The Monroe-Woodbury Central School District budget vote will take place in-person on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Central Valley Elementary School from 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Please see information below to ensure you have taken the necessary steps to be able to place your vote (in-person or via absentee ballot) for the 2023-2024 school budget.
You are a qualified voter if you are a:
US Citizen
18 years of age by May 16, 2023
Resident of the district for 30 days immediately preceding the vote
Registered to vote with the district
Check your voter status:
To find out if you are currently registered to vote, please use the Am I Registered link.
If you meet the first three voter qualifications listed, but have not registered to vote, you must register in order to vote in the School Budget Vote.
Voter registration options:
Register with the Orange County Board of Elections by mail:
OCBOE, PO Box 30, Goshen, NY 10924, or by email elections@orangecountygov.com
Register online at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles website at: https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application
Register online with New York State Board of Elections at: https://www.elections.ny.gov/
MWCSD Only Registration
It is not necessary to register with MWCSD if you are already a registered voter.
If you are not a registered voter, but want to participate in the MWCSD Budget Vote, use this form: MWCSD District only Voter Registration Form
Members of the military may register to vote in the Monroe-Woodbury School Budget vote only using: MWCSD Military Voter Registration
Voting by Absentee Ballot
Registered voters may request and use an Absentee Ballot in advance of the election if they are unable to vote in person for any of the following reasons:
Absence from the county on election day
Temporary illness or physical disability
Permanent illness or Physical disability
Duties related to primary care of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled
Resident or patient of Veterans Health Administration Hospital
Detention in jail/prison, awaiting trial, awaiting action by a grand jury, or in prison for conviction of a crime or offense which was not a felony
In order to apply for an Official Absentee Ballot you must first be a registered voter with the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District. If you are not a registered voter, you may not receive an absentee ballot.
If you are registered, we will consider your application. The Application for Absentee Ballot must be filled out, dated and signed. The application must then be given to the district clerk:
Mrs. Taryn Clark, District Clerk
Monroe-Woodbury Central School District
Education Center
278 Route 32
Central Valley, NY 10917
Applications for Absentee Ballot will not be accepted prior to Monday, April 17, 2023.
If you would like the Official Absentee Ballot mailed to you, the Application for Absentee Ballot must be received by the District Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
If you would like to pick up your Official Absentee Ballot, the Application for Absentee Ballot must be received by the District Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023.
Military Voters
This application registers a Military Voter with the School District only. Service members who wish to register as Military Voters with the county or state should contact the appropriate Board of Elections.
Military voters must submit a separate military ballot application for each election at which they wish to cast a vote, with the exception of any necessary budget revote.
For more information, please visit the School Budget Vote page on the district website. If you have any questions, please contact the district clerk at (845) 460-6200, ext. 6203.