Petitions for Brattleboro Town Officers, Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) Board Members, and Town Meeting Members are now available at the Town Clerk’s office. Town elections will be Tuesday, March 5 at the American Legion, located at 32 Linden St., Brattleboro, VT 05301.
Annual Representative Town Meeting will begin on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in the BUHS Gymnasium.
Petitions for Town Officers and WSESD Board Members must contain at least 30 valid signatures of registered Brattleboro voters and be filed in the clerk’s office no later than Monday, January 29 at 5 p.m. to have their name placed on the ballot.
Candidates for Town Meeting Member must file a nomination petition, issued by the Town Clerk’s office, with at least 10 valid signatures of voters from the district where the candidate lives no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, January 29. Incumbents for Town Meeting Member will be mailed a Notice of Intent form in early January and must return their signed Notice of Intent form no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, January 29.
Attached is a listing of vacancies along with the officer currently holding office. Also attached is a calendar of election related deadlines.
For more information, visit Brattleboro.gov or reach out to the Town Clerk’s office at 802-251-8157 or townclerk@brattleboro.gov.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Hilary
Hilary Francis
Brattleboro Town Clerk
230 Main Street, Suite 108
Brattleboro, VT 05301
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OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MARCH 5, 2024
OFFICE PRESENTLY SERVING
MODERATOR – 1 year David Gartenstein
LISTER – 3 years Katherine N. Dowd
SELECTBOARD – 3 years Ian Goodnow
SELECTBOARD – 1 year (elect 2) Peter Case, Franz Reichsman
FIRST CONSTABLE – 1 year Richard H. Cooke
SECOND CONSTABLE – 1 year Gary Corey
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC FUNDS – 3 years Deborah Zak
UNIFIED SCHOOL DIRECTOR – 3 year (elect 2) Robin Morgan, Tim Maciel
UNIFIED SCHOOL DIRECTOR – 1 yr remaining of 3 yr term Matt Schibley
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED
BRATTLEBORO DISTRICT 7 14 members for 3 years
6 members for 2 years
6 members for 1 year
BRATTLEBORO DISTRICT 8 16 members for 3 years
1 members for 2 years
1 member for 1 year
BRATTLEBORO DISTRICT 9 16 members for 3 years
1 member 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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2024
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
AND PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
ELECTION CALENDAR
Thursday, January 18 – Last day (5:00 P. M.) to file petition requesting that an article be placed on the Warning for Annual Town Meeting and Unified School District (47 days preceding election). Approx. 440 (5%) signatures of registered Brattleboro voters required. 17 VSA 2642
Saturday, January 20 – Town Clerks will receive presidential primary ballots (not later than 45 days before the election).
Thursday, January 25 – First day to post Warning for Annual Town Meeting, Presidential Primary, and Unified School District (not more than 40 days preceding election) 17 VSA 2641 (a)
Monday, January 29 – Last day (5:00 P.M.) to file Consent of Candidate for Town and Unified School District Officers (sixth Monday preceding election, 30 signatures required)17 VSA 2681 (a) and (b)
Last day (5:00 P.M.) to file Consent of Candidate to be a candidate for Town Meeting Member and for Town Meeting Members who are candidates for re-election to give written notice to the Town Clerk (sixth Monday preceding election, 10 signatures from candidate’s district required). Section 4, Acts of 1959, Number 302
Sunday, February 4 – Last day to post Warning for Town Meeting, Presidential Primary, and Unified School District (not less than 30 days preceding election). 17 VSA 2641(a)
Wednesday, February 14 – Early ballots available for Town Meeting Day and Unified School District Officers. (not later than 20 days prior to election.) 17 VSA 2681(a)
Monday, March 4 -Voters may request early ballots until 5:00 P.M. 17 VSA 2531(a)
TUESDAY, MARCH 5 -TOWN and UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS, and PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY (first Tuesday in March).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 -ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING INFORMATIONAL SESSION AND DISTRICT CAUCUSES (date not set by statute and subject to change)
Friday, March 15 – 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
TUESDAY, MARCH 19 – WSESD ANNUAL MEETING (Third Tuesday in March). The school district may also hold a separate informational session. Please follow the WSESD website for more information on this.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23 -ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING (third Saturday following first Tuesday in March). Section 6(f), Acts of 1959, Number 302
Tuesday, April 2 – Last day (5:00 P.M.) for petition to be filed with Selectboard 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.
