More information regarding deadlines for petition for Town Meeting

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.
The DEADLINE to petition an article for the Town Meeting Warning is January 13th, 2022 5pm
To petition an article for Town Meeting (voice vote on the floor) 5% for the Select Board to consider, 10% for the Select Board to waive their discretion

We currently have 4,309 registered voters. 5% is 216 voters, 10% is 431
Petitions for petitioned articles for Town Meeting are due Thursday January 13th, 5pm VSA Title 17, section 2642 (a) (3) (A)

If the petition is regarding changing from a 3 member to 5 member Select Board, the required number of signatures is 15% per the Jericho Town Charter.
see article IV


The DEADLINE for nominating petitions to have your name on the ballot is Monday January 24th, 2022 5pm

MARCH 1st, 2022 Town Meeting Election TOWN OFFICERS that will be on the ballot

(ALL ARE VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE EXCEPT MMUUSD DIRECTOR 3YR TERM)

MODERATOR – for one year

TOWN CLERK – for one year

SELECT BOARD – for three years

CEMETERY COMMISSIONER – for three years

JERICHO -- UNDERHILL LIBRARY DISTRICT TRUSTEE -- one year of an unexpired four year term

JERICHO – UNDERHILL LIBRARY DISTRICT TRUSTEE – three years of an unexpired four year term

JERICHO – UNDERHILL LIBRARY DISTRICT TRUSTEE – for four years

JERICHO – UNDERHILL PARK DISTRICT TRUSTEE – for three years

MT MANSFIELD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS – for three years Vote for not more than 2

Updated January 19, 2022, pending legislation has been signed by the Governor for election law changes related to the 2022 Annual Town Meeting.

For 2022 we are anticipating the Governor will sign Senate Bill S. 172 once it is passed by the legislature. S.172 has been signed by the Governor. This will allow Jericho to vote all items by ballot at Town Meeting March 1, 2022. The ballot will include the Town & School Officers as well as the municipal budget and other Town Meeting Articles. There will also be a separate pink ballot for the Mt Mansfield Unified Union School District budget.

S.223 has been signed by the Governor. Nominating petitions are not required for candidates for local office at the annual meeting. Candidates need to simply file a consent form on or before the January 24, 2022 5pm deadline. If you are interested in running for office, a nominating petition and consent form will need to be filed with the Jericho Town Clerk by 5pm Monday January 24th, 2022. Early ballot voting will be available by February 9, 2022 (If you have any trouble opening these blue links, you can also go back to the home page, scroll down to "Town Documents" and they are all listed in the category "Election Documents")

Australian Ballot Voting for Jericho voters will be at the Mt Mansfield Union High School, 211 Browns Trace from 7am to 7pm March 1, 2022, Parking will be available in the front lot and you may enter the main entrance to the school. Masks are required to enter the school building. The path of the voters this year will be from the main front entrance to the library for voter check-in, voting in the Huntington Room & exit through the Huntington Room (fka KIVA) back to the main doors. The main doors to the school will be set up so that you enter on the right hand side and exit to the outdoors through the pair of doors on the other side. We will make every effort possible so that you will be able to enter and exit the school in less than 15 minutes. There will also be an attended early ballot drop box in the vestibule of the school entrance on Election Day March 1, 2022.