Posted May 17, 2011

BH-BL Election Results for 2011:

Budget & Bus Proposition pass

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake residents approved the proposed 2011-12 school budget of $54.8 million by a passing percentage of 62 percent at the district election on May 17, 2011. 

A proposition to borrow up to $400,000 to purchase four school buses was also approved.

Incumbents Joe Pericone, John Blowers and Patre Kuziak were elected in the race for three Board of  Education seats.

Here are the official voting results:

		2011-12 Budget of $54,769,942:      1,691  votes for      1,033  votes against
		Proposition to replace four school buses for no more than $400,000:     1,712  votes for       988  votes against
		Candidates for three seats on the Board of Education: Joe Pericone 1,975 votes. Elected to a three-year term of office. John Blowers 1,846 votes. Elected to a three-year term of office. Patre Kuziak 1,839 votes. Elected to a three-year term of office. John Kelch 1,298 votes. Not elected.

Voter turnout was the little higher than usual for the district, but lower than last May's near record turn-out. There were a total of 2,748 residents voting, including 46 who voted by absentee ballot. In the last five years, turnout for the annual budget vote has ranged from approximately 2,050 to 3,050 voters.

The highest ever voter turnout at BH-BL was 3,131 voters in 2003.

Exit Poll:  View the Report on the May 17, 2011 exit poll here.