Petitions to nominate candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education are available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except weekends and holidays, in the District Clerk's office at the Mary E. Dardess Elementary School. Petitions must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2024 in the District Clerk's office. Each nominating petition must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District. Drawing of candidate names for position on the ballot will be April 23 at 9:00 a.m. in the District Clerk's office.

There are two Board of Education seats up for election in 2024. The two candidates who receive the highest number of votes will fill the following terms:

• The expiring term of Beth Hover (current incumbent): the candidate elected to this seat will serve a three-year term:  July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027

• The expiring term of Christopher Spencer (current incumbent): the candidate elected to this seat will serve a three-year term:  July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027

To be eligible to vote you must be:

• A citizen of the United States 18 years of age or older

• A resident of the Chatham Central School District for a period of 30 days or more directly preceding the date of the vote

• Registered to vote with either the School District or the Columbia County Board of Elections

Not registered to vote? You can register to vote with the School District on the following voter registration days:

• Wednesday, May 1, 2024 between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the Mary E. Dardess Elementary School lobby

• Wednesday, May 15, 2024 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the Mary E. Dardess Elementary School lobby

Voters may obtain an absentee ballot upon request if they are unable to vote in-person on May 21.

Applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the Office of the School District Clerk in the MED Elementary School, starting April 29, 2024. Applications must be received by the District Clerk by 4:00 p.m. on May 14 if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or prior to 4:00 p.m. on May 20 if the ballot will be picked up in-person. All absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024.

For more information, contact Deborah Pottenburgh, District Clerk, at 518-392-1501 or pottenburghd@chatham.k12.ny.us.

Information about our 2024-25 school budget proposal is available on our Budget Information page.