Vermont State Primary - August 11, 2026
Calais will hold its State Primary election on Monday, August 11, 2026 at the Calais Town Hall, 1662 Kent Hill Rd, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The Town Office will have ballots available by request by the end of June.
Absentee Ballot Requests
You may contact the Town Office at any time to request absentee ballots for any or all elections in the remainder of the calendar year. Please email townclerk@calaisvermont.gov or call (802) 456-8720.
Or you may fill out the following form and submit it in hard copy or over email:
If you would like to update your mailing address or other voter information, check the status of your absentee ballot, or learn more about the candidates on your ballot, you may do so at
More information about early voting will be available here once we have received ballots from the state.
Running for Office
State Representative and Senators:
The window for submitting paperwork to run for state legislator has closed. You may still run as a write-in candidate. Please contact the Town Clerk for more information.
Justices of the Peace
Major and minor party Justice of the Peace candidates are nominated by town caucus or town party committee in order to be placed on the ballot in the General Election (November 3, 2026). The caucus must be held on or before Monday, July 20, 2026. If a town fails to hold a caucus, nominations may be made thereafter by party committee. In either case, the committee chair or secretary must file the statement of nomination with the town clerk no later than 5 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2026 (three days after the Primary). No financial disclosure or consent of candidate form is required for Justice of the Peace nominations that are completed through caucusing.
Independent Justice of the Peace candidates must file a Consent of Candidate form with the town clerk in order to be placed on the ballot in the General Election (November 3, 2026). These consent forms must be filed no later than 5 p.m. Monday, July 20.
For more information about these and all other open positions and a link to all required forms, see https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/election-info-resources/candidates/
Register to Vote!
For voter registration information go to vote.vermont.gov or call 456-8720. The registration form linked below can be filled out and mailed to:
Calais
Town Office
3120 Pekin Brook Rd
East Calais, VT 05650
Warnings, sample ballots, and other information will be posted here as available. They will also be posted at the Calais Town Office, Adamant Co-op, East Calais General Store, East Calais Post Office, and the Maple Corner Store by early July.