Village Election Day is March 19: Important Instructions for Voters

If you are not a registered voter but want to vote in the Village Election on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the last day to register with the Westchester County Board of Elections is Friday, March 8th. You can pick-up a mail-in registration form at Scarsdale Village Hall or go directly to the Westchester County Board of Election at 25 Quarropas Street, White Plains.

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 application form at Village Hall or by requesting one by phone or mail. March 12th is the last day for the Village Clerk to receive an application for an absentee ballot which is to be mailed to a qualified voter; however, applications made in person can be accepted until Monday, March 18, 2013.

All Election Districts will be voting in the Lobby at the Scarsdale Village Hall. Hours of the election are 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and noon to 9 p.m.

For more information, call the Village Clerk's office at 722-1175.