Election Information: Town meeting is the 1st Tuesday in March. The Town and Elementary School budgets are voted on by Australian ballot on Town Meeting day. The polling place is at the Shelburne Village School auditorium, the large brick school building just south of the Town Offices. The polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM on all election days. For more information about elections and voting, please call the Town Clerk's Office at 985.5116 office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM or e-mail Colleen Haag, Town Clerk and Treasurer.

Voter Registration: The Town Clerk's Office is responsible for maintaining the voter checklist and voter registration. There is no waiting period for establishing residency in Vermont. The law states that "residency" is defined by where the person is domiciled, as evidenced by an intent to maintain a principle dwelling place in the town indefinitely and to return there if temporarily absent, coupled with an act or acts consistent with that intent. Voter registration forms are available at the Town Clerk's office during office hours. They are also available 24 hours a day from the police station at the dispatch desk. Individuals who have never voted in Vermont, will need to take the Freeman's Oath before a Notary Public Town Clerk or Assistant Town Clerk, a Justice of the Peace, or a Judge. Notaries are available at both the Town. Clerk's Office during office hours and at the dispatch desk at the police station 24 hours a day, and they can administer the oath and complete the voter registration form.