April 22, 2024
The New Hartford Central School District will ask residents to vote May 21 on a $64,443,792 proposed budget for the 2024-25 school year. The proposal would maintain all student programs, learning opportunities for both students and staff, support for students’ social, emotional and mental health, and the district’s educational technology.
Individuals are eligible to vote if they are a US citizen, at least 18 years old, registered to vote and a resident of the school district for at least 30 days prior to the vote.
Absentee ballots
Any resident who is an eligible voter who will be out of the county on May 21 or unable to get to the polls can submit an application to vote by absentee ballot.
The following are valid reasons for eligible voters to apply for an absentee ballot. If you are:
- A patient in the hospital or unable to appear personally at the polling place because of illness;
- Required by duties, studies, occupation or business to be outside of the county on the vote date. A brief description of such duties, studies, occupation or business that requires such absence would need to be provided on the ballot application;
- On vacation outside of the county;
- Detained in jail awaiting grand jury action;
- Confined in prison after conviction of an offense other than a felony;
- Detained in jail awaiting trial, and
- Accompanying a spouse, parent or child outside of the county on the vote date.
Early mail voting
The new Early Mail Voter Act, effective Jan. 1, 2024, allows for early voting via mail without being required to have a reason.
How to apply
Residents who wish to vote by absentee ballot or early mail voting must submit an application. Applications should be requested by mail from the District Clerk, Kim Schweitzer c/o District Office, 33 Oxford Road, New Hartford, New York 13413.
Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be picked up by the voter. The completed ballot must be received by 5 p.m. on the day of the vote.