Petitions for Brattleboro Town and Town School District Officers and Town Meeting Members Now Available

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 3, in  the Selectboard Meeting Room of the Municipal Center and the Annual Representatives Town Meeting, Saturday, March 21, in the BAMS multi-purpose room.
 
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 than 5:00 P.M. on Monday, January 26 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 26 (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 Tuesday, January 20.
 
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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OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED
ANNUAL TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
MARCH 3, 2015

OFFICE PRESENTLY SERVING

MODERATOR – 1 year Lawrin Crispe

LISTER – 3 years Katherine Dowd

SELECTBOARD – 3 years David Gartenstein

SELECTBOARD – 1 year (elect 2) John Allen
Donna Macomber

FIRST CONSTABLE – 1 year Steven Rowell

SECOND CONSTABLE – 1 year Richard H. Cooke

TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC FUNDS – 3 years Deborah Zak

SCHOOL DIRECTOR – 3 years Todd Roach

SCHOOL DIRECTORS – 1 year (elect 2) Kimberly Price
Mark Truhan

BRATTLEBORO UNION HIGH SCHOOL Lori Cartwright
DIRECTOR – 3 years (elect 2) Ricky Davidson

TOWN MEETING MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED

DISTRICT 1 16 members for 3 years
7 members for 2 years
5 members for 1 year

DISTRICT 2 15 members for 3 years
5 members for 2 years
5 members for 1 year

DISTRICT 3 15 members for 3 years
2 members for 2 years
1 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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2015
ANNUAL TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
ELECTION CALENDAR

Saturday, January 17 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 (45 days preceding election). Approx. 430 (5%) signatures of registered Brattleboro voters required. 17 VSA 2642 (a) 24 hrs for clerk to check and return with reasons in writing if necessary. Petitioners have 48 hrs to resubmit if still within 45 day requirement.

Tuesday, 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. If MLK Day is observed, deadline extended one day.

Thursday, January 22 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 26 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 1 Last day to post Warning for Town and Town School District Meeting (not less than 30 days preceding election). 17 VSA 2641(a)

Wednesday, February 4 Last day (5:00 PM) to register to vote in the BUHS Annual Meeting (Wednesday preceding meeting). 17 VSA 2144(a)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 BUHS ANNUAL MEETING (Second Tuesday in February)

Wednesday, February 11 Early ballots available. (not later than 20 days prior to election.) 17 VSA 2681(a)

Saturday, February 21 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 25 Last day (5:00 PM) to register to vote for Town and Town School District. (Wednesday preceding election). 17 VSA 2144(a)

Monday, March 2 Voters may request early ballots until 5:00 P.M. 17 VSA 2531(a)

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS (first Tuesday in March).

Friday, March 13 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 21 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING (third Saturday following first Tuesday in March). Section 6(f), Acts of 1959, Number 302

Monday, March 31 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.