The annual budget vote and Board of Education
election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
Budget & Election Information
Nomination Candidate Petition Packet
If I am interested in running for School Board, what information do I need to know?
In addition to voting on the proposed budget, district residents vote to elect Board of Education members each year.
There is one Board of Education seat that will expire on June 30th, the seat currently held by Nancie Davis. If you are interested in running for the School Board, nomination petitions are now available online, please see above links. Candidates must hand submit required information by 5:00 p.m. on April 21 to the District Clerk.
If you have any questions regarding the election or budget, please feel free to email the District Clerk at District Clerk email address
Board of Education Election (Board seat) Criteria: All candidates must file a petition and meet the following:
Must be able to read and write
Must be a qualified voter of the district, that is, he/she must be a citizen of the United States
At least 18 years or older
Not be a convicted felon or have been adjudged incompetent
Must be and has been a resident of the district for at least one year prior to the election but need not be a taxpayer
Maybe the only member of his/her family on the school board (defined as those within the same household)
May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office
Must not have been removed from a school district office within one year of the election
May not be a current employee of the district
Where do I vote?
At the Junior-Senior High School building, 600 Route 55, Eldred, New York.
Qualifications to vote:
In order to be legally qualified to vote in the annual school district budget vote and Board of Education election, a person must be:
A citizen of the United States.
At least 18 years of age or older.
A resident within the Eldred Central School District for at least 30 days immediately preceding the voting (must be your primary, permanent residence).
Registered to vote. The registration of voters is valid for a period of four years. If the resident has not voted within that period, they must re-register. Residents of the district who are registered to vote in a general election are eligible to vote at school district meetings and elections without further special school district registration.
How do I register?
If you are registered to vote in general elections, you are automatically eligible to vote in school elections. If you are not registered, you may obtain a voter registration form from the District Clerk at the Eldred JSHS. Voters may also obtain a form from Sullivan County Board of Elections at http://www.co.sullivan.ny.us or call (845) 807-0400 / Orange County Board of Elections at www.orangecountygov.com/elections or call (845) 360-6500.
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Register with the District Clerk at the Junior-Senior High School
600 Route 55, Eldred, NY 12732
Office Hours: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday by appointment
You must bring a photo ID and proof of residence
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VOTING INFORMATION
The Annual School Budget Vote and Election of School Board Members is May 20, 2025. The election will be conducted at the JSHS polling location in the district. Here is the key information you need to know about the voting process:
When will the budget be adopted? How can the community provide input?
The Board of Education will adopt the budget at the April 22nd meeting. The Budget Hearing will be conducted at the May 9th meeting. Members of the community are welcome to participate in these meetings, both of which will be conducted in the JSHS gymnasium at 6 p.m. Copies of all budget presentations will be available here: Click Here
If I am interested in running for School Board, what information do I need to know?
In addition to voting on the proposed budget, district residents vote to elect Board of Education members each year.There is one Board of Education seat that will expire on June 30th, the seat currently held by Nancie Davis. If you are interested in running for the School Board, nomination petitions are now available online, please see above links. Candidates must hand submit required information by 5:00 p.m. on April 21.
If you have any questions regarding the election or budget, please feel free to email the District Clerk at District Clerk email address
Board of Education Election (Board seat) Criteria: All candidates must file a petition and meet the following:
Must be able to read and write
Must be a qualified voter of the district, that is, he/she must be a citizen of the United States
At least 18 years or older
Not be a convicted felon or have been adjudged incompetent
Must be and has been a resident of the district for at least one year prior to the election but need not be a taxpayer
Maybe the only member of his/her family on the school board (defined as those within the same household)
May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office
Must not have been removed from a school district office within one year of the election
May not be a current employee of the district
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Early Mail Ballot Information
Early Mail Ballot Application (Will be available April 22, 2025)
On September 20, 2023 the Governor signed into law the New York Early Voting Act, which provides for the use of early mail ballots in school elections. All qualified voters for the Annual Election and School Board Vote may request an application for an early mail ballot, or download one by clicking the link above. Please note that early mail ballots cannot be received before April 22, 2025.
Absentee Ballot Information
Absentee Ballot Application (Will be available April 22, 2025)
The legislation extending the amendment of Section 2018-a of the Education Law allowing “illness”, for the purpose of requesting an absentee ballot, to include “instances where a voter is unable to appear personally at the polling place of the school district in which they are a qualified voter because there is a risk of contracting or spreading a disease that may cause illness to the voter or other members of the public” EXPIRED on January 1, 2023.
Therefore, concern over contracting or spreading the COVID virus is no longer a valid option under the Temporary Illness box in Section 1 of the Absentee Ballot application.
How do I get an absentee ballot or early mail ballot?
