Budget Vote & Board Member Election
Annual Meeting, Budget Vote & Board Member Election
2026 Dates to Remember
- April 20 – Board Member Petition must be filed with the District Clerk by 5 pm
- April 27 – Budget Statements Available
- May 6 – Budget Hearing
- May 19 – Annual Meeting & Budget Vote
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The school district annual meeting, budget vote, and school board member election will take place Tuesday, May 19, 2026, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the Jr./Sr. High School North Side Foyer.
To be eligible to vote, you must be a citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age or older and a legal resident of the Moravia Central School District for at least 30 days prior to the vote. No prior registration is required. Voter qualifications are mandated in accordance with New York Education Law. Voting Inspectors reserve the right to check the driver's license of any voter to verify residency.
If you are unable to appear in person on May 19, you may vote by early mail voter or absentee ballot. To receive an early mail voter or absentee ballot application, please contact the District Clerk.
Electronic Voting

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- Must be able to read and write.
- Must be a qualified voter of the district; that is, a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age or older and not adjudged to be incompetent.
- Must be and have been a resident (but need not be a taxpayer) of the district for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year immediately before the election.
- May not have been removed from any school district office within the preceding year.
- May not reside with another member of the same school board as a member of the same family.
- May not be a current employee of the school board.
- May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office.
Petitions to run for school board are available beginning on March 2, 2026 and may be picked up in the District Office. Signatures of 25 qualified voters are required for the petition, which must be filed with the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on April 20, 2026. These two terms of office will be for three years beginning July 1, 2026.
Contact Jodie Rusaw, District Clerk at jrusaw@moraviaschool.org or 315-497-2670 x2003.

