Voting information
This page contains information on the voting process for the City School District of Albany budget vote and Board of Education election, which will be held on Tuesday, May 16.
In-person voting
The district will conduct voting on May 16 at locations throughout the city. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.
| Ward | Districts | Voting Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | All |
NEW LOCATION |
| 2nd | All | Giffen Memorial Elementary School 274 South Pearl St. |
| 3rd | All | Sheridan Preparatory Academy 400 Sheridan Ave. |
| 4th | All | North Albany Middle School 570 North Pearl St. |
| 5th | All | Arbor Hill/West Hill Library 148 Henry Johnson Blvd. |
| 6th | All | William S. Hackett Middle School 45 Delaware Ave. |
| 7th | 1-5 | Delaware Community School 43 Bertha St. |
| 7th | 6-8 | William S. Hackett Middle School 45 Delaware Ave. |
| 8th | 1-4 | Maria College, McAuley Building 308 South Manning Blvd. |
| 8th | 5-9 | Albany School of Humanities (ASH) 108 Whitehall Road |
| 9th | All | New Scotland Elementary School 369 New Scotland Ave. |
| 10th | All | Pine Hills Elementary School 41 North Allen St. |
| 11th | All | Albany High School's Abrookin Career and Technical Center 99 Kent St. |
| 12th | 1-3 | Italian American Community Center 257 Washington Ave. Extension |
| 12th | 4-9 | Montessori Magnet School 45 Tremont St. |
| 13th | All | Pine Hills Elementary School 41 North Allen St. |
| 14th | All | Maria College, McAuley Building 308 South Manning Blvd. |
| 15th | All | Eagle Point Elementary School 1044 Western Ave. |
If you are unsure of your voting location, you can use this searchable directory provided by NTS Data Services.
Absentee ballots
The City School District of Albany automatically sends absentee ballots to people the Albany County Board of Elections designates as having a permanent disability.
Those who want to vote with an absentee ballot because of illness, hospitalization, vacation, studies, business or incarceration must apply for the absentee ballot.
Please note, concern about potential exposure to COVID-19 also is no longer an option the state is allowing for requesting an absentee ballot.
If you request an absentee ballot be sent to you by mail, a completed absentee application must be received by the district clerk at least seven days before the vote – by Tuesday, May 9 at 4 p.m.
If you plan to pick up the absentee ballot in-person at Academy Park, you have until the day before the vote to submit an absentee application – Monday, May 15 by 4 p.m.
If you are qualified for absentee voting and issued an absentee ballot, the ballot itself must be received by the school district clerk by 5 p.m. on the day of the election.
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