Posted May 15, 2012

BH-BL Election Results for 2012:

Budget & Bus Proposition pass

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake residents approved the proposed 2012-13 school budget of $56.9 million by a passing percentage of 71 percent at the district election on May 15, 2012. 

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

Incumbents Elizabeth Herkenham and James Maughan were running unopposed and were elected for two Board of  Education seats.

Here are the official voting results:

		2012-13 Budget of $56,912,454:   1,566 votes for      654 votes against
		Proposition to replace four school buses for no more than $400,000:   1,528 votes for      670 votes against
		Candidates for two seats on the Board of Education: Elizabeth Herkenham 1,756 votes. Elected to a three-year term of office. James Maughan 1,707 votes. Elected to a three-year term of office.

Voter turnout was the somewhat lower than usual for the district, but that has also happened in previous years when the Board of Education seats were uncontested, and the many hours of rain on May 15 probably kept some voters away as well.

There were a total of 2,227 residents voting, including 37 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.

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.

There were a total of 2,748 residents voting in 2011, 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.