FN:

absentad.doc

April 25, 2002

ATTENTION

WILLIAMSON SCHOOL DISTRICT RESIDENTS

School Budget Vote

1:00 p.m. ­ 9:00 p.m.

May 21, 2002

Middle School Multi­Purpose Room

ABSENTEE BALLOTS AVAILABLE

Guidelines are available at the Business Office

589­9661

Absentee Ballot Applications must be received by the District Clerk at least

seven (7) 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 personally by

the voter. The voter’s ballot must be returned by 5:00 p.m. on May 21,

2002.

MGS :jmf

---

NOTICE OF ABSENTEE BALLOT CRITERIA

FOR THE

WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

The following is the criteria for eligibility for absentee voting in the Williamson

Central School District for those unable to appear in person on the day of the

budget vote.

1.

A patient in a hospital, or unable to appear because of illness or

physical disability.

2.

Because of duties, occupation or business which will require a

person to be outside the county.

3.

Because of a vacation outside the county.

4.

Because a person will be absent from their voting residence

because he/she will be detained in jail.

The two (2) step application and ballot process is as follows:

1.

Applications

for

absentee ballots

may be applied for at the office

of the Clerk of the District (Business Office) at 4184 Miller St.

Annex (building behind the Middle School).

2.

Such

application

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 be

fore the election if the

ballot

is to be picked up

in person by the voter.

3.

After the

application

is approved, the applicant will be provided

with the

ballot

which should be returned to the District Clerk no

later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of

the vote.

4. If the application is disapproved, the applicant will be notified.