Voter and Candidate Information for May 16, 2023 Chappaqua Central School District and Chappaqua Library Vote

Voter and Candidate Information for May 16, 2023 Chappaqua Central School District and Chappaqua Library Vote

CCSD Budget Vote and BOE Election

Chappaqua Library Budget and Board of Trustees Election

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

7am to 9 pmHorace Greeley High School Gymnasium 

 Ballot

 

Open Seats

There are two open seats on both the Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education and the Chappaqua Library Board of Trustees for the upcoming election. More information about the Library Board of Trustees can be found here. More information about qualifications for the CCSD Board of Education can be found here. 

Candidates (in the order they will appear on the ballot)

Board of Education (2 open seats for 3 year terms):

Matthew Auerbach        

Shokoofeh Rajabzadeh 

Alissa Dorfman                 

Beret Flom                         

Chappaqua Library Board (2 open seats, 1 for a 5-year term and 1 for an unexpired term):

George Benack                 

John Harrison  

Voters Guide

LWVNC has prepared a Voters Guide for this election. Each candidate on the ballot was sent a form to supply personal information and to answer questions about their candidacy; the information supplied by the candidates is included in the Voters Guide. A copy of the LWVNC 2023 CCSD BOE and Library Board Voters Guide can be accessed here.

Candidate Forum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Budget

Voters will be asked to vote for or against both the Chappaqua Central School District's Annual Budget and the Chappaqua Library's Annual Budget.

More information about the proposed budgets can be found on the CCSD website and the Chappaqua Library website.

Voter Eligibility

In order to vote in the Chappaqua Central School District's Annual Budget Vote/Election on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, you must be a registered voter and a resident of the school district.

Eligibility requirements: To be eligible to vote you must:

  • be a citizen of the United States.
  • be at least 18 years old by May 16, 2023 (the date of the vote).
  • be a resident of the school district for at least 30 days prior to May 16, 2023.
  • be registered with either the school district's board of registration or with the county board of elections.

If you have previously registered to vote, but have not voted in either a school district or general election in the last four years, you must re-register to vote.

Registration:

You may register in person with the District Clerk at the Chappaqua School District Education Center, 66 Roaring Brook Road, Chappaqua, New York, 10514 during regular business hours, up to five (5) days before the vote. The last day to register to vote is Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Absentee Ballots:

Do you or your family members need an absentee ballot? Absentee ballot applications are available from Liisa Elsner, District Clerk at the Education Center during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) or by downloading the application by clicking HERE. Absentee ballot applications should be submitted in original form, with the original signature. It must be submitted at least seven days before the vote/election (May 9, 2023) if the ballot will be mailed to the voter and by the day before the vote/election (May 15, 2023) if the ballot will be personally picked up by the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote/election (May 16, 2023) in order to be counted. More information can be obtained from CCSD District Clerk Liisa Elsner, 914-238-7200 x1002.