State of Vermont Voting Requirements & Information
Statewide Voter Information
U.S. Domestic Voters
Local Elections |
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Montpelier 2021 Annual City Meeting held on Tue Mar 2, 2021 |
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Deadlines |
New Voter Registration |
Mon Mar 1, 2021 |
Absentee Ballot Request |
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Absentee Ballot Return |
Received by Tue Mar 2, 2021 |
| All active voters will be sent a mail-in ballot as soon as they are available in early February. | |
Registration
You can register to vote or update your registration information on any day up to and including the day of the election:
- online
- by mail
- in person at your elections office
Election Day Voting
Polling places are open from between 5am and 10am on Election Day depending on location. Polls close at 7pm.
Find my polling place
Early Voting
Any voter may vote early at the town clerk’s office once ballots become available, which is no later than 45 days before a primary or general election or 20 days before a municipal election.
Absentee Voting
Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
For the Nov 3, 2020 election, all registered VT voters will automatically be sent a vote-by-mail ballot.
You are eligible to vote in Vermont if you:
- Are a U.S citizen
- Are a resident of Vermont
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- Take, or have previously taken, the Voter's Oath
Student Eligibility
If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in Vermont if:
- You reside in Vermont but are attending college in another state
- You reside in another state but attend college in Vermont
Voter Registration
To register to vote in Vermont you should provide one of the following:
- The Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
- Your Vermont Driver's License Number
- Valid Pilot's ID
- Your Vermont ID Number
If you are registering to vote for the first time by mail, you will need to provide a copy of a valid ID. Acceptable forms of ID include:
- Valid
Driver's License except one issued to an individual that is not a United States citizen - Utility Bill, Bank Statement or other Government Document
- Valid US Passport
Voting In-Person
If you registered to vote in Vermont, you may be required to present valid ID if you are voting for the first time or your registration is incomplete. You can use any ID from this list:
- Valid Vermont Driver's License
- Other Government Document
- Utility Bill
- Bank Statement
Domestic Voter |
In-Person | Fax | Online | ||
Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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Am I Registered? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
Where is my Ballot? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
Where is my Polling Place? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
Can I Register to Vote Online? |
https://olvr.sec.state.vt.us/ |
State Elections Website |
https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections.aspx |
Can I View my Sample Ballot? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
State Voter Registration FAQ |
https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/voter-faqs/voter-registration-faqs/ |
Overseas / Military Voter Information |
https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/early-absentee-voting/#military |
Has my Ballot Been Counted? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
Overseas & Military Voters
Montpelier 2021 Annual City Meeting held on Tue Mar 2, 2021 |
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Absentee Voter Registration |
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Ballot Request for Registered Voter |
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Ballot Return |
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| All active voters will be sent a mail-in ballot as soon as they are available in early February. | ||
Overseas Voters
U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
Many states allow children who were born overseas, but never lived in the U.S., to use their U.S. parents’ last residence address to register.
Military Voters
Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.
- If you are a service member, or an eligible family member, there is a single form to file for both voter registration and ballot request. It is often called the “Federal Post Card Application” or the FPCA form. This form must be re-filed with your election office each time you change location.
To vote as a service member or eligible family member:
- Complete and send a voter registration/ballot request form “FPCA” to your election office in the U.S. It is the same form in all states.
Voting Military
Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
Voting Overseas
U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
Overseas Voter |
In-Person | Fax | Online | ||
Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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| If you have never registered before in Vermont, you must take the “Voter’s Oath” as part of the registration process. This oath can be self-administered. If you choose to fax your voter registration/ballot request form, you must also follow up by sending the signed original form in the mail or express delivery service so as to be delivered to the town clerk by the close of polls on election day. Your signature must be on the inside envelope certificate of your voted ballot materials. | |||||
Military Voter |
In-Person | Fax | Online | ||
Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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| If you have never registered before in Vermont, you must take the “Voter’s Oath” as part of the registration process. This oath can be self-administered. If you choose to fax your voter registration/ballot request form, you must also follow up by sending the signed original form in the mail or express delivery service so as to be delivered to the town clerk by the close of polls on election day. Your signature must be on the inside envelope certificate of your voted ballot materials. | |||||
Am I Registered? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
Where is my Ballot? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
Where is my Polling Place? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
Can I Register to Vote Online? |
https://olvr.sec.state.vt.us/ |
State Elections Website |
https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections.aspx |
Can I View my Sample Ballot? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
State Voter Registration FAQ |
https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/voter-faqs/voter-registration-faqs/ |
Overseas / Military Voter Information |
https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/early-absentee-voting/#military |
Has my Ballot Been Counted? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |