Absentee Ballot Request Candidate Consent Form

1/1/21                  Last day to warn the first public hearing if charter adoption, amendment or repeal is to be voted at town meeting (60 days before town meeting). 17 V.S.A.  2641(a), 2645(a)(3) and (6)

1/14/21                Clerks and Voters- Last day for voters to file a petition with the town clerk to have an article appear on the ballot.  17 V.S.A. 2642(a)(3)(A) (47 days prior to town meeting).  Petition must contain signatures from at least 5% of registered voters in the municipality. 

1/21/21            BCA- Last day to designate polling places for town meeting day (40 days prior to the warning).  17 VSA 2501(a)

1/25/21                Candidates- In Australian ballot towns, consent of candidate forms for town offices must be filed with the municipal clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. (sixth Monday before the election).  NOTE: Per Act 162 (https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT162/ACT162%20As%20Enacted.pdf), candidates are not required to file petition signatures for 2021.  The consent of candidate may contain any nickname a candidate wishes to appear on the ballot. 17 V.S.A.  2681(a)(3)

2/10/21                Clerks- In Australian ballot towns, ballots for local officers and local public questions shall be prepared by the town clerk and available not later than 20 days before the election.  17 V.S.A.  2681a(a)

2/10/21               First day to post a warning at least 10 days prior to a public informational hearing on any issues voted by Australian ballot (hearing must take place at least 10 days prior to the election).  The legislative body is responsible for the administration of the informational hearing and the preparation of minutes.  17 V.S.A.  2680(g)

2/19/21             In Australian ballot towns, last day (10 days prior to the day preceding the election) to post warning for public informational hearing on public question to be voted by Australian ballot at a town meeting. The warning must be posted in at least two public places within the municipality and in the town clerk’s office. The legislative body is responsible for the administration of the informational hearing and the preparation of minutes.  17 V.S.A. 2680(g)

2/20/21 SAT       Must distribute town meeting warning in annual town report (at least 10 days prior to town meeting) or other written form by this date to all postal patrons in the municipality to avoid publishing warning in newspaper (if publishing in the newspaper that must happen at least 5 days before town meeting).  24 V.S.A. 1682, 17 V.S.A. 2641(b)