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Voter and School Board Trustee Candidate Information

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Budget Vote & Board Election, Tuesday, May 19, 2026
6:00am to 9:00pm at Putnam Valley Elementary School

Interested in Running for School Board? 

One trustee seat is being voted on at the May 19, 2026, election.

Please see the following link regarding running for a school board seat:

https://www.nyssba.org/about-nyssba/running-for-the-school-board/

To be a candidate on the May 19, 2026, ballot for the Board of Education, a person needs to obtain a minimum of 45 signatures from qualified voters. Please contact the District Clerk, Maureen Bellino, for signature petition forms or more information. Signed petitions are due back by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026.

Voter Info:

Check Your Voter Registration Here: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/

If you are not registered, you can utilize & mail the county form prior to the vote (must be registered at the county no later than May 14, 2026):

https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2025/04/2025-vr-form-english-_fillable_.pdf

Or

Stop by the District Office any weekday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. before May 14, 2026

Obtaining an absentee or early mail-in ballot is a two-step process. An application must be submitted before an absentee or early mail ballot can be provided to a voter.

Applications to obtain Absentee Ballots or Early Mail Ballots are available as follows:

  • On the website, PVCSD.org after April 21, 2025:
    • Early Mail Ballot Application:
      Link to applications will be available in mid-April.
    • Absentee Ballot Application:
      Link to applications will be available in mid-April.

Or

  • In person from the District Clerk, Mrs. Maureen Bellino, in the District Office from 8:00 AM– 4:00 PM until Monday, May 18, 2026.

Or

  • By calling (845) 528-8143 ext. 1367 (mailed applications must be done in a timely manner as ballots cannot be mailed to voters after May 12, 2026).

Or

  • By writing to:

District Clerk
Putnam Valley Central School District
171 Oscawana Lake Road
(Admin Building located behind the Elementary School)
Putnam Valley, New York 10579

Return completed applications to the District Clerk as soon as possible.

Please note that absentee or early mail ballots 

cannot be mailed to voters after May 12, 2026.

Completed ballots must be returned to the District Clerk

 by 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026.

Please be advised that no person can have two legal residences for voting purposes. It is not enough to own property or lease a place of business in the Putnam Valley Central School District. You must also qualify as a legal resident.