and all
school building offices.
•
You can also download the New York State
voter registration form
from our Web site.
Completed forms should
be returned to the
Orange County Board of Elections on the
address
provided on the form, one week prior to the vote.
What will I be voting on?
On May 15, 2012, district residents
will vote on the proposed budget for the 2012-13 school year and
candidates for the Board of Education.
•
The Proposed Budget
-
Developing the proposed budget for the coming school year is one
of the
Board of Education’s most important and difficult tasks, a
process that takes months to complete each year. All district
households receive a detailed newsletter about the budget
approximately 10 days before the vote. The newsletter describes
how the budget was arrived at, what services it will provide,
and how it will affect local property tax rates.
•
Candidates for the Board of Education
- Our Board of Education has nine members who serve at no salary.
All seats carry a three-year term, which begins July 1. All board members run at large.
Propositions -
On Dec. 13, 2011, voters will consider a proposed
$1.85 million building renovation referendum – which would be
financed entirely by state building aid and allocations from the
district capital reserve and fund balance accounts.
If approved, the
referendum would allow the district to
•
replace the leaking Middle
School roof;
•
upgrade technology at both
elementary schools
and Port Jervis High School;
•
add air conditioning to the
ASK Elementary
School cafeteria;
•
install an emergency
generator at Hamilton
Bicentennial Elementary School;
•
continue ongoing efforts to
renovate
antiquated school bathrooms.
When and where do I vote?
District consolidates election polling
locations
By law, New York State school districts vote on the third Tuesday
in May, which for 2012 is
Tuesday, May 15. The list of polling locations appears in the
top right column of this page.
If you are not sure where you should vote, call
the District Clerk at 858-3100, Ext. 15531.
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Questions?
Not sure
where to vote?
Please call the Business
Office, 858-3100, Ext. 15531.
» Residents are permitted to vote
in school elections by absentee ballots for several reasons,
including hospitalization
or out-of-town business or travel.
Absentee ballots can be
downloaded
or obtained from the District Clerk,
Administration Building,
9 Thompson Street.
The ballots must be returned no later
than 5 p.m. on election day.
For more information or to obtain an absentee ballot,
please call
858-3175.
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