2026-27 Budget Vote & BOE Election

• March 10 Budget Workshop Presentation

Registration Information 

If a person is not currently registered to vote in the May 19 election, JPS District Clerk Rhonda Frank, is available to register any eligible voter between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on April 24 in the Administration Building at 197 Martin Road, Jamestown, N.Y. Any resident who is not registered with Chautauqua County Board of Elections is able to present themselves, in person, before Ms. Frank with proof of identification and residence in order to be eligible to vote on May 19.  

Applications for Absentee Ballots must be received at least 7 days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter.

Anyone who has a New York State Driver’s license may register to vote electronically through the Department of Motor Vehicles at https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application. 

Applications are also available for Absentee Voting or Early Voting 30 days prior to the election. Application forms and instructions may also be obtained in the Superintendent’s Office. 

Polling Sites

Jefferson Middle School
195 Martin Road
Jamestown, N.Y. 14701

Lincoln Elementary School
301 Front Street
Jamestown, N.Y. 14701

Washington Middle School
159 Buffalo Street
Jamestown, N.Y. 14701

Petitions for the Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education Election on May 19, 2026 are available beginning Friday, March 27. 

At the May 19 Annual School Budget Vote and School Board Election, there will be three vacancies created by the expiration, on June 30, 2026, of the terms of Paul Abbott, John Panebianco and Christine Schnars, with the three candidates receiving the highest vote totals each to be elected to a full three-year term to commence on July 1, 2026 and expire on June 30, 2029. 

Candidates must submit a completed petition containing the names of 100 or more qualified voters within the school district to be eligible for the May 19 ballot. Petitions are due back to the Superintendent’s Office, 197 Martin Road, Jamestown, N.Y., by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29.

Petitions can be obtained from Rhonda Frank, JPS District Clerk, and any questions about the Board of Education petition process, voter registration or absentee voting applications can be directed to Ms. Frank at (716) 483-4420 or by email at rhonda.k.frank@jpsny.org.