What you need to know before voting in the ECS referendum

By: Mary Caltrider

Posted: May 3, 2021 4:47 AM EDT

NOW: What you need to know before voting in the ECS referendum

ELKHART, Ind. -- The election is for registered voters in the Elkhart Community School District only. The deadline to register was April 5^th. Voting day is Tuesday, May 4^th from 6 a.m. to 6 pm. Registered voters can vote from any polling location. The vote is not based on your home address.

When prompted with the ballot, voters will vote “yes” or “no” to imposing a property tax around $.0385 on each $100 for taxpayers in the district.

There are a total of 15 polling locations available those including Northside gym, Jimtown High School gym, the Elkhart County Health department, Elkhart County Public Services in Goshen, and Bristol United Methodist Church. The full list can be found here.

Further information regarding the referendum can be found here. Estimated taxpayer impact can be found here.