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2025 Budget Vote and School Board Election
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025
Polls Open 12-9 p.m.
If you have any questions about the 2025 Budget Vote and School Board Election, please contact District Clerk Tricia Beresford at (607) 274-2102 or Deputy District Clerk Emilee Tracy-Arm at (607) 274-6845, or email boeclerk@icsd.k12.ny.us. You can also send us a message on Let's Talk.
2025 TIMELINE
April 1-5 | Legal Notice Publications |
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April 28 | Property Tax Report Card Adoption |
April 30 | School Board Candidate Nominating Petitions Due |
April 29 - May 6 | Budget Adoption |
May 6 | Voter Registration Deadline |
May 6-13 | Public Budget Hearing |
May 14 | Deadline for Mailing Budget Notice |
May 20 | BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION |
May 21 | Certification of Election Results |
VOTER INFORMATION
Where Do I Vote?
Click on the red button below to view the school district polling location table to determine where you vote in ICSD budget votes and elections.
Voter Qualifications
To vote in the 2025 Budget Vote and School Board Election, you must be a registered voter and--
a citizen of the United States;
18 years of age or older;
a resident within the district for 30 days immediately preceding May 20, 2025; and
not otherwise prohibited from voting under Election Law.
Voter Registration
The voter registration deadline is May 6, 2025
If a qualified voter has previously registered with the district or with the county board of elections and has voted within the last four (4) calendar years, they are eligible to vote in the May 20, 2025 Annual Budget Vote and School Board Election without re-registering.
All others who wish to vote in the Annual District Meeting and Election must either pre-register with the district as set forth below or be registered with the Tompkins County or Tioga County board of elections to vote in general elections.
The district has authorized continuous registration of qualified voters in the Office of the District Clerk, 400 Lake Street, Ithaca, New York between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, through May 6, 2025.
Early Mail Ballots
On September 20, 2023, Governor Hochul signed Chapter 481 of the Laws of 2023, establishing the New York Early Mail Voter Act. This newly enacted legislation, which took effect on January 1, 2024, and applies to all elections moving forward, establishes an additional method of voting early by mail.
Early mail ballot applications will be available beginning in early 2025.
Absentee Ballots
Absentee ballot applications will be available beginning in early 2025.