Petitions for Town Officers, WSESD Board & Town Meeting Members Available
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. Petitions are available in the Town Clerk’s Office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please note the following exception: From Friday, Dec. 5 through Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, petitions will only be available between the hours of 9 a.m. through 12 p.m.
Town elections will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the American Legion, located at 32 Linden St., Brattleboro, VT 05301.
Annual Representative Town Meeting is scheduled to begin on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in the BUHS Gymnasium. If the voters of Brattleboro choose to discontinue Representative Town Meeting during Town elections, an Open Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the BUHS Gymnasium.
Petitions for Town Officers and WSESD Brattleboro Board Members must contain at least 30 valid signatures of registered Brattleboro voters and be filed in the Town Clerk’s Office no later than Monday, January 26, 2026, 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 26. 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 26.
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 [email protected].
Officers to be Elected
The following officers will be on the ballot during town elections on March 3, 2026.
| OFFICE | PRESENTLY SERVING |
|---|---|
| Moderator - 1 year | David Gartenstein |
| Lister - 3 years | Tom Franks |
| Selectboard - 3 years | Elizabeth McLoughlin |
| Selectboard - 1 year (elect 2) |
Amanda Ellis-Thurber |
| First Constable - 1 year | Vacant |
| Second Constable - 1 year | Gary Corey |
| Trustee of Public Funds - 3 years | Kate John |
| Unified School Director - 3 year (elect 1) | Kimberly Price |
Town Meeting Members to be Elected
| Brattleboro District 7 |
14 members for 3 years 1 members for 2 years 1 members for 1 year |
| Brattleboro District 8 |
16 members for 3 years 1 members for 2 years 0 member for 1 year |
| Brattleboro District 9 |
16 members for 3 years 0 member for 2 years 0 member for 1 year |
The number of Town Meeting members to be elected is subject to change based on resignations prior to ballot deadline.