Yes, Weathersfield is one of the towns participating in the program. We can only process vehicle renewals [no new registrations], only with the computer generated form the DMV sends out, and none older than two (2) months overdue. You will also need a check or money order, made out for the exact amount due, to the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles [SORRY, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ACCEPT CASH FOR RENEWALS]. Please note that there is also a $3.00 fee due to our office [we do accept cash for the fee].

Weathersfield is currently served by several different post offices, depending on which part of Town you live in. This issued has not been resolved with the U.S. Postal Service.

We have a "Worksheet for Marriage License/Civil Union Application" for you to complete. When you sign this document, you are attesting that all the information is accurate. There is no waiting period, and blood tests are not required. The fee is $45.00, plus $10.00 for the certified copy. Out-of-state residents who wish to be married in Weathersfield may also come to the Town Clerk's Office for their licenses.

Download Marriage License Application

Download Civil Union Application

For more information on getting married in Vermont, please visit the Secretary of State's website at
http://www.sec.state.vt.us/municipal/civil_mar.htm

Dog or wolf hybrid owners shall pay $9.00 to license each neutered dog, and $13.00 to license each un-neutered dog. Licenses issued after April 1^st include late fees and are $11.00 for each neutered dog, and $17.00 for each un-neutered dog.

If a new dog or wolf hybrid is licensed after October 1^st, the license fee is $7.00 for each neutered dog, and $9.00 for each un-neutered dog.

A portion of the fees is forwarded to the State Treasurer, to fund the rabies control program.

For more information about the Town Dog Ordinance, see below.

The Ascutney Volunteer Fire Association sponsors a Rabies Clinic every March. Call the Town Clerk's office for details.

Report dog bites promptly to the Town Health Officer, at [802] 674-2626, or Deputy Health Officer, at [802] 356-7042.

If you want to register to vote in Vermont or to change the town in Vermont in which you are registered to vote, Download the Vermont Voter Application. Instructions are provided with the form.
In Vermont, there are four requirements to become a legally qualified voter. You must be :1. A United States Citizen. You must have either been born a United States Citizen or have become a citizen through the naturalization process in order to register to vote in Vermont. You cannot register to vote with a "green card" or any other visa.
2. A resident of Vermont. You must register in the town where your principal dwelling place is located. This is not your mailing address, but is the town or city in which your principal dwelling is physically located.
(If you reside in a gore or unorganized town, you may register to vote in the primary and general elections in a neighboring town that is within the same representative district and probate district. -- see 17 V.S.A. § 2123. You will not be allowed to vote in their town or school district elections.)
3. Eighteen years old, or will be 18 by election day.
4. Taken the voter's oath, or will take the oath on or before election day

(If you have not voted before in Vermont, you must take the voter's oath and have a notary public, justice of the peace, or board of civil authority member administer and witness the oath. The oath simply states that you will vote your conscience and not be directed by another.)

After you complete your application to the checklist swearing or affirming that you meet the four requirements above, the local board of civil authority, or town clerks in towns that have authorized the town clerk by vote at town meeting, will review your application and make a decision to add you to the checklist or to deny your application. You will be informed of the decision, and if denied, you can appeal to a court in your county. If you are denied, you can also call our office and we can review the legal requirements and process with you.
There is NO PARTY REGISTRATION in Vermont. Names are added to the checklist alphabetically with addresses but with no party affiliation noted.

Click here for more information about voting.

Visit the Secretary of State's website for even more voting info.

I'd like to run for local office. Where can I find out more information?

The Town Clerk's Office has a pamphlet about running for School Board and other town offices.
You can also visit the Secretary of State's "Local Government" page where you'll find downloadable documents on:

* Getting on the Ballot: A Practical Guide for Social Services Agencies
* Oath of Office for all Officers (local and justice of the peace)
* Oath of Office for Listers
* Accessibility for all voters - - Polling Place Accessibility
* Vermont Voter Affirmation Form (for use by Town Clerks and/or the Board of Civil Authority)
* Local Candidate Campaign Finance Form (Word Version)
* Petitioning Your Local Government to Place Articles on the Warning for the Annual Town or A Special Meeting
* Petitioning Your Local Government for Reconsideration of an Article from the Annual Town or A Special Meeting
* Local Office Petition (Word document)

Also visit Basic Vermont Election Information:

* How to Become a Candidate in Vermont
* General Information about Voter Registration and Voter Checklists in Vermont
* Vermont Voter Registration Information and Application Form
* How to Vote Early in Vermont
* Political Parties in Vermont