Voter Registration and Eligibility
Where do I vote?
At the district office in the Main Street Building, 227 Main Street in Goshen.
Who may vote?
To vote you must be:
- A resident of the district for at least 30 days prior to the vote.
- 18 years of age or older.
- A U.S. citizen
- Registered with the school district or the county Board of Elections.
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 can obtain a registration form at the Main Street Building or at any district school.
For more details, call District Clerk Maureen Farrell at (845) 615-6720.
Absentee Ballots
General information about absentee ballots
Absentee ballots are available to registered voters who will not be in the district on the day of the budget vote for specific reasons:
- Unable to vote in person because of illness.
- Planning to be out of the area on vacation or business.
- Confined to prison due to conviction of an offense other than a felony.
- Accompanying a spouse, parent or child of the same residence who can’t come to the polls for one of the above reasons.
How do I get an absentee ballot?
Please be aware that there is a two-step process to receive an absentee ballot.
- Fill out an application for an absentee ballot to confirm why you will not be able to vote in person.
- Fill out the actual absentee ballot to cast your vote.
STEP ONE – Fill out the application for an absentee ballot
First, you must fill out an application for an absentee ballot to confirm the reason why you will not be able to vote in person. There are three ways to fill out the application:
- You can download and print the application for an absentee ballot.
- You can call the district clerk at 615-6720 and ask to have it mailed to you.
- You can visit the district clerk to fill it out in person at the Main Street Building, 227 Main Street in Goshen.
STEP TWO – Fill out the actual absentee ballot to cast your vote
After you fill out and submit the application for an absentee ballot to the district clerk, you will receive the actual absentee ballot to cast your vote. The absentee ballot must be received by the district clerk by 5 p.m. on the day of the budget vote.
When are applications for absentee ballots due?
An absentee ballot application must be submitted at least seven days before the budget vote. After the district clerk receives your application for an absentee ballot, you will be given the actual absentee ballot to cast your vote.
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Helpful hints
It is important to remember that if you want your absentee ballot mailed to you, all applications for absentee ballots MUST be received by the district clerk at least seven days prior to the vote. We are governed by law and there is no exception to this rule. If you plan on having it mailed to you, be sure to give yourself extra time when making the request to the district clerk, so that you have enough time to fill it out and get it back to the district clerk seven days before the vote.
A suggestion is to visit the district clerk at the Main Street Building in person to fill out the application and receive your absentee ballot at that time. This will avoid having to worry about meeting mailing deadlines.
By understanding the two-step process of absentee ballots, all of our registered voters will be able to cast their vote during the annual District Budget Vote and Board of Education Elections.
For information, contact District Clerk Maureen Farrell at (845) 615-6720.
Remember: All absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk by 5 p.m. on the day of the vote.