1. Voting will be on the 2nd floor, Room 212, the Cosman and Selectboard Meeting Rooms.
2. You won’t need to step up or down even one step to vote! There is an elevator just inside the back entrance at ground level.
3. Wheelchairs are available on the second floor when you exit the elevator.
4. Parking won’t be a problem. Lots of free spaces have been set aside exclusively for voters. Parking is located in the rear of the building, accessible from the Grove Street entrance. Handicapped spaces are right next to the back entrance.
5. You won’t need to remember your voting district. There will be lots of folks there to help you figure it out before you check in.
6. Your taxes won’t go down, but this will save the town approximately $1,500 per election.
7. You can vote earlier in the day. Polls now open at 7 a.m. End time is 7 p.m.
8. If you live or work downtown, it is now easier to get to the polls. No gas needed!
9. You can vote, pay your taxes and clear up those parking tickets all in one trip to the Town Offices.
10. There will be lots of smiling faces ready to help you.
And, if none of these things make voting easier for you, you can still vote early in the town clerk’s office right up until 5 PM on the day before the election or call the clerk at 251-8157 and a ballot can be mailed to you.
For more voting information and to see sample ballots, check out www.brattleboro.org or contact the town clerk
Brattleboro Town Clerk’s office
230 Main Street, Suite 108
Brattleboro VT 05301
802-251-8157
townclerk@brattleboro.org
Re: Parking tickets
I hadn’t thought of it before, but I wonder if a few people will decide not to vote because of the proximity of the Police Department (or the Lister), and worries about past deeds.
Request a mail in ballot!
History: Back when Representative Town Meeting was begun in the 1960’s , one of the features was to have polling places in each district for easy public access.