Absentee Ballots Application and Vote Processes
The ECSD mails absentee ballots to voters listed as ‘permanently disabled’ by the Chemung County Board of Elections. Other registered voters who cannot get to the polls on May 16, 2023 may also vote by using an absentee ballot. Please follow the three step process below in order to vote by absentee ballot:
1. Complete an Absentee Ballot Application
Voters wishing to vote by Absentee Ballot must complete an Absentee Ballot application. Absentee Ballot applications can be picked up at the Administration Offices of the Elmira City School District temporarily located in Alumni Hall on the campus of Elmira College.
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Applications must be received by the School District Clerk by May 9, 2023 for the Ballot to be mailed to the voter (7 days prior).
2. Obtain an Absentee Ballot through the District Clerk at the Elmira City School District
Once the Absentee Application has been approved, voters will receive an absentee ballot from the District Clerk. This ballot will include all resolutions included in the 2023-2024 public vote and shall be returned to the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on May 16, 2023.
3. Vote and Return Absentee Ballot to the Elmira City School District Administration Offices
Voters who have completed and returned an application in exchange for an Absentee Ballot are required to return the completed ballot back by 5 p.m. on May 16, 2023. A secure Drop-Box is located at the main entrance of the District office building (temporary located at Alumni Hall on the campus of Elmira College >>directional map).
Returning by Mail: Ballots should be mailed back to District Administration Offices by 5 p.m. on May 16, 2023. Absentee ballots mailed to voters include a prepaid return envelope.
Returning In-Person: Voters can drop-off their ballots in-person by 5 p.m. on May 16, 2023 at the Administration Offices of the Elmira City School District temporarily located in Alumni Hall on the campus of Elmira College. Please find a secure Drop-Box at the main entrance of Alumni Hall.
>>Download/view a directional map here.