This year's round of school budget voting will be unlike any other.

COVID-19 concerns are not allowing districts to set up in-person polling, meaning all votes will be cast through absentee ballots.

Districts like Windsor typically get around 400 voters, but had to prepare 7,000 ballots.

"That was a big task, of course," said Windsor Central School District Superintendent Jason Andrews. "The printing and mailing of those and, of course, providing the self-addressed stamped envelope return has some monetery implications as well."

This style of voting poses a number of concerns for both districts and voters.

Ballots are due this Tuesday, June 9, which means if schools don't receive them by that date, they likely will not be counted.

This leaves just days for residents to mail-in their ballots.

"It was certaintly a race to try to be sure voters had enough time, not just to complete the vote, but also to be able to make an informed vote," Andrews said. "So we sent out our 18-page budget newsletter and then sent the ballots out."

And budget voting this year is perhaps more important than ever before.

With districts being told to "re-think" education, many say it's never been more important for voices to be heard.

"We get such a fraction of the number of registered voters actually participate in a typical year, but also to make an informed decision. There are all sorts of resources both that were mailed and hard copy that are available on our district website, other districts as well that people get engaged in the process and they vote," said Andrews.

Voters are being urged to send in their ballots as soon as possible to make sure they arrive by Tuesday.