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Letter to the Community Regarding Upcoming Election: Move Election to November - Makes it Easier to Vote

Nov. 2, 2025: 

On Tuesday November 4th, Bronxville voters go to the polls to decide whether we want to move our annual Village elections from March to November.

This issue is on our ballot because in early summer 457 Bronxville residents signed a petition asking that our community gets this choice by referendum. 457 is an incredible number, almost 10% of all registered voters in Bronxville, and more than what typically votes in our annual March elections. The petition signers are Democrats, Republicans and Independents, and are representative of all parts and peoples of our village.

Since then, the Friends of Bronxville Elections, a non-partisan group of residents formed exclusively for this single issue, has campaigned to persuade our friends and neighbors to vote YES in the proposition. We have been joined by many old and new friends throughout the village who recognize the practical nature of this change. Our campaign has been civil, fact-based and rooted in common sense.

Bronxville is a special place, but our current Village elections in March are not working as well as we all deserve. Between 2021 and 2024, average turnout at these elections was less than 7%. It’s very difficult to see how this is defensible. Moving to November will increase participation and engagement on Village issues – and we know from so many other aspects of Bronxville life that when people lean in, everybody benefits.

30 of 39 Westchester towns and villages already hold their local elections in November. We’re overdue in joining them. The style and tone of their elections have not changed, and neither will ours. The only thing that will change is that voting will be easier for everybody. Please join us in voting YES to move our Village elections to November.

Sincerely,


David Wylie, Friends of Bronxville Elections

 

 

 

 

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Bronxville Overview

Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.

While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.

Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.

The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.

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