Scarsdale Public Schools

To be eligible to vote in any Scarsdale Union Free School District (SUFSD) election, budget vote, or referendum, residents of the District must be:

• At least 18 years of age
• A citizen of the United States
• A resident of the SUFSD for at least 30 days before the vote date
• Registered to vote

Check to see if you are registered for the general elections.

Check to see if you are registered with SUFSD.

Residents must be registered for either general elections (with the Westchester County Board of Elections) or school elections. Any person who resides in the SUFSD and is registered with the Westchester County Board of Elections to vote in our District does not need to register separately with the District, OR you must be registered with SUFSD and have voted in a school election within the past four years.

If you are not registered to vote, you may:

1. Register with the Westchester County Board of Elections using the New York State Voter Registration Form. 
2. File an online application with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
3. Register with SUFSD using the Registration Form (Spanish) with the District Clerk by appointment. *Registration forms need to be signed at the time of registration. Voter registration forms for the May 19^th Budget Vote and Board Elections will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026.  

Check to see if you are registered for the general elections.

Check to see if you are registered with SUFSD.

Absentee Ballots: Applications for Absentee Ballots are now available:

• Click here for an application in English. 
• Click here for an application in Spanish.
• The application may be mailed, emailed, or personally delivered. If the application is mailed, it must be received by the District Clerk by Tuesday, May 12, 2026, (7 days before the vote).
• To receive an absentee ballot by mail, the District Clerk must receive the completed application by May 12, 2026, (no later than 7 days before the election). 
• To pick up an absentee ballot in person, the application must be emailed or personally delivered to the District Clerk by Monday, May 18, 2026.
• Applications may be personally delivered to the District Clerk by Monday, May 18, 2026.
• Completed ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026.

Early Mail Ballots: Applications for Early Mail Ballots are now available:

• Click here for an application in English. 
• Click here for an application in Spanish.
• The application may be mailed, emailed, or personally delivered. If the application is mailed, it must be received by the District Clerk by Tuesday, May 12, 2026, (7 days before the vote).
• To receive an early mail ballot by mail, the District Clerk must receive the completed application by May 12, 2026, (no later than 7 days before the election). 
• To pick up an early mail ballot in person, the application must be emailed or personally delivered to the District Clerk by Monday, May 18, 2026.
• Completed ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026.

Military Voters: A qualified military voter can personally register to vote using the Military Personal Registration Form (Spanish).

• The deadline for military personnel registration is April 20, 2026.
• A military voter can request an absentee ballot using the Military Absentee Ballot Application Form (Spanish). On this form, military voters can indicate their preference to receive their absentee ballot by mail, fax, or e-mail. If no preference is noted, or the proper information is not provided by email or fax, the absentee ballot will be transmitted by mail. Applications must be received no later than April 20, 2026.
• Military Ballots must be distributed no later than 25 days before the vote (April 24, 2026).

The Board of Education is the policy-making body of the Scarsdale Union Free School District, responsible for the general supervision of the schools. The seven elected, volunteer members of the Board serve staggered terms of three years. Custom calls for a limit of two terms. 

The Board Election on May 19^th is to fill three (2) Board seats currently held by Amber Yusuf and Robert Klein, whose terms expire on June 30, 2026.

Running for the School Board: What All Prospective School Board Members Should Know

Prospective Board Candidate Information

The School Board Member Experience

Board Candidate Petition (Spanish)

To ask any questions: Please call or email Honore Adams, District Clerk at (914) 721-2410 or hadams@scarsdaleschools.org.