SHREWSBURY, VERMONT

 

Charter in 1761

ELECTIONS & VOTING INFORMATION

Thank you, Thank you to the following volunteers who worked so hard on Town Meeting/election day:
Kathy & Bill Clancy, Adrienne Raymond, Theresa Williams, Roxanne Ramah, Sally Deinzer, Sharon Winnicki, Doris Perry, Randy Page, Nelson Haley, Jane Emerson, Carol Calotta, Ann Vanneman, Steve Spatz, John Wood, Barbara & George Gulick, Kim Ridlon, Joyce Wilson, Fran Patten, Eliza Mabry, Peter Grace, Irene Gordon, Barbara & Barry Griffith, Joan Judge, John Berryhill, Sally Jones, Vicky Arthur, Mark Youngstrom, Paul Sgalia, Mike Stewart, and Julanne Sharrow.  Special thanks to Betsy Jesser and Rich Biziak for the extraordinary data entry and good spirits until the wee hours.
 
The Election results are as follows:
 
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Democratic:                            Republican:                        Liberty Union
Clinton         126                     Guiliani              4               Moore        0
Edwards         2                      Huckabee          7               Obama       2  (write-in)
Kucinich         6                      McKain            88 
Obama        217                      Paul                 7
Nader             1 (write-in)         Romney            2
Gravel             1 (write-in)        Clinton              1 (write-in)
                                             Obama              1 (write-in)  
 
MRUHS BALLOT:
ARTICLE 7 (Budget)         Yes 1159     No 908
ARTICLE 8 (Fire Alarm)    Yes 1376     No 693
ARTICLE 9 (Seating)        Yes 998       No 1071 DEFEATED 
 
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL BALLOT:
Moderator: Eldred French
MT School Director: Ed Hemmer
MRUHS Director: No one elected
ARTICLE 4 (Bus Fund)                            Yes 315        No 142
ARTICLE 5 (Building Fund)                      Yes 307        No 151
ARTICLE 6 (Budget)                                Yes 289        No 170
ARTICLE 7 (Water Disinfection System)   Yes 324        No 135
ARTICLE 8  (Auth. to Borrow)                  Yes 294        No 164
 
TOWN BALLOT:
 
#1 Officers:
 
Moderator:  Eldred French
Selectboard (3 Year): Michael Stewart
Selectboard (1 Year): Bert Potter
Auditor: Steven Nicholson- Refused -position now vacant
Lister (3 Year): Kim Ridlon
Lister (1 Year): Kim Ridlon- Refused- Steven Nicholson appointed by Selectboard
Grand Juror & Town Agent: Barry Griffith
1st Constable: Todd Westbay
2nd Constable: Bennie Carrara
Cemetery Commissioner: Larry Carrara
 
#2 (Budget)                                               Yes 355        No 102
#3 (Reappraisal fund)                                 Yes 263        No 192
#4 (Town Office Res. Fund)                        Yes 314        No 144
#5 (Town Garage Res. Fund)                      Yes 321        No 138
#6 (Town Office Equipment Fund)                Yes 314       No 145
#7 (Town Road Equipment Fund)                 Yes 353       No 106
#8 (Town Records Fund)                             Yes 290       No 165 
#9 (SVFD Equipment Fund)                        Yes 332       No 131
#10 (Meetinghouse)                                   Yes 307       No 150
#11 (SVFD)                                               Yes 339      No 122
#12 (Library)                                              Yes 307      No 158
#13 (Historical Society)                              Yes 284      No 174
#14 (VLCT)                                                Yes 245      No 209
#15 (Regional Planning Commission)           Yes 260      No 199
#16 (Regional Ambulance)                          Yes 375      No 85
#17 (Aiken)                                                Yes 269      No 187
#18 (Natural Resources)                             Yes 268      No 185
#19 (Visiting Nurses)                                  Yes 376      No 85
#20 (Green Up VT)                                     Yes 332      No 125
#21 (RSVP)                                               Yes 348      No 108
#22 (SW Council on Aging)                         Yes 321      No 132
#23 (Rutland Mental Health)                        Yes 301      No 152
#24 (Women's Shelter)                               Yes 350      No 109
#25 (BROC)                                               Yes 277      No 175
#26 (Parent Child Center)                            Yes 289      No 165
#27 (Adult Learning)                                    Yes 292      No 162
#28 (Neighborworks)                                    Yes 230     No 217
#29 (Community Land Trust)                           Yes 267     No 182
#30 (VCIL)                                                  Yes 274     No 173
#31 (Vt Trails & Greenways)                         Yes 260     No 186
#32 (Cemetery Fund)                                   Yes 302     No 147
#33 (Veteran's Exemption)                         Yes 279     No 172
#34 (Transfer Station)                                  Yes 179     No 272 DEFEATED
#35 (Tax Due Date)                                     Yes 405     No 46
 
See next month's Times for an updated list of Town Officer's.

2007 Town Report

TOWN MEETING

Held on the first Tuesday of March

PRIMARY ELECTION

The September Primary election is held on the second Tuesday in September in each even numbered year.

GENERAL ELECTION

Held on the first Tuesday in November in each even numbered year.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The deadline for registering to vote for any election is at 12 Noon on the second Monday before any election. If there are any questions, please contact the Town Clerks Office at 802-492.3511  or you can go to the Vt. Secretary of State’s website www.sec.state.vt.us


BALLOTS FOR 2008
Samples only--not for printing

Officer Ballot
Mountain School Ballot
Town Question Ballot

ELECTIONS & VOTING FORMS
Absentee Ballot Request Form .doc
Absentee Ballot Request Form
.pdf
Application for Voter Checklist Form.pdf


 Register to Vote in Vermont
( Click for information from the Secretary of State office)

Applications for Addition to the Checklist  download the form.


Vermont's Early or Absentee Voting Process

In Vermont we make it easy to vote.  If you prefer to vote early or by mail you can vote by early voter absentee ballot. Voting starts 30 days before the primary or general election and 20 days prior to a municipal election that uses the Australian Ballot.
Download the form below:

Absentee Ballot Request Form

For more information on Absentee Ballots, visit the Vermont Secretary of State website


For more information regarding Primary & General Elections, Town Clerks, Campaign Finance, Lobbyists,Voting, Town Meetings, Running for Office, etc., click below to go to the Secretary of State's, Deb Markowitz website.

Elections and Campaign Finance Division

 



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