August State Primary Election Absentee Ballots Available
August State Primary elections will be held on August 11, 2026. There are three major ways to vote in these elections.
1. Absentee Ballot
Absentee ballots for the March elections must be requested.
• Voting absentee by mail: Anyone wishing to vote absentee may apply for an absentee ballot until 5 p.m. on Monday, August 10, although we recommend doing so as soon as possible to allow for mail delivery time. Absentee ballots for this election must be requested. Ballots can be requested through the Vermont Voter Portal, https://vote.vermont.gov, or by contacting the Town Clerk’s office at 802-251-8157 or [email protected]. Mailing of requested absentee ballots began on June 24.
• Picking up an absentee ballot: Only the voter may pick up their ballot from the Town Clerk’s Office.
• Returning your absentee ballot: Ballots can be returned by mail, dropped off in advance of the election in the drop box in the Municipal Center parking lot or in the Town Clerk’s office, or returned to the polls on Election Day. When returning voted ballots, please pay careful attention to the instructions included with your ballots. Failing to follow the instructions may result in your ballot being defective. All voted ballots must be received by the Clerk before the polls close on Election Day, August 11, by 7 p.m. to be counted.
2. In-Person Early Voting
In-person early voting will begin on Monday, July 13 at the Brattleboro Town Clerk’s Office. This option is available through Monday, August 10 at 5 p.m., any time the office is open to the public. There must be two election officials in the office for us to provide this service.
3. Voting in Person on Election Day
Brattleboro voters can vote in person on August 11 at the American Legion, 32 Linden St. Polling hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sample Brattleboro ballots and warnings can be found on our website at https://brattleboro.gov/sample-ballots.
Visit our Voting FAQs at https://brattleboro.gov/voting-faqs.
Information about candidates is not available from the Town Clerk’s Office. Voters can research online or visit the library for assistance with their research.
Vermont offers same-day voter registration. However, to save time on Election Day, it is advisable to register to vote in advance by going online to https://vote.vermont.gov. Paper applications are available at the Town Clerk’s office. You can also update your voter information or request a ballot at https://vote.vermont.gov.
For more information about voter registration and absentee voting, contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 802-251-8157. The Brattleboro Town Clerk’s Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 1 to 5 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. We are closed daily from 12 to 1 p.m., and we are closed to the public on Wednesdays.
We will be closed Tuesday, August 11, Election Day, re-opening to the public on Thursday, August 13.