Pelham Votes June 18 On Property Acquisition

PELHAM, NY — There are two important dates regarding the upcoming June 18 Special Vote on the Pelham Public Schools’ proposed acquisition of 314 Pelhamdale Avenue. The house is basically in the Colonial School's back yard.

Its yard would give the school more playground and green space and the building itself could become offices for administrators moved out of Pelham Memorial High School to make more classrooms.

SEE: Pelham Board Hopes To Buy House Behind Colonial School

Voter Registration at District offices will be held on Monday, June 10 and the final day for absentee ballot applications to arrive by mail on Tuesday, June 11.

Please read below for more information about voting.

VOTER REGISTRATION

Eligible voters who are not already registered to vote with the Pelham Union Free School District Board of Registration, may do so this coming Monday, June 10 from 4-10 pm in the District’s Central Offices at 18 Franklin Place.

In order to register, voters must:

● be 18 years of age or older on the day of the vote. Those who will turn 18 on or before
June 18, 2019 can register to vote and then be eligible to cast a vote on June 18
● be a United States citizen
● be a resident of the Pelham Union Free School District
● have lived in the District for at least 30 days prior to the day of the vote
● not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction
● not claim the right to vote elsewhere
● be registered to vote with either the County Board of Elections or with the School District
Board of Registration.

Please note that you are already registered if you are on the Westchester County voters’ list and voted at least once during the last four (4) years or you have personally registered with the District.

Eligible voters may also register with the County for general elections by filling out a Voter
Registration Form available from the Town Clerk (738-0777), the Superintendent’s Office (738-
3434, x-1155) or download a form from the Westchester County Board of Elections. Once the
form is printed, sign it in blue or black ink. Only an original copy can be submitted. Digital or
portable-document-file-generated (ie. Adobe Acrobat) signatures are not acceptable. The form
must then be mailed or delivered to the Westchester County Board of Elections per the
instructions and address provided on the form.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

If ballots for the June 18 Special Vote are to be mailed to the voter, completed applications must be returned to the District Clerk at 18 Franklin Place, Pelham, NY 10803 no later than 4 pm E.S.T. on June 11, 2019.

If applications are delivered personally by the voter, they must be turned in to the District Clerk
at 18 Franklin Place by 4 pm on June 17, 2019. Please note that according to recently-changed New York State regulations, Absentee Ballots may only be given directly to the applicant if the application is delivered in person.

The Absentee Ballot application may be downloaded from the District website. Polls for the June 18 Special Vote on Acquisition of 314 Pelhamdale Avenue will be open from 7am-9pm in the PMHS Main Gym.

Please call Millie Bonilla, District Clerk, at 914-738-3434, x-1155 if you have any questions.

Additional information about the property acquisition proposal may be found on the District website.