Albany School District Adds Polling Site, Mail Voting | The Locally Times
The City School District of Albany announced a new polling location and continued mail-in option for the May 20 school budget and Board of Education election.
The City School District of Albany will hold its school budget vote and Board of Education election on Tuesday, May 20. The district will introduce a new polling location for voters in the 14th Ward and the 8th Ward, Districts 1-4. All City of Albany residents retain the option to vote by mail, a practice continued from the previous year. Polling locations will operate from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to the district's February 26 budget information. Voters will consider a $342.4 million budget proposal for the 2025-26 school year. This proposal includes a 0.9% tax-levy increase. The district's budget information states this marks the fifth consecutive year the proposed increase has been below 1%. The proposal reduces staff expenses through retirements and vacant position elimination, accounting for the end of temporary federal COVID-19 relief funding for schools. Three candidates are vying for two open Board of Education seats. ## Voting Accessibility Details The district's February 26 budget information does not specify the precise address of the new polling location for the 14th Ward and 8th Ward, Districts 1-4. The document also does not detail the process or deadlines for residents to request and submit mail-in ballots, which impacts voter participation. The names of the Board of Education candidates are not included in the posted information. The district's announcement does not clarify if these voting changes extend beyond the school election to other City of Albany elections. Residents await further details from the City School District of Albany regarding the new polling site's address, mail-in ballot procedures, and candidate names.