Who can vote

In order to be legally qualified to vote in the annual school district budget vote and Board of Education election, you must be: a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old and a district resident for 30 days prior to the vote

Voting by mail

Along with traditional absentee balloting, which requires a reason for voting early, New York state allows for early voting via mail without requiring justification. Voters must fill out an application for both types of ballot. There are separate applications for each, but the application process and deadlines are the same for both.

Qualified voters may request an early voting or absentee ballot application starting April 24 by contacting District Clerk Marlyn Peters at Marlyn.Peters@rcsd.us or 845-439-1500, ext 7201. May 12 is the last day for applications to be received for those who will be mailing a completed ballot. May 18 is the last day for absentee ballot applications to be received in person and the completed ballot delivered by hand. Ballots must be received by the district clerk by 5 p.m. May 19 to be counted.

Military voters

Military voters who are qualified voters of the district may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the district clerk and the valid application must be received no later than 5 p.m. about 27 days before the election (April 23).  Military voters who are not registered to vote may apply to register by filling out a Military Voter Registration Application, which can also be obtained by requesting an application from the district clerk and completed applications must be received by the clerk by 5 p.m. the same day as the application deadline. Military voters may indicate a preference for receiving a military voter registration, military ballot application, or military ballot by mail, fax or email in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. The school district will transmit military ballots to military voters no later than the day after the deadline. Completed military ballots must be received by the district by 5 p.m. the day of the vote (May 19) to be counted.