Nominating petitions for the 2026 Annual Meeting are now available at the City Office, 2 Lincoln Street. Officers to be elected include:
- City Council – Two 3-year terms, and
- Library Trustee – One 5-year term.
To have a name placed on the ballot, candidates are required to submit a petition containing at least 30 valid signatures and a consent of candidate form to the City Clerk. Both forms are available at the City Offices or by contacting the City Clerk at (802) 878-6944, option #7, or by email at clerks@essexjunction.org. The deadline for submittal of both forms is March 9, 2026 (the sixth Monday preceding the date of election 17 VSA §2681(a)(1)(A).
Voter-Backed Petitions
February 26, 2026, is the last day for voters to file a petition with the City Clerk for Articles to be included in the City Meeting Warning. 17 V.S.A. 2642(a)(3)(A) (47 days prior to annual meeting). A petition must contain signatures from at least 5% of registered voters in the municipality.
Call the City Clerk’s office at 802-878-6944, option 7, for questions about the nominating and voter-backed petitions.