Calais Elementary Closure Vote - February 10, 2026
The election to vote on whether or not to close Calais Elementary School and send Calais students to what is now East Montpelier Elementary will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at the Calais Town Hall (NOT the Town Office) from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
A sample ballot, a copy of the warning, the voter checklist as of January 7, and other voter information are posted at the Adamant Co-op, the East Calais General Store, East Calais Post Office, the Maple Corner Community Store, and the Calais Town Office.
- Sample Ballot
- Calais Voter Checklist as of December 17, 2025. (In order to register or update your voter information, go to https://vote.vermont.gov/public/dashboard)
Voters are encouraged to vote in person during regular business hours at the Town Office before election day.
Questions about the vote?
The WCUUSD School Board will be holding information meetings in February:
- Wednesday, February 4, 5:00-6:30 at Doty Elementary
- Saturday, February 7. 2:00-3:30 at Calais Elementary
Here's a one-page release from the school board regarding the voting options: School Closure Vote Information Mailing
You can find more information about the repercussions of the ballot measure passing or failing on the Configuration Information page on the WCUUSD website. Minutes and recordings of prior school board meetings in which the issue has been discussed can be found on their Board Meeting Resources page. You can also reach out directly to School Board members; their information can be found on the School Board Members page.
If and when more information is made available, it will be shared here.
State Voter Portal
At any time, you may access https://vote.vermont.gov/public/dashboard to:
- Register to vote
- Update your address or other contact information
- Request a ballot
- Check the status of a ballot
Requesting an Absentee Ballot:
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To request that a ballot be mailed to you, please contact the Calais Town Office at 456-8720 or townclerk@calaisvermont.gov. You may also request mailed ballots for other members of your household. After January 29, we will no longer mail ballots, as it is questionable whether there is sufficient time for a voter to receive them and get them back to us by mail before the February 10 election.
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To pick up a ballot in person, please visit the Calais Town Office during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. You may pick up a ballot only for yourself. If you request a ballot for a family member not present with you, we are required to mail the ballot to the voter's address in our voter registration records.
- Voters may vote in person at the Town Office during regular business hours up through February 9.
- Voters who are physically unable to come to the Town Office may request that a ballot be brought to them. Two Justices of the Peace will deliver the ballot to the voter's home and return the voted, sealed, signed ballot back to the Town Office. Please contact the Town Clerk to learn more: townclerk@calaisvermont.gov or (802) 456-8720.
Returning an Absentee Ballot
- Voters may return a voted ballot by mail up until Monday, February 2, in order to ensure that we receive your ballot in time for it to count. We do not recommend attempting to return it by mail after that date.
- Voters may return completed, sealed ballots to the Town Office until 7:00 am on February 10; outside of office hours, please deposit voted ballots in the secure office drop box in the Town Office vestibule.
- Voters may return completed, sealed ballots to the polling place, the Calais Town Hall, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm on election day, February 10, 2026.
The Town Office will be closed for business on February 10, 2026