Olean Public Library 2026 Trustee Election & 2027 Budget Vote

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Polls are open 9:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.

Voting will take place at the Olean Public Library, 134 N. 2nd St., Olean, NY

Public Hearing on the 2027 budget

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.

A copy of the budget will be available on April 7th.

Nominating Petitions for Trustee

There are two positions open on the Board. These positions are 5-year terms, commencing July 1, 2026. Candidates interested in running for Trustee must be qualified voters of the Olean City School District and have resided in the district for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the May 5, 2026 vote. Nominating petitions must have a minimum of twenty-five (25) legal signatures of qualified voters within the School District. Completed petitions must be returned to the Olean Public Library on or before Monday, April 6, 2026 by 5:00 P.M.

Absentee/Early Mail Ballots

Applications to receive an absentee or early mail ballot for the May 5, 2026 Olean Public Library Trustee Election & Budget Vote are available at the Information Desk in the library. Completed applications must be received by the Library Clerk by 5:00 P.M. by April 28, 2026 if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or by 5:00 P.M. on May 4, 2026, if the ballot is picked up by the voter. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the Library Clerk by 5:00 P.M. on or before May 5, 2025 to be counted.

Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application. For a military voter to be issued a military ballot, the Library Clerk must have received a valid ballot application no later than 5:00 P.M. on April 20, 2026. In a request for a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate his or her preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 P.M. on May 5, 2026 in order to be counted