SALAMANCA — The Salamanca School Board of Education has announced the availability of absentee ballots and early mail voter ballots for the annual school budget vote and board member election to be held May 20.

The applicant must be over 18, a registered voter and a qualified voter of the school district. Application forms may be obtained from the school district clerk during business hours, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday or by calling (716) 945-2400 ext. 4025 for one to be mailed.

The 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 before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. The school district clerk must receive the absent voter’s ballot no later than 5 p.m. on Election Day.

In order to obtain an absentee ballot, the applicant must be unable to vote in person on the day of the election for reasons such as:

• absence from county on election day;

• temporary illness or physical disability;

• permanent illness or physical disability;

• duties related to primary care of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled;

• patient or resident in a Veterans Health Administration hospital; or

• detention in jail/prison, awaiting trial, awaiting action by a grand jury or in prison for a conviction of a crime or offense which was not a felony.

If there are any questions, please call the district clerk at 945-2400 ext. 4025.