Polls will be open from 7am-9pm on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in the Pelham Middle School Gym. All registered voters in the Pelham Union Free School District are eligible to vote.

Voter Registration

The following information pertains to the annual budget vote and school board member election on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Voter Qualifications

Voters must:

• be 18 years of age or older on the day of the vote. Those who will turn 18 on or before May 19, 2026 can register to vote and then be eligible to cast a vote on May 19, 2026
• 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.

*You are registered if you are on the Westchester County voters’ list and voted at least once during the last 4 years or you have personally registered with the District.

If you are not registered

You can register in person with the School District Board of Registration on the following dates in the Office of the District Clerk at The Sanborn Map Building, 629 Fifth Avenue:

• Wednesday, April 8 from 10am-2pm
• Saturday, April 18 from 10am-2pm
• Tuesday, May 5 from 4-8pm

Any resident of the district who is registered to vote in general elections may vote in the annual budget vote and school board member election without registering with the school district Board of Registration. 

A qualified voter may register to vote in the May 19, 2026 election by registering to vote with the Westchester County Board of Elections.  You may contact the Westchester County Board of Elections for additional information at: Westchester County Board of Elections, 25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, New York 10601, or by calling (914) 995-2000, or by their website at: citizenparticipation.westchestergov.com/register-to-vote. You may also register through the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles website at: https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application

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

Absentee Ballots

Qualifications for Absentee Ballots

If a registered voter will not be able to get to the polls on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 between 7am – 9pm, for one or more of the following reasons, absentee ballots are available:

• absence from county on election day
• temporary illness or physical disability*
• permanent illness of physical disability
• duties related to primary care of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled
• resident or patient of Veterans Health Administration Hospital
• detention in jail/prison, awaiting trial, awaiting action by a grand jury, or in prison for conviction of a crime or offense which was not a felony

To Vote by Absentee Ballot

1. Fill out a School District Absentee Ballot Application (not before Monday, April 20, 2026) and return it to the District Clerk by mail, email or in person
2. Upon receipt of an Absentee Ballot, fill out the ballot
3. Return the completed Absentee Ballot to the district

Applications, together with instructions for absentee ballots, can be downloaded from the District website.

Download Absentee Ballot Application (English)

Download Absentee Ballot Application (Spanish)

If absentee ballots are to be mailed to the voter, completed applications must be returned to the District Clerk, at The Sanborn Map Building, 629 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY  10803 no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

If applications are delivered personally, they must be turned in to the District Clerk at The Sanborn Map Building, 629 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY  10803 by 4pm on Monday, May 18, 2026.

All absentee ballots must be returned by 5pm on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in order to be included in the tallies.

Valerie Miller, District Clerk, is located in the The Sanborn Map Building, 629 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY  10803. Please contact her for any questions on the Budget Vote and School Board Election at (914) 738-3434, ext. 1155 or via email at vmiller@pelhamschools.org

New York Early Mail Voting

To Vote by Early Mail Voting

1. Fill out a School District Early Mail Voting Application (not before Monday, April 20, 2026) and return it to the District Clerk by mail, email or in person
2. Upon receipt of an Early Mail Voting Ballot, fill out the ballot
3. Return the completed Early Mail Voting Ballot to the district

Applications, together with instructions for Early Mail Voting ballots, can be downloaded from the District website.

Early Mail Voting Application

Early Mail Voting Application - Spanish

If absentee ballots are to be mailed to the voter, completed applications must be returned to the District Clerk, at The Sanborn Map Building, 629 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY  10803 no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

If applications are delivered personally, they must be turned in to the District Clerk at The Sanborn Map Building, 629 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY  10803 by 4pm on Monday, May 18, 2026.

All absentee ballots must be returned by 5pm on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in order to be included in the tallies.

Valerie Miller, District Clerk, is located in the The Sanborn Map Building, 629 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY  10803. Please contact her for any questions on the Budget Vote and School Board Election at (914) 738-3434, ext. 1155 or via email at vmiller@pelhamschools.org