BRATTLEBORO — Absentee ballots for Brattleboro's town election on Tuesday, March 6, are available at the Town Clerk's Office and may be requested until 5 p.m. on Monday, March 5.
Sample ballots can also be found at www.brattleboro.org.
The polling place for all three districts in Brattleboro is the Selectboard Meeting Room on the second floor of the Municipal Center, 230 Main Street, Room 212, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
The entire back parking lot at the Municipal Center will be reserved for voters on election day. There are handicapped parking spaces close to the back entrance.
There is an elevator immediately inside the door to take voters to the second floor for voting.
Town Meeting members are still needed in each district - District 1 has seven three-year seats open, three two-year seats open, and three one-year seats open; District 2 has two three-year seats open and two one-year seats open, and District 3 has four three-year seats open, four two-years seats open, and two one-year seats open.
Anyone interested in running for a position as a write-in candidate must file a Declaration of Candidacy with the town clerk by the close of the polls on election day in order for their votes to be counted.
Declarations of Candidacy will be posted on a bulletin board at the polls so voters will be aware of those interested in vacant positions. A minimum of 10 votes are required to be elected.
Election information is posted on www.brattleboro.org. Election results will be posted on the town website as soon as possible after the polls close that evening.
While Vermont now has same-day voter registration, to save time on Election Day it is advisable to register in advance to vote - by contacting the Town Clerk's Office or online at olvr.sec.state.vt.us.
Office hours for the Brattleboro Town Clerk's office are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. In addition to regular hours, the office will open Saturday, March 3, from 9 a.m. to noon, for early voting and will be closed on election day, Tuesday, March 6.
Anyone with election questions may contact the Brattleboro Town Clerk at 802-251-8129 or hfrancis@brattleboro.org.