VOTE IN VERMONT

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Tuesday, November 5th, 2024

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, November 5th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, November 5th. You can download and print the voter registration application, and send it to your local election officials.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, November 5th by visiting your local election office. You may register to vote in person at your local election office, the division of motor vehicles (DMV), or other state government agency offices whenever you apply for benefits.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: Polling place hours: depending on the town, polls open between 5 am and 10 am, but all polling places close at 7 pm. You can find your polling place and its hours here.

  Vermont does not require voters to present identification, except if this is your first time voting.

  Special requirement for first-time voters:
  If you are a first-time voter in Vermont, please provide an acceptable form of ID. Acceptable forms of ID are a valid photo ID (driver’s license or passport), current utility bill or bank statement, or another government document. 

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  Early voting is available in Vermont. The list of election offices can be found here. Early voting will take place from September 21st to November 4th, 2024.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  All registered voters in Vermont will be mailed an absentee ballot for the general election this year. If you have to request an absentee ballot, you may do so until 5pm on November 5th.

  • Your mail-in ballot must be received by 7pm on November 5th (polling place) or by the close of the office of the town clerk on November 5th.

  If you need to change any information on your voter registration, you may do so on the Vermont MVP election website

MORE INFORMATION FOR VERMONT VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate positions in Vermont are open. Below are the candidates for the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*). 
  ▹ Bernie Sanders* (I) vs. Gerald Malloy (R) vs. Mark Stewart Greenstein (Epic Party) vs. Justin Schoville (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont) vs. Matthew Hill (L) vs. Steve Berrey (I)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House member serves a term of 2 years. Vermont has an at-large district on the ballot. Find your congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election for select districts. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ At-large District: Becca Balint* (D) vs. Mark Coester (R/L) vs. Jessica Diamondstone (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont) vs. Adam Ortiz (I) 

  VERMONT STATE SENATE
  All positions in the 30 Vermont state senate districts are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Vermont State Legislature website.

  VERMONT STATE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
  All positions in the 150 Vermont state house of delegates districts are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Vermont State Legislature website.

  VERMONT GOVERNOR
  The Governor of Vermont is elected for a two-year term during the same year as a presidential election. 

  VERMONT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
  The Lieutenant Governor of Vermont is elected for a two-year term during the same year as a presidential election. 

  VERMONT ATTORNEY GENERAL
  The Attorney General of Vermont is elected for a two-year term during the same year as a presidential election. 

  VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE
  The Secretary of State of Vermont is elected for a two-year term during the same year as a presidential election. 

  VERMONT AUDITOR 
  The Secretary of State of Vermont is elected for a two-year term during the same year as a presidential election. 

  VERMONT TREASURER
  The Treasurer of Vermont is elected for a two-year term during the same year as a presidential election. 

  MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
  Vermont will hold a Mayoral and City Council election for the City of Montpelier.

  BALLOT MEASURES
  There will be 11 local ballot measures for Washington County, Vermont. 

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the Vermont Secretary of State website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  Every voter who casts a provisional ballot has the right to find out from their local election official if the ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted. When a voter is issued a provisional ballot, a poll worker must provide that voter with a website or phone number where he or she can check whether their ballot was counted.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Students from Vermont living away from home while attending a college, trade school, or technical school may choose to vote in absentee ballot.

  If you are a student living temporarily outside the United States, you can register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application (Absentee Ballot) that is used by all other Vermont voters who are living abroad.

• Safe at Home

  Vermont provides the Safe at Home program that allows anonymity to the applicant. Each Safe at Home participant is granted the use of a Montpelier post office box address. The substitute address has no relation to the participant’s actual address. All participants use the same post office box as designated by the program. First-class mail and service of process is sent to the post office box and then forwarded, at no cost, to the participant’s actual location.

  Interested applicants may apply for program participation at a local domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking program office, or through a statewide victim advocate office.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN VERMONT?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old on or before the date of the general election. You must be a resident of Vermont and the town in which you apply to be registered. You must take, or have previously taken, the Voter’s Oath.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 14 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) You may find more information on their respective websites.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In Vermont, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Vermont, there are also candidates for the U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, Vermont Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Attorney General, Vermont State Senate, Vermont State House of Representatives, as well as several local positions. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Vermont legislative district, please visit the Vermont General Assembly website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.