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 the day of the vote 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 seven (7) days prior for the Ballot to be mailed to the voter.
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 public vote and shall be returned to the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the day of the vote.
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 the day of the vote. A secure Drop-Box is located at the main entrance of the District office building.
Returning by Mail: Ballots should be mailed back to District Administration Offices by 5 p.m. on the day of the vote. 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 the day of the vote at the Administration Offices of the Elmira City School District. Please find a secure Drop-Box at the main entrance.