LWVS Candidates Forum For Contested Election Tonight at Village Hall

The Scarsdale Village election will be contested again this year. There are four candidates vying for three positions as Village Trustee. Each position is a two-year term. The Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) has put forth its slate of candidates for each slot: Jane Veron, who is seeking a second term as Trustee, as well as Justin Arest, and Lena Crandall who are running for their first times. Running as a candidate for Village Trustee under the Voter's Choice Party is Robert Berg. The Village Election is Tuesday March 20th. All Election Districts will be voting at the Scarsdale Library, 54 Olmsted Road. Hours of the election are 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and Noon to 9 p.m. As Village Clerk Donna Conkling has explained, the top three vote getters in the election will each garner a spot as Village Trustee.

The League of Women Voters encourages informed and active participation of citizens in local government and the election processes. Accordingly, the LWVS is hosting a Candidates Forum on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm in Rutherford Hall at Scarsdale Village Hall. (March 8th has been set as a snow date for the event.) All four candidates running for Trustee in the upcoming Village election will be participating in the Candidates Forum. The Leagues encourages all Scarsdale citizens to come hear from the candidates and provide questions to be asked of them. For those who cannot attend, the event will be recorded for playback on Scarsdale Public Access TV.

If you are not a registered voter, the last day to register to vote in the upcoming Village election is Friday, March 9, 2018. You may pick up a mail-in registration form at Village Hall, or download the registration form from the Westchester County Board of Elections web site here:

In order to register to vote, you must:
• Be a U.S. Citizen
• Be 18 years of age by the date of the election in which you want to vote
• Live at your present address at least 30 days before an election
• Not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction
• Not claim the right to vote elsewhere.

For registered voters who will be out of Westchester County on Village Election Day, an absentee ballot can be obtained by filling out an absentee ballot application at Village Hall or downloading the form from the Westchester County Board of Elections web site:

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 is the last day for the Village Clerk to receive an application for an absentee ballot to be mailed to a qualified voter; however, applications made in person can be accepted until Monday, March 19, 2018.

For more information, call the Village Clerk's office at (914) 722-1175 or visit the League website.