A referendum will be held in the Cornwall Town Hall, 24 Pine Street, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, from noon until 8 p.m. for the purpose of voting on the Region One School budget. Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded from Cornwallct.org, under forms, or by calling the town clerk at 672-2709, or by emailing her at cwltownclerk@optonline.net. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and pursuant to Gov. Ned Lamont’s Executive Order No. IOE, the threat of the virus is a reason to vote by absentee ballot for this referendum. If you choose to vote by absentee ballot, submit your completed application to the town clerk by placing it in the designated secure drop box outside the town clerk’s office at 26 Pine Street, or by mailing it to P.O. Box 97, Cornwall, CT 06753. Absentee ballots are available and were mailed beginning April 15. Completed ballots can be placed in the dropbox or mailed. Ballots must be returned to the town clerk by 8 p.m. on the day of the referendum.