Election Schedule
2024 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ELECTION CALENDAR
| Thursday, January 18 | Last day (5 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 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 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 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 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 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. |