2025-2026 Important Budget Vote and Election Information
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Nominating Petitions-Available Beginning Monday, March 3, 2025
There are two (2) open seats on the Board of Education. They are as follows:
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One (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term to succeed James Crawford, whose term expires on June 30, 2025; and
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One (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term to succeed Kathy Corbin, whose term expires on June 30, 2025.
If you are interested in running for the Board of Education, please call the District Clerk at 631-870-0405 or Email the District Clerk to request a nominating petition.
Petitions are also available at the Central Administration Building (1445 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd | Wyandanch, New York 11798) and could be picked up on Mondays-Fridays from 9 AM-4 PM.
Nominating petitions must be submitted to the District Clerk no later than Monday, April 21, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. to appear on the ballot for the May 20, 2025, election. Petitions will be accepted in the following ways:
Qualifications for School Board
Per WUFSD Board of Education Policy #1120, below explains the qualifications for those persons interested in running for the School Board of the Wyandanch Union Free School District:
A Board member of the District must meet the following qualifications:
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A citizen of the United States;
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Eighteen years of age or older;
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Able to read and write;
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A legal resident of the District for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year prior to the election;
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Cannot be an employee of the District;
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The only member of his or her family (that is, cannot be a member of the same household) on the District Board;
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May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office, including, but not limited to Superintendent, clerk, tax collector, treasurer or librarian, or an employee of the Board. In union free and central school districts, however, a Board member may be appointed clerk of the Board and of the District.
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Must not have been removed from a school district office within one year preceding the date of appointment or election to the Board.
Voter's Information
In order to vote, you must be:
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Must be a U.S. Citizen
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18 years of age or older
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Been a resident of the school district for at least 30 days prior to the vote
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Been registered to vote in the general elections or have been registered to vote in the school district
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If you are unsure if you are registered, you may call the Suffolk County Board of Elections at 631-852-4500 or visit the website.
Early Mail and Absentee Ballot Information
You may use this application if you are a qualified voter who resides in the school district that provides for personal registration of voters. You may only apply for an absentee ballot on your own behalf. If you have any questions, please contact the District Clerk at 631-870-0405.
Per the District's legal notice and in accordance with Education Law § 2018-a, completed applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than Monday, April 21, 2025. Such applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (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 delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee ballot application. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on the Budget vote/ Trustee Election Day Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
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