There will be a special election June 16 for residents in Deer Creek, Tippecanoe, Jackson, Liberty, Madison and Rock Creek townships. Residents will vote whether to allow the Delphi Community School Corporation to proceed with a $13 million building renovation project. The project could cost $21 million over a 21 year-period.

The election was brought about by petitions filed within 30 days after a public notice advertisement appeared in the Comet in November. Petitions were signed by 142 signers, however 13 did not meet the standards to be included in the process. The 129 qualified signers included, 56 real property owners and 73 registered voters.

Although the special election day was certified as June 16, absentee voting begins 30 days prior to that date, or May 18. Voters must be registered to vote by May 15. Absentee voters may vote by mail, in the clerk's office, or by traveling board. Absentee voting in the clerk's office will be June 4, 5, 11 and 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Votes will be tallied on election night, June 16.

To vote absentee voters must request an absentee ballot. To request an absentee ballot, voters must complete a ballot application and return it to the clerk's office.

Applications must be completed with name, registered address and date of birth. If the voter is registered to vote in Carroll County, identifying information will be automatically generated on the application if it is received from the county clerk's office. A blank application can be obtained by visiting the state elections di- vision on the Indiana Secretary of State's Web site at www.in.gov/sos/elections.

The absentee voter application must be signed by the voter to be valid.

To vote by mail, the application must be received by the clerk's office by midnight June 8.

To vote by traveling board, the application must be received by June 15 at noon if hand-delivered, mailed or faxed.

For information contact the clerk's office at (765) 564- 4485.