Fire District Election - 2023
FIRE DISTRICT ELECTION DOCUMENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION
FIRE DISTRICT ELECTION - 2023
NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Eastchester Fire District will take place on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, between the hours of 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm at the following locations for the purpose of electing one (1) fire district commissioner for a five-year term commencing January 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2028.
Only those persons who have registered with the Westchester County Board of Elections on or before the 20th day of November 2023, and have resided in the Fire District for at least thirty days prior to the date of the election, shall be eligible to vote.
Candidates for district office shall file written petitions subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters with the Secretary of the Fire District at 255 Main St, Eastchester, New York no later than November 22, 2023 by 4:00 pm. Petition forms shall be made available by the Secretary upon request and are available on the Eastchester Fire District website www.eastchesternyfd.gov.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners has divided the Fire District into ten election districts, and that the locations of such election districts and the polling place for each such election district is as follows:
No. 1 – Shall consist of Town Election District Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 27 and 34, and the polling place shall be the Leroy Gregory Post 979, 40 Bell Rd, Scarsdale, NY.
No. 2 – Shall consist of Town Election District Nos. 5, 23, 29 and 36, and the polling place shall be the Leroy Gregory Post 979, 40 Bell Rd, Scarsdale, NY.
No. 3 – Shall consist of Town Election District Nos. 6, 8, 26, 30 & 38, and the polling place shall be the Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Pl, Eastchester, NY.
No. 4 – Shall consist of Town Election District Nos. 7, 9 and 39, and the polling place shall be the Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Pl, Eastchester, NY.
No. 5 – Shall consist of Town Election District Nos. 24, 25 28 and 37, and the polling place shall be the Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Pl, Eastchester, NY.
No. 6 – Shall consist of Town Election District Nos. 10, 11, 32 and 33, and the polling place shall be the Marble Hall, 100 Columbus Avenue, Tuckahoe, NY.
No. 7 – Shall consist of Town Election District Nos. 12, 13 and 14, and the polling place shall be the Marble Hall, 100 Columbus Avenue, Tuckahoe, NY.
No. 8 – Shall consist of Town Election District Nos. 15, 31 and 35, and the polling place shall be Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Pl, Eastchester, NY.
No. 9 – Shall consist of Town Election District Nos. 16, 17 and 18, and the polling place shall be the Bronxville Village Hall, 200 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY.
No. 10 – Shall consist of Town Election District Nos. 19, 20, 21 and 22, and the polling place shall be the Bronxville Village Hall, 200 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners has provided for absentee ballots for fire district elections. An applicant for an absentee ballot shall submit an application setting forth:
(1) his or her name and residence address, including the street and number, if any, or town and rural delivery route, if any;
(2) that he or she is or will be, on the day of the election, a qualified vote of the district in which he or she resides in that he or she is or will be, on such date, over eighteen years of age, a citizen of the United States and has or will have resided In the district for thirty days next preceding such date;
(3) that he or she is registered in the town;
(4) that he or she will be unable to appear to vote in person on the day of the election for which the absentee ballot is requested because he or she is, or will be on such day:
(a) a patient in a hospital, or unable to appear personally at the polling place on such day because of illness or physical disability or
(b) because his or her duties, occupation or business will require him or her to be outside of the county of his or her residence on such day,
(c) because he or she will be on vacation outside the county of his or her residence on each day; or,
(d) absent from his or her voting residence because he or she is detained in jail awaiting action by a grand jury or awaiting trial or is confined in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony; and
(5) All other information as required by law.
Such application must be received by the district secretary at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his or her agent.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
FIRE DISTRICT, TOWN OF EASTCHESTER, NEW YORK
PAUL CARLO
CHAIRMAN
EASTCHESTER BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
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Marissa "Isang" Smith
Phone: 914-740-6984
- When is the Fire District Election?
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The 2023 Fire District Election will be held on Tuesday, December 12, from 2 PM - 9 PM.
- Who is qualified to vote in the Eastchester Fire District Election?
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Qualifications of Voters:
- Eighteen years of age.
- Citizen of the United States.
- A REGISTERED voter with the Westchester County Board of Elections
- A resident of the Town of Eastchester including the Villages of Tuckahoe and Bronxville for thirty (30) days prior to the election.
- What are the election roles of the Fire Commissioners, Election Inspectors and Fire District Secretary?
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Please refer to our Fire District Election Manual for more information about the roles and responsibilities of Fire Commissioners, Election Inspectors and the Fire District Secretary.
- Is there an Absentee Ballot option?
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On September 11, 2018, the Eastchester Board of Fire Commissioners, by resolution, provided for absentee ballots for the Eastchester Fire District Election. For more information on Absentee Ballots, please review our Fire District Election Manual on Page 8. Qualified Voters may View and Download an Absentee Ballot Application Form by clicking HERE
- Where is my Fire District Election voting location?
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How to find your polling location for the December 12th Fire District Election:
1. Determine your Election District at this linkhttps://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/
2. Look for your Election District below to determine your Fire District Polling Location:
LeRoy Gregory 1-5, 23, 27, 29, 34, 36
Eastchester Library 6-9, 15, 24-26, 28, 30, 31, 35, 37-39
Bronxville Village Hall 16-22 (all Village of Bronxville)
Marble Hall 10-14, 32 and 33 (all Village of Tuckahoe)Polls close at 9:00 p.m.
- Who do I contact with questions about the Fire District Election?
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You can Email the Fire District Secretary or Call at 914-740-6984
- How do I become a candidate for Fire Commissioner?
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If you are interested in running as a candidate for Fire Commissioner, you may View and Download the Nominating Petition here.
More information on the powers and duties of Fire District Commissioners can be found under Town Law Section 176 and the Eastchester Fire District Election Manual.