Absentee ballot applications are available at the Town Clerk’s Office for the Town of Southbury 2026-2027 budget, the Pomperaug Regional School District #15 2026-2027 budget, and Pomperaug Elementary School and Gainfield Elementary School Construction Projects, for the referendum being held on May 6, 2026. Registered electors of the Town or United States Citizens, who are eighteen years or older and own taxable property assessed at $1000.00 or more on the October 1, 2025 Grand List, can vote in this referendum. Ballots cannot be mailed from the Town Clerk’s office for this referendum.
To obtain an absentee ballot, voters must complete an application. Once the completed application is received and verified by the Town Clerk’s office, a ballot will be issued. Absentee ballots must be given to the applicant in person or to the applicant’s designee. Ballots must be returned to this office before the close of polls, 8:00 P.M. on the day of the referendum. The Absentee Ballot Drop Box will be open to receive ballots located at the Town Hall upper parking lot entrance.
Absentee ballot applications for a referendum are available at the Town Clerk’s office or from the Town of Southbury website at www.southbury-ct.org/absenteeballots or the Secretary of State’s website at portal.ct.gov/sots.
This referendum has three questions.
QUESTION #1
“Shall the proposed 2026-2027 Budget of the Pomperaug Regional School District #15 in the amount of $95,639,220 be adopted?”
QUESTION #2
“Shall Regional School District Number 15 appropriate $224,000,000 for the construction of two new elementary schools to replace Pomperaug Elementary School and Gainfield Elementary School, and authorize the issue of bonds and notes in the same amount to finance the appropriation; such borrowing authorization shall be reduced by grants received (currently estimated to be 64.2% of eligible costs)?”
QUESTION #3
“Shall the Town of Southbury appropriate $25,403,146 for the municipal budget and approve
the Special Revenue Fund appropriations for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027?”
The Town Clerk’s Office is located at Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, and closed on Friday. Those seeking additional information or an application may call the office at 203-262-0657.