School Budget Vote & School Board Election

ALL QUALIFIED VOTERS CAN VOTE EARLY (IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE OR BY MAIL)

• Vote Early Ballot Application
• Absentee Ballot Application

*Per NYS Law, "A qualified voter is a person who is

1.  a citizen of the United States,
2.  at least 18 years old,
3.  a resident of the school district for at least 30 days prior to the meeting at which he or she offers to vote, and
4.  who is not otherwise prohibited from voting under the provisions of section 5-106 of the Election Law."

See below for additional information on how to vote early. Please refer to Policy 1630 for additional information on voter qualifications.
 

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WHAT'S ON THE BALLOT IN 2026?

On the Tuesday, May 19 2026, qualified voters of the Cazenovia Central School District will have the opportunity to cast their ballots. 1)  Propositions on the Ballot:  Ballots typically have three propositions, as follows:  

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SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS LEADING UP TO THE VOTE & ELECTION IN 2026
5:00 pm | Deadline for School Board Nominating Petitions (see below for additional information)
District Office

6:30 pm | Regular BOE Meeting (this is when the 2026-27 School Budget is approved by the BOE for the vote in May)
BOE Conference Room, Open to the Public

April 20 - May 18, 2026

Applications to Vote Early, Absentee or Military accepted by the District Clerk (see below for specific information)

Members of the Board of Education are elected to serve a three (3) year, unpaid, non-partisan term. The Board of Education consists of seven (7) voting members, the Superintendent of Schools (ex officio) and a Student Member (ex officio). Those who are interested in running for election can find useful information in our Policies and on NYSSBA's website.

Nominating petition packets are below (three parts), and hard copies can be obtained from the District Clerk. You do not have to use the petition provided by the District, however, petitions must be notarized and filed with the District Clerk no later than 30 days prior to the election, April 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm. The District Clerk is a Notary Public and this service is free. Ballots go into production the following day.

Important for 2026:  According to Policy 1210, nominating petitions must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters, or by two percent (2%) of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election, whichever was greater. On May 20, 2025, a total of 1,587 ballots were cast; therefore, petitions in 2026 will require a minimum of thirty-two (32) signatures.

On May 19, 2026, there will be three (3) seats listed on the ballot:  two (2) terms that will expire on June 30, 2029, and one (1) term that will expire on June 30, 2028 due to a mid-term vacancy. The two candidates with the most votes will serve the terms expiring in 2029, and the candidate with the third-most votes will serve the term expiring in 2028. 

These will be updated for 2026 soon!  2025 Board of Education Election Documents:

 

 

In order for your ballot to be counted, you must return it in its completed (signed, dated, and sealed), district-issued envelope, and it must be received by the District Clerk (by mail or in person) no later than 5:00 pm on the day of the vote (Tuesday, May 19, 2026).

A list of all voters to whom an early voting or absentee ballot was issued will be kept on file in the District Office and available for inspection by any qualified voter during regular business hours for the five (5) business days preceding the vote (Tuesday, May 12 through Monday, May 18, 2026) and at the polls (Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 7:00 am to 9:00 pm).
 

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QUESTIONS?
 

If you have questions that were not answered above, please contact the District Clerk, Emily Ayres, at (315) 655-1317 or eayres@caz.cnyric.org.

Please Note:  Individual employees or officials do not speak on behalf of the school district relative to any budget votes. We encourage all qualified voters to do their own research and come out to vote.

In response to the inquiries the district has received in regards to the Board of Education election on May 21, 2024, please see the prepared Q&A:  Cazenovia CSD Q&A May 21, 2024 Vote & Election