VOTER INFORMATION
The Annual Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026
7:00 am - 9:00 pm, French Hill School, 2051 Baldwin Road, Yorktown Heights
Qualifications for voter registration:
1. Must be U.S. citizen
2. Must be 18 years of age or older
3. Must have resided at least 30 days in the District before day of vote
4. Not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction (unless parolee pardoned or restored rights of citizenship)
5. Not claim the right to vote elsewhere
New York State Voter Registration and Process.
Personal Registration for the School Budget Vote and Election:
If you are not registered with New York State, you may personally register to vote in the School Budget Vote and Election by contacting the Office of the District Clerk, Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm for an appointment at 914-243-8199 or by email YSEGAL@Yorktown.org. Last Day to register to vote with the district is 5 days before the day of the vote.
Voters must be able to produce at least one of the following proofs of residency: a driver’s license; a non-driver identification card; a utility bill; or a voter registration card.
APPLICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS and EARLY MAIL BALLOTS may be obtained at the Office of the District Clerk at the Administration Office of the District, 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, New York on weekdays between the hours of 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM (prevailing time). Such applications for absentee ballots and early mail ballots must be received by the Clerk of the District no more than 30 days and at least 7 days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be given directly to the voter or the voter’s authorized agent set forth in the application, at the Office of the District Clerk.
The original Absentee Ballot Application, Early Mail Ballot Application, must be mailed or delivered to the the Office of the District Clerk: YCSD/District Clerk, 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. The Clerk is not permitted to accept photocopies or electronic copies of the application. All Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
Spanish Election and Voting Information
Spanish Absentee Application and Spanish Early Mail Ballot Application
RUNNING FOR A SEAT ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Anyone who is a qualified voter of the community wishing to run for a seat on the Yorktown Central School District Board of Education may request a candidate petition packet. Seats are at large, meaning candidates do not run for specific seats.
A school board candidate:
must be a United States Citizen
must be at least 18 years old
must be able to read and write
must be a resident of the district continuously for one year
cannot be employed by the school district
cannot live in the same household with a family member who's already a member of the school board
A board member's term is three years. The new term begins July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
Nominating petitions must be filed with the District Clerk of the Yorktown Central School District. The deadline for filing is 5:00 pm, April 20, 2026. Please call the District Clerk's office, 914-243-8199 or email YSegal@Yorktown.org to obtain a petition.
Please also visit the New York State School Board Association website for more information on becoming a member of the school board.