Petitions for Brattleboro Town and Town School District Officers and Town Meeting Members are now available at the Town Clerk’s office. Town elections and the Presidential Primary will be Tuesday, March 1, and the Annual Representatives Town Meeting, Saturday, March 19.
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 25 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 25 (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 19, 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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2016 ANNUAL TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING AND PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION CALENDAR
Thursday, January 14 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 (47 days preceding election). Approx. 390 (5%) signatures of registered Brattleboro voters required. 17 VSA 2642
Saturday, January 16 Town Clerks will receive presidential primary ballots (not later than 45 days before the election).
Monday, January 18 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 21 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 25 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, January 31 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 3 Last day (5:00 PM) to register to vote in the BUHS Annual Meeting (Wednesday preceding meeting). 17 VSA 2144(a)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 BUHS ANNUAL MEETING (Second Tuesday in February)
Wednesday, February 10 Early ballots available. (not later than 20 days prior to election.) 17 VSA 2681(a)
Saturday, February 20 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 24 Last day (5:00 PM) to register to vote for Town and Town School District. (Wednesday preceding election). 17 VSA 2144(a)
Monday, February 29 Voters may request early ballots until 5:00 P.M. 17 VSA 2531(a)
TUESDAY, MARCH 1 TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS (first Tuesday in March).
Friday, March 11 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 19
ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING (third Saturday following first Tuesday in March). Section 6(f), Acts of 1959, Number 302
Tuesday, March 29 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.
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OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED
ANNUAL TOWN AND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
MARCH 1, 2016
OFFICE PRESENTLY SERVING
MODERATOR – 1 year Lawrin Crispe
LISTER – 3 years Eric Annis
SELECTBOARD – 3 years Kate O’Connor
SELECTBOARD – 1 year (elect 2) David Gartenstein, Donna
Macomber
FIRST CONSTABLE – 1 year Steven Rowell
SECOND CONSTABLE – 1 year Richard H. Cooke
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC FUNDS – 3 years Marshall Wheelock
SCHOOL DIRECTOR – 3 years Jill Stahl Tyler
SCHOOL DIRECTORS – 1 year (elect 2) Todd Roach, Mark
Truhan
BRATTLEBORO UNION HIGH SCHOOL Robert Woodworth
DIRECTOR
– 3 years (elect 1)
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED
DISTRICT 1 16 members for 3 years
1 member for 2 years
4 members for 1 year
DISTRICT 2 15 members for 3 years
1 member for 2 years
1 member for 1 year
DISTRICT 3 15 members for 3 years
1
member for 2 years
Number of Town Meeting members to be elected is subject to change based on resignations prior to ballot deadline.
Too many would be nice
Just a reminder to all of the dates and open seats, and hoping that our democracy can muster up the ability to offer some choices this year. It would be great to have too many people running for office.
Another reminder
I saw Town Clerk Annette Cappy today and she asked that I remind everyone that petitions are still available and can be returned until next Monday, Jan 25th.
Town Meeting Representatives, as is often the case, are needed, and Cappy said it was an easy petition to get filled out – just 10 signatures. (and you can get a few in the office when you pick up the petition).
Already, a couple of challengers for Selectboard look likely – you can add your name to the mix.
One more reminder
Deadline this afternoon for petitions for candidates. Still time!