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Town Meeting 2025

VLCT Town Meeting Resources

Vermont town meeting is direct democracy practiced in its purest form. It is the key to town government, as voters determine the town business for the coming year.

VLCT’s Municipal Assistance Center (MAC) has current online resources on a variety of town meeting topics for your Town Meeting Day preparation needs. Refer to the resources at the bottom of this page. In addition, our downloadable Municipal Calendar includes additional related dates. Each town office receives an updated print poster annually, in July.

2025 Town Meeting DeadlinesDate
First day to post warnings and notices Thursday, January 23, 2025
Last day to post warnings and notices Sunday February 2, 2025
Last day to distribute Annual Auditor's Report* Saturday, February 22, 2025
Town Meeting Day Tuesday, March 4, 2025

*unless the town has voted to give notice of the report’s availability

Note: If the legislative body chooses to postpone the meeting date per H.42, all relevant dates should be changed to correspond with the day on which the municipality holds its town meeting. 

VLCT Resources Are Grouped into the Following Categories: (scroll down)
General Resources: Quick Guide; Models for Articles & Warnings; Auditor's Report, Voter-Backed Petitions, and Vacancies FAQs. 
Australian Ballot Voting: Legal Requirements, ABV Info Sheet, ABV Checklist
Hybrid & Remote Meetings: Tookits: Hybrid and Remote
Special Town Meetings: Quick Guide, Model Ordinance Adoption Warning

General Elections Information and Resources for the Public

If you are looking for general information on elections, election results, or running for local office, please call 802-828-2363 or visit the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office, Elections Division's website. The Elections Division also maintains an elections calendar. 

General

Australian Ballot Voting

Hybrid & Remote Meetings

Special Town Meetings