Petitions for Brattleboro Town and Town School District Officers and Town Meeting Members are now available at the Town Clerk’s office. Town elections will be Tuesday, March 4, and the Annual Representative Town Meeting, Saturday, March 22.
Petitions for Town Officers must contain at least 30 valid signatures of registered Brattleboro voters and be filed in the clerk’s office no later that 5:00 P.M. on Monday, January 27 in order to have their name placed on the ballot.
Candidates for Town Meeting Member must file a nomination petition with at least 10 valid signatures of voters from the district where the candidate lives. Petitions of new candidates must be filed no later than 5:00 P.M. on Monday, January 27 (same date as Town Officer petitions). Incumbents for Town Meeting Member must return their Notice of Intent form no later than 5:00 P.M. on Monday, January 20, one week sooner than new candidates.
Attached is a listing of vacancies along with the officer currently holding office. Also attached is a calendar of election related deadlines.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Annette
Annette L. Cappy
Brattleboro Town Clerk
230 Main Street, Suite 108
Brattleboro. VT 05301
acappy@brattleboro.org
ph 802-251-8129
fax 802-257-2312
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OFFICE, PRESENTLY SERVING
MODERATOR – 1 year, Lawrin Crispe
LISTER – 3 years, Marshall Wheelock
SELECTBOARD – 3 years, Donna Macomber
SELECTBOARD – 1 year (elect 2) , John Allen, David Schoales
FIRST CONSTABLE – 1 year, Steven Rowell
SECOND CONSTABLE – 1 year, Richard H. Cooke
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC FUNDS – 3 years, Ben Underhill
SCHOOL DIRECTOR – 3 years, Margaret Atkinson
SCHOOL DIRECTORS – 1 year (elect 2), David Schoales, Mark Truhan
BRATTLEBORO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTOR – 3 years (elect 2) , Russell Janis, Ian Torrey
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED
DISTRICT 1
16 members for 3 years
6 members for 2 years
1 member for 1 year
DISTRICT 2
15 members for 3 years
4 members for 2 years
3 members for 1 year
DISTRICT 3
15 members for 3 years
5 member for 1 year
Number of Town Meeting members to be elected is subject to change based on resignations prior to ballot deadline.
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2014
ANNUAL TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
ELECTION CALENDAR
Monday, January 20 Last day (5:00 P. M.) for Town Meeting Members who are candidates for re-election to give written notice to the Town Clerk (seventh Monday preceding election). Section 4, Acts of 1959, Number 302
Thursday, January 23 Last day (5:00 P. M.) to file petition requesting that an article be placed on the Warning for Annual Town and Town School District Meeting (40 days preceding election). Approx. 480 (5%) signatures of registered Brattleboro voters required. 17 VSA 2642 (a)
First day to post Warning for Annual Town and Town School District (not more than 40 days preceding election) 17 VSA 2641 (a)
Monday, January 27 Last day (5:00 P.M.) to file petition for Town and Town School District Officers (sixth Monday preceding election, 30 signatures required)17 VSA 2681 (a) and (b)
Last day (5:00 P.M.) to file petition to be a candidate for Town Meeting Member (sixth Monday preceding election, 10 signatures from candidate’s district required). Section 4, Acts of 1959, Number 302
Sunday, February 2 Last day to post Warning for Town and Town School District Meeting (not less than 30 days preceding election). 17 VSA 2641(a) Posting day is day 1. Elect. would be day after 30th day.
Wednesday, February 5 Last day (5:00 PM) to register to vote in the BUHS Annual Meeting (Wednesday preceding meeting). 17 VSA 2144(a)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 BUHS ANNUAL MEETING (Second Tuesday in February)
Wednesday, February 12 Early/Absentee ballots available. (not later than 20 days prior to election.) 17 VSA 2681(a)
Saturday, February 22 Last day to post sample ballots and voter information (for municipal elections, not less than 10 days preceding election). 17 VSA 2522(a)
Wednesday, February 26 Last day (5:00 PM) to register to vote for Town and Town School District. (Wednesday preceding election). 17 VSA 2144(a)
Monday, March 3 Voters may request absentee ballots until 5:00 P.M. 17 VSA 2531(a)
TUESDAY, MARCH 4 TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS (first Tuesday in March).
Friday, March 14 Last day (5:00 P.M.) for a candidate for local office to file request for recount (within 10 days after election). 17 VSA 2683
SATURDAY, MARCH 22 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING (third Saturday following first Tuesday in March). Section 6(f), Acts of 1959, Number 302
Monday, April 1 Last day (5:00 P.M.) for petition to be filed with Selectmen requesting question voted at Representative Town Meeting be submitted to voters of the Town at large (ten days after adjournment of meeting.) Requires 5% signatures of registered voters or 50 Town Meeting Members. See Charter, Article 3, Sect. 4.
