Budget Vote Ballot Count Moved to June 16th

June 8, 2020
 
Dear SCSD Families,
 
I wanted to share the recent update on the adjustment to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order for the upcoming Budget Vote and School Board Elections.  The deadline to receive mail-in ballots has now been moved to June 16, 2020.
 
On June 7^th, 2020, Governor Cuomo modified his Executive Order extending the time that ballots will be accepted by US mail.  Ballots will now be accepted by US mail until 5:00 pm on June 16^th. 
 
However, all walk-in ballots, need to be walked in and delivered to the District Office by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, June 9^th, 2020. Per the Governor’s Executive Order, the district is not allowed to accept any walk-in ballots after June 9^th, but may accept mailed-in ballots until 5:00 pm June 16^th.
 
Thank you for your patience during the changes put forth by the Governor.  Please be assured that we are following all guidelines, securing all ballots received behind a double locked area, and that only Board approved vote inspectors will be counting the ballots, and that counting of ballots will not begin until 5:00 pm on June 16^th, 2020.
 
The vote will be closed at 5:00 pm Tuesday, June 9^th, 2020.  Official voting will end at this time.  The extension to June 16^th is only to receive ballots by mail that haven’t been received before that time. No new ballots will be distributed after 5:00 pm tomorrow.
 
As additional information is received from the Governor’s office, we will communicate it to you as soon as possible. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
 
Respectfully,
Dr. Jeffrey Bryant, Interim Superintendent of Schools