Chappaqua Central School District
Report of Budget Vote, Proposition, Election May 16, 2017
May 24, 2017
Encl. 3.6
REPORT OF THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF
THE CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, HELD ON
May 16, 2017, AT 7:00 A.M. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
At the annual election of two members of the Board of Education and of one members of the School District Public Library Trustee, and vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the School District and the School District Public Library for the coming year, and authorizing the levy of taxes, of the qualified voters of the Chappaqua Central School District, Westchester County, New York, held in the Horace Greeley High School gymnasium, 70 Roaring Brook Road, Chappaqua, New York, in said School District, on the sixteenth day of May 2017, at 7:00 a.m., Daylight Saving Time:
The Chairwoman of the Election, Amanda Goodstadt, designated by the Board of Education, to call the meeting to order, called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m., Daylight Saving Time, and announced that the purpose of the meeting was to hold the annual election of two members of the Board of Education for a three-year term, and of one Library Trustee for a five-year term, and the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the School District and the School District Public Library for the school year 2017-2018, and authorizing the levy of taxes, as provided for and contained in the notice of public hearings on the 2017-2018 School District Budget.
Therese Dell'olio, Chief Election Inspector, designated by the Board of Education, was present. The Inspector of Election reported that each voting machine to be used at the meeting had been examined by herself, the Certified Election Inspectors, as approved by the Board of Education at the April 5, 2017 meeting, and the Chairwoman, Ms. Amanda Goodstadt; that all counters were set at zero; and that each machine was, in all respects, in proper condition for use.
The Chairwoman announced that the voting would proceed, and the polls were declared open at 7:00 a.m. The Chairwoman declared that all duly qualified and registered voters desiring to vote at any time until 9:00 p.m., were entitled to cast their votes.
At 9:00 p.m., the Chairwoman, Amanda Goodstadt, announced that all voters in the polling place on or before 9:00 p.m., having been allowed to vote, the polls were declared closed.
Immediately upon the close of the polls, the Certified Election Inspectors proceeded to canvass the vote, and made the following report:
Total number of machine ballots cast: |
2,051 |
Total number of absentee ballots cast 36. Of those 36 were valid. |
36 |
There were 7 affidavit paper ballots to be reviewed with the Westchester County Board of Elections. Of those, 4 were valid. |
4 |
TOTAL number of ballots cast: |
2,091 |
As to balloting on School Budget resolution: |
|
Total number of machine votes cast: |
|
Yes |
1,664 |
No |
357 |
Total number of valid absentee votes cast: |
|
Yes |
27 |
No |
7 |
Total number of valid affidavit ballots cast: |
|
Yes |
3 |
No |
1 |
TOTAL machine, absentee, and affidavit ballots: |
|
Yes |
1,694 |
No |
365 |
As to balloting on Proposition resolution: |
|
Total number of machine votes cast: |
|
Yes |
1,572 |
No |
421 |
Total number of valid absentee votes cast: |
|
Yes |
25 |
No |
7 |
Total number of valid affidavit ballots cast: |
|
Yes |
3 |
No |
1 |
TOTAL machine, absentee, and affidavit ballots: |
|
Yes |
1,600 |
No |
429 |
Victoria Bayard Tipp |
|
Total number of machine votes cast: |
779 |
Total number of valid absentee votes cast: |
16 |
Total number of valid affidavit votes cast: |
2 |
TOTAL machine, absentee and affidavit ballots: |
|
Victoria Bayard Tipp |
797 |
Dean Rock |
|
Total number of machine votes cast: |
353 |
Total number of valid absentee votes cast: |
6 |
Total number of valid affidavit votes cast: |
0 |
TOTAL machine, absentee and affidavit ballots: |
|
Dean Rock |
359 |
Rhonda Kaufman |
|
Total number of machine votes cast: |
667 |
Total number of valid absentee votes cast: |
10 |
Total number of valid affidavit votes cast: |
1 |
TOTAL machine, absentee and affidavit ballots: |
|
Rhonda Kaufman |
678 |
Sanford M. Benardo |
|
Total number of machine votes cast: |
524 |
Total number of valid absentee votes cast: |
2 |
Total number of valid affidavit votes cast: |
1 |
TOTAL machine, absentee and affidavit ballots: |
|
Sanford M. Benardo |
527 |
Leah Heiss |
|
Total number of machine votes cast: |
215 |
Total number of valid absentee votes cast: |
8 |
Total number of valid affidavit votes cast: |
0 |
TOTAL machine, absentee and affidavit ballots: |
|
Leah Heiss |
223 |
Jane Kimmel Shepardson |
|
Total number of machine votes cast: |
1,157 |
Total number of valid absentee votes cast: |
22 |
Total number of valid affidavit votes cast: |
4 |
TOTAL machine, absentee and affidavit ballots: |
|
Jane Kimmel Shepardson |
1,183 |
As to balloting on Library Budget resolution: |
|
Total number of machine votes cast: |
|
Yes |
1,763 |
No |
255 |
Total number of valid absentee votes cast: |
|
Yes |
28 |
No |
5 |
Total number of valid affidavit ballots cast: |
|
Yes |
4 |
No |
0 |
TOTAL machine, absentee, and affidavit ballots: |
|
Yes |
1,795 |
No |
260 |
TO elect ONE Trustee of THE SCHOOL DISTRICT LIBRARY For a Term of Five Years commencing July 1, 2017 and expiring June 30, 2022. |
|
Leslie Mark Werthheim |
|
Total number of machine votes cast: |
701 |
Total number of valid absentee votes cast: |
15 |
Total number of valid affidavit votes cast: |
1 |
TOTAL machine, absentee and affidavit ballots: |
|
Leslie Mark Werthheim |
717 |
Ronni Diamondstein |
|
Total number of machine votes cast: |
1,038 |
Total number of valid absentee votes cast: |
18 |
Total number of valid affidavit votes cast: |
2 |
TOTAL machine, absentee and affidavit ballots: |
|
Ronni Diamondstein |
1,058 |
The Chairwoman, Amanda Goodstadt, announced the results of the voting and she thereupon declared the meeting adjourned. Absentee and Affidavit ballots were counted in front of witnesses. Affidavits were validated with Westchester County Board of Elections. Both were added to the totals as noted above.
Therese Dell'olio
District Clerk and Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
May 16, 2017
Certified by the Board of Education on May 24, 2017