Absentee Ballots for the 2026-27 School Budget Vote, Capital Improvements Bond Vote & Board of Education Election must be received by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, via USPS mail or drop-off to:

In the event that a resident voter does not feel that there is enough time to return ballots via USPS mail, sealed ballots can be dropped off at a contactless drop box located inside the main entrance of the Pearl River School District Administration Building at 135 West Crooked Hill Road during business hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The box will also be available on the day of the budget vote, Tuesday, May 19, from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
 
Absentee Ballot reminders:

1. Please be sure to sign the oath on the back of the envelope. Unsigned ballots cannot be counted.
    
2. If there are multiple registered voters in the household, each ballot must be sent in its own oath envelope, with the oath signature of the corresponding pre-printed name on the front of the envelope.  Envelopes containing multiple ballots cannot be counted.
    
3. Ballots must be received by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19. Any ballots received after 5:00 PM, regardless of the USPS postal date, cannot be counted.
    

To request an absentee ballot application, or if you have any questions, please contact District Clerk Rachel Ammer at districtclerk@pearlriver.org or 845-620-3924.