Town Meeting Day 2021
There weren't in-person meetings Tuesday, Town Meeting Day in Vermont, due to the pandemic, but there were still glimpses of tradition.
Mitzi Fleming sits alone at Morristown's Town Meeting Day.
Morristown Town Clark Sara Haskins talks with voters.
Morristown’s newest officer-in-training, Cedar the yellow Labrador retriever, keeps an eye out for voter frau-- — we mean, cuddles and awwws — at Morristown’s polling place at the VFW. With Cedar is her handler, officer Jacques Marcoux.
Susi Clark is ready for the onslaught of voters at Tuesday’s Town Meeting Day in Stowe.
Isaiah Schaefer-Geiger votes Tuesday on Town Meeting Day in Stowe. He turned 18 in November, just missing the General Election, so he was excited to vote for the first time on local town and school issues, even as he finishes his senior year of high school.
Belinda Clegg, district clerk and treasurer in Wolcott, is ready to check in voters at Tuesday’s Town Meeting Day.
Linda Reeve gets some knitting time in at Wolcott’s polling place on Tuesday, Town Meeting Day in Vermont.
In honor of his win Tuesday, city council newcomer Matt Cota said he was celebrating with ice cream — and sleep.
This year just 1,100 voters came out on Town Meeting Day, a stark contrast to last year’s record-breaking turnout.
Smiling behind masks, workers at the Town Meeting Day poll greet voters.
Candidates’ lawn signs offer one last chance to ask for voters’ support as they head into polling places.
Michael Powers poses for a photo before hurrying back to the warmth of his car in South Burlington.
Sarah Childs standing outside Chamberlin middle school in South Burlington before casting her ballot, Tuesday March 2.
City councilor Helen Riehle stands outside of the Chamberlain School in South Burlington to show support for her fellow councilor’s reelection campaign on March 2.
Voting was steady but not overwhelming as Town Meeting Day began in Shelburne.
A poll worker sanitizes a voting booth in Shelburne.
Diana Vachon, left, smiles behind her mask with poll worker Pete Gadue. Gadue, who is a Justice of the Peace in Shelburne, said he’s been working at elections there for more than 20 years. “I’m a guy who doesn’t know enough to say no,” Gadue said.
The Shelburne pre-vote informational meeting on Monday looked more than a little different. Above is Town Manager Lee Krohn’s perspective of engaged residents weighing both in-person and online.
Chief Don Stevens, 54, outside the Shelburne Town Gym.
Jason Girard, 46, outside the town gym in Shelburne.
Paul Rosenau, 48, outside the Town Gym in Shelburne.
Charlotte voters are checked in by Robin Reid at the town hall on Tuesday.
Mike Krasnow and Robin Reid worked the polls in Charlotte Tuesday. In between voters, they debated which of them was the town curmudgeon.
A returning future voter, Koriom Chol, 2 years old, arrives on Town Meeting Day with his mother Bol Gai. Last year, Koriom voted for the first time with his father and was featured in a photo in The Citizen.
Koriom Chol, 2, peers out from the voting booth as his mother votes.
Tina Helzner casts a ballot in Charlotte Tuesday.
Brett Towle stands for a picture in the parking lot of the Charlotte Town Hall.
Woodworker Michael Haulenbeek, 34, outside of Charlotte Town Hall.
Charlotte and 3-year-old Remi McCorkel started their day by voting. McCorkel, a social worker, said the important vote for her was approving the school budget.
Barriers, shields and instructions enable Hinesburg voters to check in while maintaining social distance.
Alan Norris, 72, outside Hinesburg Town Hall for Town Meeting Day.
Robin Reid outside of Charlotte Town Hall.
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