Please be aware that there is a two-step process to receive an absentee or early mail ballot.
Fill out an application for an early mail or absentee ballot, and return it to the District Clerk.
STEP ONE - Fill out the application for an early mail or absentee ballot
First, you must fill out an application.
There are a few ways to get an application:
You can download and print the application for an absentee ballot (PDF) or early mail ballot(PDF).
You can email the District Clerk and have it mailed/emailed to you. You may email your filled application back to District Clerk's email.
It is important to remember that if you want your ballot mailed to you, all applications for ballots MUST be received by the District Clerk at least seven days prior to the vote.
STEP TWO - Fill out the actual ballot to cast your vote.
After you fill out and submit the application for a ballot to the District Clerk, you will receive the actual absentee/early mail ballot to cast your vote. Anyone can pick-up multiple absentee or early mail ballot applications, but the voter should write on the application who will personally pick-up a ballot, or it will be assumed to mail. We are governed by law and there is no exception to this rule.
Completed ballots must be received by the district clerk no later than 5 p.m. the day of the budget vote and election.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do districts have to make absentee ballots available?
A: Yes. All school districts are required by law to make absentee ballots available to qualified voters for the election of school board members, school district public library trustees, the adoption of the annual budget, and school district public library budgets and referenda.
Q: Who is entitled to an absentee ballot? A: Any qualified voter who is unable to vote in person due to illness or physical disability, hospitalization, incarceration (unless incarcerated for conviction of a felony), travel outside the voter’s county or city of residence for employment or business reasons, studies, or vacation on the day of the election.
Q: Can a resident with dual home ownership vote in person in one district and by absentee ballot in the other?
A: No. A person may have only one legal residence or domicile for purposes of voting at a school district election. Without proof of permanent residence, the owner of a home within a school district would not be entitled to an absentee ballot. The term "residence" shall be deemed to mean that place where a person maintains a fixed, permanent, and principal home and to which he/she wherever temporarily located, always intends to return. A person may have only one legal residence or domicile, and that is the place where such person intends to have his or her permanent residence or home.
Please direct all budget questions to the Business Office 845-456-1050 and
all voting questions to the District Clerk 845-456-1009.
THE BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION HAS PASSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
Eldred Budget and Election Results for 2024-25
Proposition #1 – Budget Absentee: - PASSED
Absentee: 8 YES 8 NO Ballot 130 YES 37 NO TOTALS: 138 YES 45 NO
Proposition #2 – Sunshine Library Absentee: - PASSED
Absentee: 11 YES 5 NO Ballot 138 YES 29 NO TOTALS: 149 YES 34 NO
Board of Education Seat:
STACEY KUHN = Absentee: 12 Ballot: 138 = 150 (Total)
Write In = Absentee: (1) Candy Bott
Ballot: (1) Ken Jacobs; (1) Scott Greenburger; (1) Gerard Gass; (1) Dina Conklin; (1) Beth Deyermond; (2) Andrew Pizzo and (1) John P. Guther
Total: 173 S. Kuhn - WINS SEAT
2024 Budget Vote and Election Information:
THE BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION HAS PASSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
Eldred Budget and Election Results for 2023-24
Proposition #1 – Budget Absentee: - PASSED
Absentee: 5 YES 8 NO Ballot 134 YES 42 NO TOTALS: 139 YES 50 NO
Proposition #2 – Sunshine Library Absentee: - PASSED
Absentee: 8 YES 5 NO Ballot 147 YES 29 NO TOTALS: 155 YES 34 NO
Proposition #3 – Board Seats Absentee: - PASSED
Absentee: 12 YES 1 NO Ballot 150 YES 26 NO TOTALS: 162 YES 27 NO
Board of Education Seat:
SCOTT HALLOCK = Absentee: 10 Ballot: 163 = 173 (Total)
Write In = Absentee: (1) Ann Santoro Ballot: (1) Donald Trump (1) Beth Deyermond
Hallock : 1 Ann Santoro: 1 Donald Trump: 1 Beth Deyermond
Total: 173 S. Hallock - WINS SEAT
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2023 - 2024 Budget Vote and Election Results:
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2022 - 2023 Budget Vote and Election Results:
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2021 - 2022 Budget Vote and Election Results:
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2020-2021 Budget Vote and Election :
MEET THE CANDIDATE ZOOM VIDEO FROM MAY 28, 2020
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RtwN79bMUSa0lxeKawYo3EFv8tGdMFze/view?usp=sharing
BUDGET HEARING/BOARD MEETING ZOOM VIDEO FROM MAY 28, 2020
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w1RdZDTu-jVQ3NT9ozIu9l08Wclvvnch/view?usp=sharing
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2019-2020 Budget Vote and Election :