August Primary Election
Rachel Waterhouse • July 22, 2024
August 13th, 2024 8 am to 7 pm
The August Primary will be held on August 13th, 2024 from 8 am until 7 pm at the Town Office Building located at 51 Depot Square St. Johnsbury, VT.
There is no deadline to register to vote. You will be able to register to vote on the day of the election. However we encourage you to please register early by visiting the town clerk’s office or going online to olvr.vermont.gov.
Methods of voting early/absentee in the 45 days before the election (ballots available by June 29, 2024):
1. Vote in town clerk's office prior to the election.
2. Voter may take the ballots out of the clerk's office for him or herself and return in same manner as if the ballots were received by mail. 3. Have a ballot mailed to you and return it to clerk's office before Election Day or to the polling place before 7 p.m. on Election Day.
4. If you are in the military, live overseas, or are ill or disabled you may receive your ballot electronically and utilize our accessible online ballot marking tool, but you must print your ballot and return it by mail.
5. If you are ill or disabled, you may ask the town clerk, on or before the deadline to request an absentee ballot, to have two justices of the peace bring a ballot to you at your home on any day preceding the day of the election (once ballots are prepared) or the day of election.
To view the warning and sample ballots click below:
August Primary Warning (click here)
Republican Sample Ballot (click here)
Democratic Sample Ballot (click here)
Progressive Sample Ballot (click here)
As a reminder to lot owners and/or their descendants about the Plantings and Decorations in the town owned cemeteries of Centervale (formerly St. Johnsbury Center Cemetery), Grove, the St. Johnsbury Burial Yard, and Ayer-Hawkins Cemeteries. 1. In ground plantings of annual flowers is permitted and must be kept immediately next to the monument base. 2. One moveable flower box or flower tub will be allowed on each lot, the size not to exceed three feet in length and one foot wide. These receptacles are to be made of durable material. Glass containers of any kind are not an acceptable container. 3. Artificial flowers are discouraged, however are allowed and must be removed by October There is no trash removal service. 4. The Cemetery Commission shall have the authority to remove all floral decorations, flags, shrubs, plants or herbage of any kind, which in the judgment of the Cemetery Commission have become unsightly, dangerous, diseased or detrimental, or which do not conform to the regulations outlined. 5. The Town shall not be liable for any floral arrangements, plants, or receptacles that have become lost, misplaced, stolen or broken. 6. The placing of shells, toys, metal designs, ornaments, chairs, settees and similar articles are not permitted, and if placed on the lot, the Cemetery Commission reserves the right to remove the same. Exceptions may be made after notification of the Commission. 7. Coat hangers or other wires in the ground or attached to memorials as potholders are not allowed. Your cooperation is appreciated in helping manage and preserve this important part of the town's history.
