Trustee Cove and Trustee Wilkes Offer Perspectives on the Pittsford Village Election Date Survey
The Short Version
- A resident survey on when Pittsford holds its village elections is arriving in June tax bills, with three options: March, June, or November.
- Trustee Lisa Cove makes the case for June, arguing it keeps focus on local candidates and reduces partisan influence, and opposes crowding village races onto a busy November ballot.
- Trustee David Wilkes pledges to respect whatever date voters choose and faults fellow trustees for insisting the survey cannot be binding.
- The survey is advisory — one input the Board will weigh; a formal date change would require a public referendum under New York State law.
- Only registered voters in the Village of Pittsford may respond, one per voter, by returning the form to Village Hall or completing it online by July 1, 2026.
Soon, a Pittsford Village election date survey will arrive in residents' tax bills, asking a question that sounds purely procedural but turns out to be anything but: when should our village elections be held? March, June, or November — and the answer shapes how much attention our local candidates and local issues get, and whether they share a ballot with national races. Two of our village trustees, Lisa Cove and David Wilkes, each reached out to share where they stand. Their messages follow in full, in their own words — the views and arguments here are theirs, not ours.
Trustee Lisa Cove Makes the Case for June
Trustee Lisa Cove Makes the Case for June
The following was submitted verbatim by Trustee Lisa Cove to Pittsford Village Chat on June 2, 2026. The views expressed are her own.
Trustee David Wilkes Says the Board Should Honor the Results
Trustee David Wilkes Says the Board Should Honor the Results
The following was submitted verbatim by Trustee David Wilkes to Pittsford Village Chat on June 3, 2026. The views expressed are his own.
What the Survey Means and How to Weigh In
What the Survey Means and How to Weigh In
The two trustees frame the choice differently — Trustee Cove makes the case for June and the focus it puts on local candidates, while Trustee Wilkes is most concerned that the Board honor whatever residents choose. They agree on the mechanics, though, and on this: the survey is one step in a longer process. As the survey language notes, the results will help inform the trustees and will be considered for inclusion in a public referendum, which is what New York State law requires to formally change a village election date. That makes the weeks ahead a real invitation rather than a foregone conclusion.
Here is how the survey works. Only registered voters living within the Village of Pittsford are eligible, and households with more than one registered voter must submit a separate response for each. You can return the bottom portion of the physical survey that arrives with your June tax bill to Village Hall at 21 North Main Street, or complete it online at villageofpittsfordny.gov/villageelectiondate. Responses are due by July 1, 2026.
You can find meeting information, contact details, and updates at villageofpittsfordny.gov or by calling Village Hall at (585) 586-4332.
Filling out that survey is a small act, but small acts are how a village decides what it wants to be. When you mark March, June, or November, you're saying something about how — and when — you want to show up for Pittsford.
Add Your Voice
This page belongs to all of us, not to any one view. If you see the election-date question differently — or exactly as one of our trustees does — we want to hear from you. Add your thoughts in the comments below, where neighbors can read and answer one another. And if you'd like your perspective featured the way these letters are, reach out and we'll make room for it.
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