Voting By The Numbers

THE HARD FACTS
There are almost 12,000 registered voters in the Onteora Central School District. When elected in 2005, the three incumbents averaged less than 2,000 votes each - barely one-sixth of the eligible vote!

BUT…
In 2005, when the three incumbents were elected on the back of a Large Parcel protest from Olive voters, Woodstock turn-out was only 25%, Shandaken turn-out was 33% - and Olive turn-out was nearly 65%.

IN OTHER WORDS…
It’s all about the turn-out! In 2008, we have to show that we care enough about our schools to vote to keep them! Woodstock and Shandaken combined have more than twice as many registered voters as Olive – and people in Olive have been telling us for weeks that they are fed up with the direction of the current board, and voting for the “challengers.”

AND REMEMBER…
Voting is at your town elementary school. (Woodstock if you live in Woodstock, Phoenicia if you live in Shandaken or Lexington, West Hurley if you live in West Hurley, Bennett if you live in Olive or Marbletown.) Voting does not take place at the local firehouse, library or wherever you may be used to voting during Government Elections. Voting is from 2-9pm. If you arrive at 9:01pm, you will not be allowed to vote. If you are a registered voter, you are already registered for the School Board Election. If you received a blue postcard from our candidates, you are registered to vote in the School Board election. If your name is not in the registrar’s books and you are certain it should be, you may request a vote by affadavit. A form will be filled out, and your name will be checked with County records the next day and your vote tallied if approved.

If you show up to vote but are not registered, you will be invited to register there and then for future elections. It’s never too late to vote!

See you at school tomorrow!