Elections & Voting

Election Warnings, Announcements & Results:

Annual Town Meeting & Annual School Election – 3 March 2026
Click the below links for warnings and information:
Annual Town Meeting
Warning
Notice
Annual School Election
Certified Vote Totals – Caledonia Cooperative School District
Official Return of Votes – Barnet only
Warning
Notice
Sample Ballot
Informational Hearing (2 March 2026)

Election General Information:

Caledonia Cooperative School District Annual Meeting. This district, a merger of Barnet, Walden, and Waterford school districts, formed on July 1, 2018. An Australian ballot election is held, with polling places in all three towns, on the first Tuesday of March each year, in conjunction with annual Town Meeting. Barnet’s polling place is the Barnet School (163 Kid Row). Voting hours are 7 AM to 7 PM. An informational hearing is held on the Monday evening prior to the election at a single location for the whole district.

Presidential Primary Election
The Presidential Primary Election is held every four years (in presidential election years) at the Barnet Elementary School on the first Tuesday of March – in conjunction with Town Meeting. Voting hours are 7 AM to 7 PM.

Primary Election
The Primary election is held on the second Tuesday in August in each even numbered year. Voting hours are 7 AM to 7 PM. Polling location at the Town Hall at 154 Church Street.

General Election
The General Election is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even numbered year. Voting hours are 7 AM to 7 PM. Polling location at the Town Hall at 154 Church Street.

Vermont Secretary of Stae’s Office Website Pages
Online Voter Registration System – Allows you register to vote in Vermont for the first time, or transfer your registration from another town.
My Voter Page – Once you are registered, allows you to manage your registration, request absentee ballots, check your polling location, see sample ballots, etc.
Elections Division Home Page – Contains a wealth of elections information and forms.

Registration
There are several ways that you can register to vote:
– Visit the Town Clerk’s Office and complete a registration form.
– Download a registration form on the Vermont Secretary of State’s website.
– Register through the Vermont Secretary of State’s Online Voter Registration System.

If you have any questions, please contact the Town Clerks Office at 802-633-2256 or visit Vermont Secretary of State’s website.

Absentee Ballot
There are several ways that you can request an absentee ballot:
– Request a ballot through the Vermont Secretary of State’s new My Voter Page.
– Download an absentee ballot request form on the Vermont Secretary of State’s website.
– Visit the Town Clerk’s Office (154 Church Street in Barnet Village) and complete an absentee ballot request form.
– Call the Town Clerk’s Office at 802-633-2256.
– Email the Town Clerk’s Office at townclerk@barnetvt.org