2026-2027 Budget Vote and Board Member Election

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWNS OF CLINTON, ELLENBURG, CLINTON COUNTY AND BELLMONT, BURKE, CHATEAUGAY, FRANKLIN COUNTY, NEW YORK 

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that the Annual District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Chateaugay Central School District, Franklin County, Chateaugay, New York will be held in the high school gymnasium, 42 River Street, in said District on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 commencing upon the opening of the polls at 1:00 o’clock p.m., prevailing time, until 8:00 o’clock, p.m., prevailing time, at which time the following will be voted upon: 

1). PROPOSITION #1: THE SCHOOL BUDGET – To conduct a vote by such voters on the adoption of ...more

Ballot applications available for 2026-27 Budget Vote and Board Election

All qualified Chateaugay Central School voters are eligible to vote with a mail-in ballot. Applications are needed for early, absentee, and military ballots.  

EARLY VOTING BALLOTS 

All qualified district residents are eligible to vote early with a mail-in ballot for any reason. 

ABSENTEE BALLOTS 

Voters must complete an absentee application and state the reason they will not be able to appear in person on the day of the district election/vote. An absentee ballot can be used if: 

If you are registered as a permanently disabled absentee voter with the Franklin or Clinton County Board of Elections, an absentee ballot will automatically be provided to you. 

MILITARY BALLOTS

Members of the United States Armed Forces may request an application for a military ballot to vote in the upcoming budget and board of education election on May 19, 2026. 

In 2019, New York state implemented a law giving members of the military the opportunity to cast their ballots for the election of members of the board of education, and the adoption of the annual budget, school district public library budget and referenda. This also applies to spouses and dependents of members of the military. 

Ballots for military voters shall be mailed, or otherwise distributed, no later than Friday, April 24, 2026. 

Completed early and absentee applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days (May 12) before the election/vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election/vote (May 19) if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. 

Completed ballots must be received by the District Clerk by 5 p.m. on the day of the vote, May 19, 2026. The District Clerk cannot accept ballot applications until 30 days prior to the budget vote and board election (April 19, 2026). 

For more information or to get an early, absentee, or military application, contact District Clerk Mary Legacy at m.legacy@chateaugaycsd.org or call 518-497-6611 ext. 2301.