Registering to vote

The public vote on the school budget and Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Voter registration is required in the Guilderland School District. If you are not registered, you must do so prior to the vote. You may register to vote at any of the district elementary schools on May 6, May 12, or May 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or at the district office (6076 State Farm Road) on the above mentioned days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Linda Livingston, district clerk, at 456-6200, ext. 3125.

Voter eligibility and locations

To vote in this election, you must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the Guilderland School District for at least 30 days prior to the vote. You must vote at the elementary school in the zone where you live. Polls will be open May 20 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call the district clerk at 456-6200 ext. 3125.

Absentee ballots

Absentee ballots will be issued, upon request, to residents of the school district who will be out of town or unable to vote in person due to illness or disability. To vote via absentee ballot, district residents must first complete and sign an absentee ballot application. Download a printable application here (PDF) or call Linda Livingston at 456-6200, ext. 3125 to have one mailed to you.

Completed absentee ballot applications must be received by the district office at least seven business days before the election (May 9, 2008) if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election (May 19, 2008) if the ballot is to be given to the voter in-person at the district office. Return completed absentee ballot applications to: District Clerk, Guilderland Central School District, 6076 State Farm Road, Guilderland, NY, 12084.

All completed absentee ballots must be delivered to the District Office by 5 p.m. on May 20, 2008.