2026-27 budget information

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If you are not currently registered to vote, you may do so in two ways to be eligible for the May 19 school budget vote and Board of Education election.

• You can register through the Albany County Board of Elections. You must be registered with the county no later than 10 days prior to the May 19 vote to be eligible.
• You also can register by visiting the City School District of Albany's administrative offices at Academy Park on Monday, May 4 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Please note that registering through the school district on May 4 will allow you to vote only in the May 19 budget vote and board election. Registration for all other voting opportunities in Albany County must be completed through the county.

Not sure if you're already registered to vote? Find out here.

Early voting & absentee ballots

All Albany voters have the option of early voting by mail. 

Also, the City School District of Albany  automatically sends absentee ballots to people the Albany County Board of Elections designates as having a permanent disability or are in the military. 

Applications for vote-by-mail and absentee ballots are available above. You also can call (518) 475-6015 and ask to have a vote-by-mail or absentee application mailed to you. 

Deadlines

If you want a vote-by-mail ballot sent to your home, the district clerk must receive your completed application at least seven days before the vote – by Tuesday, May 12 at 4 p.m. 

If you want to pick up your vote-by-mail ballot in-person at the district headquarters in Academy Park, you must have your completed application to the clerk by 4 p.m. the day before the budget vote – Monday, May 18.

All absentee and vote-by-mail ballots must be received in the clerk’s office by 5 p.m. on the day of the vote – Tuesday, May 19.

You can call the board clerk with any questions at (518) 475-6015.