The Great Neck School District Election and Budget Vote will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 6 a.m.–9 p.m. Please note the new voting hours for this year’s election.

Budget Presentations & Adoption Dates

Budget presentations are scheduled during Board of Education meetings. Residents are encouraged to attend the budget presentations or view the meetings online and to respond to the preliminary budget. Final decisions on the budget will not be made until the Board listens to the community’s comments.

Upcoming meeting dates, times, and locations are listed below. Please note that budget presentations follow student recognitions, which begin approximately at 7:45 p.m. Budget presentations will be available on the district website after each meeting (www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/meetings).

• Tuesday, March 26 at 7:45 p.m., Budget Presentation at North Middle School
• Thursday, April 18 at 7:45 p.m., Budget Presentation and Adoption of Proposed Budget at North High School
• Wednesday, May 8 at 7:45 p.m., Official Public Budget Hearing at South Middle School

Voter Registration

Residents who have voted in any school or general election between 2020 and 2023 are automatically registered to vote in the school election on May 21, 2024.

Residents can confirm their registration status using the online Registration Verification tool on the district website (www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/voting) or by calling the District Clerk (516-441-4007). If you are not registered, you may register if you are 18 years of age or older, a citizen of the United States, and have lived in the district for at least 30 days.

Voter registration is available through the Nassau County Board of Elections (www.nassaucountyny.gov/580/Voting-Info-Services or 516-571-VOTE) or by appointment at the Office of the District Clerk (Phipps Admin. Bldg., 345 Lakeville Rd.) on school days from 8 a.m.–3 p.m.

Note that registration with the district clerk only registers an individual to vote in Great Neck School District elections. Residents must be registered by Thursday, May 16, to vote on Tuesday, May 21.

Applications for Early Mail and Absentee Ballots

Recent New York State legislation has established early voting by mail, which allows eligible voters to vote early by mail in advance of an election.

Qualified, registered voters can obtain applications for early mail and absentee ballots by contacting the Office of the District Clerk on school days from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Applications for early mail and absentee ballots cannot be accepted until Monday, April 22.

Residents who are qualified voters and whose registration records have been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections will automatically receive absentee ballots.

Completed early mail and absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21.

Polling Locations

There are four polling locations for school district elections: E.M. Baker School, Lakeville School, Saddle Rock School, and South High School.

Residents who are unsure of their polling location can use the online Poll Place Finder tool on the district website (www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/voting) or contact the District Clerk.

Voting Rights Act

Section 203 of the federal Voting Rights Act requires school districts in Nassau County to provide election information in English and Spanish.

In accordance with this Act, print materials produced by the Great Neck Public Schools pertaining to the School District Election and Budget Vote will be distributed in both languages.

Residents who prefer to review budget and voting information in languages other than English and Spanish are encouraged to visit the district website and use the translation feature at the top of the page, which offers more than 100 different language options. Additional information may also be obtained by calling the District Clerk.

For Further Information

For more information about the 2024–25 school budget, voter registration, early mail and absentee ballots, and polling locations, please call the District Clerk on school days at (516) 441-4007.