Please note: The district’s budget newsletter, which was mailed to all district residents, incorrectly stated the absentee ballot and early mail voting applications deadlines.
Applications must be received at the F-M District Office by 4 p.m. May 13 if the ballot is to be mailed, or 4 p.m. May 19 if the ballot is to be personally delivered.
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District will ask residents to vote on May 20 on a $116,419,54812 proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year. The proposal would allow the district to maintain all existing student programming, staffing levels, and mental health support resources across all school district buildings.
Also on the ballot will be a school bus purchasing proposition, three open seats on the board of education and two public library propositions.
Individuals are eligible to vote if they are a US citizen, at least 18 years old, registered to vote and a resident of the school district for at least 30 days prior to the vote.
Absentee ballots
Any resident who is an eligible voter and will be out of the county on May 20 or unable to get to the polls can submit an application to vote by absentee ballot.
The following are valid reasons for eligible voters to apply for an absentee ballot. If you are:
- A patient in the hospital or unable to appear personally at the polling place because of illness;
- Required by duties, studies, occupation or business to be outside of the county on the vote date. A brief description of such duties, studies, occupation or business that requires such absence would need to be provided on the ballot application;
- On vacation outside of the county;
- Detained in jail awaiting grand jury action;
- Confined in prison after conviction of an offense other than a felony;
- Detained in jail awaiting trial; or
- Accompanying a spouse, parent or child outside of the county on the vote date.
Early mail voting
The Early Mail Voter Act allows for early voting via mail without being required to have a reason.
How to apply
The absentee ballot application and early voting application are available online and at the F-M District Office, 8199 E. Seneca Turnpike, Manlius. Residents can also contact District Clerk Sarah Gridley at sgridley@fmschools.org or by phone 315-692-1200 to request an absentee ballot or early voting application. If requesting by email, please include your name, address and phone number with the request.
Applications must be received at the F-M District Office by 4 p.m. May 13 if the ballot is to be mailed, or 4 p.m. May 19 if the ballot is to be personally delivered.