VOTING INFORMATION

Voter eligibility:

You are eligible to vote if you are a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, and a resident of the school district for at least 30 days prior to the vote.

Voter registration:

You must be pre-registered to vote. Voter registration will be held at the district office, located at WJSHS, in April (dates TBA). If you have any questions about the voter registration process, please call the Clerk of the Board, Bernadette Boardman, at 629-3201.

Absentee ballots:

Absentee ballots will be automatically mailed to disabled voters on April 29. Anyone else who wishes to vote by absentee ballot needs to stop by the district office, located at WJSHS, to pick up an application. Once the application is submitted, (mail-in deadline is Tuesday, May 10) a ballot will be mailed to you. You may pick up an application and ballot in person up until 4:00 pm on Monday, May 16. Absentee ballots will be counted only if they are returned to the district office no later than 4 pm on election day, Tuesday May 17, 2011.

On the day of the vote:

Be sure to bring proof of identity with you to the polls (such as a driver’s license or non-driver’s identification card). The polls are open for voting on May 17, 2011 from noon - 9 p.m. at four polling locations:

Ward I & Mannsville: Elks Club, 4th Avenue & 5th Street
Ward II: Watervliet City Hall, Broadway & 15th Street
Ward III: Watervliet Elementary,10th Ave. & 25th Street
Ward IV: Hanratta Apartments 500, 16th Street
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