Source: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/frequently-asked-questions/local-candidates.aspx
Timestamp: 2019-04-18 15:13:32+00:00

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What local offices are elected?
Town clerk, town treasurer, selectboard, school board, lister, auditor, constable, and justice of the peace. See 17 V.S.A. §2646.
Check with your town clerk to determine what offices are elected in your town and which ones have open seats in any given year.
How do I become a candidate for local office?
Candidates for local office must submit a petition containing thirty (30) signatures or one percent of registered voters, whichever is less. 17 V.S.A. §2681(b). The petition shall contain the name of the candidate as it appears on the checklist, the name of the office, and the term of the office sought. Along with their petition, candidates must file a consent of candidate form with the municipal clerk.
Petitions must be turned in to the municipal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the 6th Monday preceding the election (late January for March Town Meeting Day).
Visit our “Local Candidates” page for more information.
Which offices are incompatible (the same person cannot hold at the same time)?
See 17 V.S.A. §2647. An auditor cannot be town clerk, town treasurer, selectboard member, first constable, collector of taxes (current or delinquent), trustee of public funds, road commissioner, water commissioner, sewage system or sewage disposal commissioner, or district school director. A spouse of any of these officers cannot be an auditor.
A selectboard member or school board member cannot be a first constable, collector of taxes, town treasurer, auditor, or town agency. Selectboard members cannot be a lister or an assessor.
Town managers cannot hold any elected office in the town or school district.
For towns using Australian ballot, petitions are due no later than 5 p.m. the sixth Monday before the election. See 17 V.S.A. §2681.
Yes, however you cannot hold incompatible offices.
Can I put my nickname on the ballot?
Is there a filing fee to become a candidate?
No. Unless a town or city charter mandates otherwise, there is no filing fee for local candidates.
Any registered voter in your municipality. However, voters can not sign more than one petition for the same office, unless more than one nomination is to be made. For example, if there is more than one open seat on the selectboard, a voter could sign a petition for each of these two seats. 17 V.S.A. §2354.
If the clerk says I don’t have enough signatures, what can I do?
Under 17 V.S.A. § 2681(e), a town clerk must notify a candidate in writing that there is a deficiency. Supplemental petitions can be filed no later than 5 p.m. the Wednesday after the filing deadline.
Can I withdraw as a candidate after submitting my petition?
A person can withdraw no later than 5 p.m. on the Wednesday after the filing deadline by notifying the town clerk in writing. After that time a person may withdraw up until the ballots are printed.

References: §2646
 §2681
 §2647
 §2681
 §2354
 § 2681