Voting Information

According to school board policy (Policy 2200), to be eligible to vote you must be:

• A citizen of the United States;
• At least eighteen years of age;
• A resident within the school district for a period of thirty days preceding the election at which such person offers to vote;
• Qualified to register or is registered to vote in accord with Section 5 – 106 of the NYS Election Law.
• Capable of providing one form of proof of residency including either a driver’s license, a non-driver identification or a utility bill. Such voters must also provide their signature, printed name and address.

Absentee ballot voting is available. The new Early Mail Voter Act effective Jan. 1, 2024, also allows for early voting via mail without any reasons needed for voting early. You must fill out an application to vote by early voting or absentee ballot. There are separate applications for voting by early voting or absentee ballot, but the application process and deadlines are the same for both.

Absentee and early mail ballot applications for the May 20, 2025 budget vote and election will be available beginning on April 16, 2025 in the District Office. Early mail voting is similar to absentee voting, but requires no reason as to why in person voting is not possible. The voter must indicate only that they are qualified and wish to vote early by mail.

To obtain an application for either type of ballot, please call Jennifer Nichols, District Clerk, at (315) 841-3816, or email jnichols@watervillecsd.org.

The completed ballot must be received by 5 p.m. on May 20, 2025 (the day of the vote).