Upcoming Elections
2010 Primary Election: 09/14/10
2010 General Election: 11/2/10
Polling Place Hours: Polls open between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM, depending on the town. Check this list to find out when your polling place opens. All polls close at 7:00 pm.
Click here to download a Vermont Frequently Asked Questions document created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
Voter Registration Information
Click here for a Vermont Voter Registration Guide created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
Registration Deadlines
Voter registration forms, called "Applications for Addition to the Checklist", must be received by the town clerk by the Wednesday before the election.
2010 General Election: October 27, 2010.
Identification Required for Registration
You will need to include your driver's license number or the last four digits of your social security number on your application.
If you are registering for the first time and mailing in your application you must include a copy of your driver's license or of a utility bill, paycheck, government check, or other document that has proof of your name and address.
How to Check Registration
Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
Contact your town clerk
Voting Information
Identification Required to Vote
No identification is required to vote unless you registered by mail and have never voted before. Then you will need your driver's license or a utility bill, government check, or other government document with your name and address on it.
How to Find Your Polling Place
Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
Check this list or call your town clerk.
Absentee and Early Voting
Click here to visit GoVoteAbsentee.org, a resource for absentee voters.
Anyone can request an absentee ballot, either by submitting this form or going to the town clerk's office. An immediate family member can also pick up a ballot for you.
- If you go to your town clerk's office, you can vote in person until 5:00 pm the day before the election. You do not need to fill out an application for an absentee ballot to vote in person.
- You can request an absentee ballot up until 5:00 PM on the day before the election but remember to leave time, if necessary, for the clerk to mail you a ballot.
- If you are mailing in your ballot, it must be received by the clerk before the close of the office on the day before the election (November 1, 2010).
- If you are hand delivering your ballot, you can return in to the clerk's office by closing time on November 1, 2010, or you can bring it to your polling place on Election Day and drop it off any time before 7:00 PM.
Rules and Deadlines:
- A voter may vote at the Town Clerk's office in person any time thirty days before a primary or general election.
- If you are sick or disabled, a ballot can be delivered to your home on Election Day. You may request an absentee ballot up until 5 p.m. on the day before the election.
Information For People who have Moved or Changed Addresses
Vermont does not have a requirement for the amount of time you must live somewhere before you are eligible to register. You can register at your new address as soon as you move.
Contact the town clerk for your old address about getting an absentee ballot, if needed.
Information for People with Felony Convictions
You have the right to vote in the election even if you are incarcerated, on parole, or on probation.
For more information, go to the Secretary of State's website, or click here to download a Vermont Election Protection Manual created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
