Voting Information

To receive an absentee ballot:

• Call the District Clerk at (315) 649-2417 ext. 238 to request an application, or
• Download the Application - [Click here to download the 2025 Absentee Ballot Application]

Application Deadlines:

If you want your ballot mailed, your application must be received at least 7 days before the election.

If you want to pick up your ballot, submit your application at least 1 day before the election.

Submit your completed application to:

       In Person:
       District Office, 11868 Academy Street, Chaumont
       Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

       By Mail:
       Tabitha Viera, District Clerk
       Lyme Central School District
       PO BOX 219
       Chaumont, NY 13622

Deadline to Return Ballots

Absentee ballots must be received by 5:00 PM on election day to be counted.

Qualifications to Vote Absentee

• Absent from the county of residence
• Unable to appear personally because of illness/physical disability, or primary care for another who is ill/disabled, or will be a patient in the hospital
• Resident/patient of a Veteran's hospital
• Detained in jail, with caveats

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.

Military Voters

You may qualify for a military ballot if you are:

• A qualified voter absent due to military service.
• Discharged from military service within 30 days of the election.
• The spouse, parent, child, or dependent of a military voter and accompanying them.

Do not use the standard absentee ballot application. Instead, contact the district clerk to receive a military ballot application.

On September 20, 2023 the Governor signed into law Chapter 481 of the Laws of 2023 which provided for the New York Early Mail Voter Act, which authorizes the use of early mail ballots in school elections.

Instructions for Obtaining an Early Mail Ballot

Who may use this application for a school district early mail ballot?

You may use the Early Mail Voting application if you are a qualified voter participating in a school election. You may only apply for an early mail ballot on your own behalf. A voter who applies for and is issued an early mail ballot will not be eligible for an absentee ballot for the same election. (Applications are being accepted no earlier than 30 days prior to the vote. Please do not submit your application before April 21, 2025.)

In-person voting hours are 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

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Detailed Voting Records

To be eligible to vote school district elections — a person must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be at least 18 years old
• Have been a resident of the District for at least 30 days before the vote

In addition, any person who is disqualified from voting under New York State Election Law Section 5-106 is not permitted to register or vote in a school district election.

See Board Policy Number "2200 - Qualifications of Voters" for additional information.