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INFORMATION ON THE VILLAGE DISSOLUTION REFERENDUM

On Tuesday, August 17, 2010, a referendum will be held
to determine whether or not the Village of Williamsville
should be dissolved

The Petition:

The referendum is the result of a petition that was submitted to the Village Clerk on June 2, 2010. That petition was verified by the Village Clerk on June 11, 2010. Details include the following:

The petition contains 607 signatures
337 signatures (10% of registered voters) were required to bring forth a referendum
553 signatures were verified
54 signatures were not verified for the following reasons:
- 14 resided outside the Village of Williamsville
- 34 could not be confirmed on the list of registered voters provided by the Erie County Board of Elections
- 2 signed the petition twice
- 1 listed a PO Box ad their address and the name could not be verified
- 3 residents who signed the petition have submitted a signed, notarized statement requesting that their name be removed from the petition

The Referendum:

There are 2 election districts in the Village

District 1 – the entire area north of Main St.

District 2 – the entire area south of Main St.

Both districts will vote at Williamsville Village Hall, 5565 Main St.

Hours of voting are from 12:00 noon until 9:00 pm.

Please note: Districts, polling locations, and hours of voting are consistent with the last Village election, held in June 2009.

Registering to Vote

The Village does not hold a voter registration day. If you reside in the Village but are not registered to vote, please contact the Erie County Board of Elections. The last day to register with the County Board of Elections is August 7, 2010. The Erie County Board of Elections can be reached at (716) 858-8891 or online at www.erieboe.com.

Absentee Ballot Applications

Absentee ballot applications are available at Village Hall, 5565 Main Street, or by downloading the following file:

Absentee Ballot Application 2010 Referendum.pdf

Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Village Clerk no later than August 10, 2010 in order for absentee ballots to be mailed to qualified voters; absentee ballot applications may be submitted August 11 – 16, however the absentee ballot must be picked up by the qualified voter at Village Hall, 5565 Main Street.

All absentee ballots must be received by the Village Clerk no later than August 17, 2010 to be included in the referendum.

If you have questions regarding the referendum,
please contact the Village Clerk’s Office at (716) 632-4120.