Annual Budget Vote and Election 2025-2026

The 2025-2026 Annual Budget Vote and Election for the Lewiston-Porter Central School District will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Community Resource Center (Multi-Purpose Room), 4061 Creek Road, Youngstown, New York 14174. 

Budget Hearing/Meet the Candidates Night:

For more information regarding the Budget Hearing/Meet the Candidate Night, please click HERE. 

2025 Board of Education Candidates:

Please click on the links below to view the 2025 Board of Education Candidates running for the Lewiston-Porter Board of Education.

• Susan Rhodenizer
• Annie Huntington
• Steven Tarnowski
• Carl E. Turner Jr., LCSW-R
• Chris Bragdon

School Board Members Workshops/Resources/Information:

• ECASB - Prospective School Board Member Workshop
• NOSBA - Prospective School Board Member Workshop

Budget & Election Timeline:

• 4-21-2025, 5:00 pm, Candidate for the Board of Education Petitions Due
• 4-22-2025, 8:00 am, Candidate for the Board of Education Ballot Placement Drawing
• 5-12-2025, Board Budget Hearing
• 5-12-2025, Meet the Candidate Night
• 5-20-2025, Board Budget Vote and Election (7:00 am to 8:00 pm)

 Budget Documents:

• 05-12-2025 Budget Hearing Presentation
• 04-07-2025 Board Budget Presentation
• 03-24-2025 Budget Presentation
• 03-10-2025 Budget Presentation
• 03-10-2025 Curriculum - Instruction - Technology Budget Presentation
• 03-10-2025 Athletics Budget Presentation
• 02-24-2024 Budget Presentation
• 2-10-2025 Board Budget Presentation 
• 1-27-2025 Review of Education Aid - Executive Proposal Budget Presentation
  
• 1-13-2025 Budget Presentation
• 2025-2026 Budget Development Calendar

Absentee Ballot Applications:
Absentee applications ballots are available for the Lewiston-Porter School District vote.  A District voter must request an application for an absentee ballot in advance of the vote date. The voter must complete this Absentee Application. The application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election/vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election/vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.

Upon receipt and approval of the application, a ballot will be mailed. The completed ballot must be received by the District Clerk by 5 p.m. on May 20, 2025 the day of the vote. For more information, contact the District Clerk at 716-286-7266 or mbarile@lew-port.com.  

Early Voting Ballot Form:
A qualified voter may vote as an early mail voter.  Each person entitled to vote as an early mail voter and wanting to obtain an early mail ballot must make a written application or complete this Early Voter Form to the district clerk. Contact the district clerk at mbarile@lew-port.com or 716-286-7266. The form must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election/vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election/vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.

Upon receipt and approval of the application, a ballot will be mailed. The completed ballot must be received by the District Clerk by 5 p.m. on May 20, 2025 the day of the vote. For more information, contact the District Clerk at mbarile@lew-port.com or 716-286-7266.

Voter Eligibility:

To qualify as a voter, a person must be:

• A citizen of the United States.
• At least 18 years old.
• A resident of Lewiston-Porter Central School District for at least 30 days prior to the vote. (Education Law § 2012)

Apartment dwellers who meet these qualifications are eligible. No prior registration is required and residents do not have to be registered voters. (Education Law § 2012).