BRATTLEBORO-Brattleboro Town Meeting and WSESD School Board elections will be held on March 4, 2025. There are three major ways to vote in these elections:
• Absentee ballot. Absentee ballots for the March elections must be requested. Anyone may apply for an absentee ballot until 5 p.m. on Monday, March 3, although officials recommend doing so as soon as possible to allow for mail delivery time. Ballots can be requested through the voter's My Voter Page (mvp.vermont.gov), or by contacting the Town Clerk's office at 802-251-8157 or [email protected]. Mailing of requested absentee ballots began on Feb. 12.
Only the voter may pick up their ballot from the Town Clerk's office. Ballots can be returned by mail, dropped off in advance of the election in the drop box in the Municipal Center parking lot, or returned to the polls on Election Day. When returning voted ballots, pay careful attention to the instructions included with the ballots. All voted ballots must be received by the Clerk before the polls close at 7 p.m. on Election Day, March 4, to be counted.
• In-person early voting. In-person early voting is done at the Brattleboro Town Clerk's office. This option is available through Monday, March 3, at 5 p.m. There must be two election officials in the office in order to provide this service.
• Voting in person on Election Day: Brattleboro voters can vote in person on March 4 at American Legion Post 5, 32 Linden St. Polling hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sample Brattleboro ballots and meeting warnings can be found at brattleboro.gov/sample-ballots. Visit their Voting FAQs page at brattleboro.gov/voting-faqs. Information about candidates is not available from the Town Clerk's Office. Voters can research online or visit Brooks Memorial 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 olvr.vermont.gov. Paper applications are available at the Town Clerk's office. You can also update your voter information or request a ballot at mvp.vermont.gov.
The Brattleboro Town Clerk's Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office will will be closed on March 4 for Election Day, and the following day, re-opening to the public on Thursday, March 6.
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