NOTE: Absentee Ballots are automatically sent to those registered as permanently disabled with the Ulster County Board of Elections and those towns in Greene County which are part of the Onteora Central School District. These ballots will be mailed the last week of April.
If you would like to vote in the May 16, 2023 Budget Vote and Election by Absentee ballot because:
- you will be out of the county, have a temporary illness or physical disability (including fear of COVID)
- a permanent illness or physical disability*
- duties related to primary care of the physically disabled
- resident or patient of Veterans Health Administration hospital,
- detention in jail/prison, awaiting trial, awaiting action by a grand jury, or in prison for conviction of a crime or offense which was not a felony
Click here to get a PDF of the Absentee Ballot Application
Please return Absentee Ballot Application to:
District Clerk
by email: districtclerk@onteora.k12.ny.us (scanned file)
by mail: Onteora Central School District, PO Box 300, Boiceville, NY 12412
Application for an absentee ballot needs to be received by 5:00 pm Tuesday, May 9, 2023 for a ballot to be mailed to you. (NYS Ed. Law §§ 2018-a(8), 2018-b(9))
Applications may also be picked up at the Central administration office at 4166 State Route 28, Boiceville, NY between 8am and 4pm. You may complete the application and then be given an Absentee Ballot to complete while you are here. If you need special arrangements to complete the absentee ballot process please call 845-657-6383 ext. 1030.
* Information for voters with an illness or disability:
If you check the box indicating your illness or disability is permanent, and you are identified as a permanently disabled voter by the county board of elections, once your application is approved you will automatically receive a ballot for each school district election in which you are eligible to vote, without having to apply again. You may sign the absentee ballot application yourself, or you may make your mark and have your mark witnessed in the spaces provided on the bottom of the application. Please note that a power of attorney or printed name stamp is not allowed for any voting purpose.
Who is a qualified voter?
You are qualified to vote in your school district if you are:
• a citizen of the United States;
• at least 18 years of age; and
• a resident of the school district for a period of at least 30 days preceding the meeting or election at which you seek to vote.
No person shall have the right to register for or vote at any school meeting or election who would not be qualified to register for or vote at an election in accordance with the provisions of Election Law §5-106.
Where and when to return this application:
If you request that the absentee ballot be mailed to you, your application must be received by the district clerk for your school district no later than 7 days before the election for which you seek an absentee ballot. Otherwise, you may personally deliver your application to the district clerk no later than the day before the election. You may not submit your application more than 30 days prior to the election.
When your absentee ballot will be sent to you:
If you request that the absentee ballot be mailed to you, the district clerk will mail your ballot by regular mail no sooner than 30 days before the election and no later than 6 days prior to the election. Otherwise, the district clerk will deliver your ballot to you or your agent, as designated on your application, when you or your agent appears in the district clerk’s office.
