2025-2026 School Budget and Election

2025-2026 Budget Vote and Election (May 20, 2025)

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2025 Budget Vote

May 20th, 2025

Salem Central School District will hold in-person voting for the 2025-2026 Budget Vote and Election on Tuesday, May 20th , 2025 . District residents may vote in Room 418 in the High School. Please enter through the Circle Entrance off of Warren Street.

Polls will be open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Running for Board of Education

This year we have one (1) Board of Education seat open. Peter Thomas' term will end on June 30, 2025. If you are interesting in running for the Board please contact the District Clerk, Regina Eastman, at 518-854-7855 or reastman@salemcsd.org for more information. This is a three (3) year term starting on July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028.

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Early Mail Voting

Who May Apply for an Early Mail Ballot

Any eligible voter may apply for an early mail ballot. Each person must apply for themselves.

How to Apply for an Early Mail Ballot

You may pick up an application at the District Office or click here for your Early Mail Ballot Application

Deadlines for Early Mail Ballot

May 13, 2025 - Last day for District Clerk to receive application if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter.

May 19, 2025 - Last day for District Clerk to receive application if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.

Absentee Voting

Who May Apply for an Absentee Ballot

You may qualify to vote absentee for the following reasons:

  • Temporary or permanent illness or physical disability

  • Primary care giver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled

  • Absence from school district on election day

  • Resident or patient of a Hospital

  • Detained in jail/prison, awaiting trial, awaiting action by a grand jury, or in prison for a conviction of a crime or offense which was not a felony.

How to Apply for an Early Mail Ballot

You may pick up an application at the District Office or click here for your Absentee Ballot Application

Deadlines for Early Mail Ballot

May 13, 2025 - Last day for District Clerk to receive application if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter.

May 19, 2025 - Last day for District Clerk to receive application if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.

Military Voting

Who May Apply for a Military Ballot

You may qualify to be a military voter if you are a qualified voter of New York State and one of the following reasons pertain to you:

  • Is an actual military service and, by reason of that military service, is absent from the District on the day of the vote

  • Is discharge from the military service within 30 days of the vote

  • Is a spouse, parent, child, or dependent of the previously described voter, accompanying or being with that voter, if a qualified voter of New York State and a resident of the District.

Education Law makes special provisions for military voters. Military ballots need to be delivered to military voters at least 25 days before the day of the election.

Also, whereas early mail and absentee ballots must be received by the voter by mail or in-person, a military voter may receive their ballot application and ballot by mail, email, facsimile, or in-person. Military ballots must be received by the District clerk by mail or in person and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 18, 2024 (the day of the vote).