Vermont State Voting Requirements & Information
Statewide Voter Information
U.S. Domestic Voters
Registration
You can register to vote or update your registration information:
- 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.
You are eligible to vote in Vermont if you:
- Take, or have previously taken, the Voter's Oath
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- Are a resident of Vermont
- Are a U.S citizen
Voter Registration
To register to vote in Vermont you should provide one of the following:
- Your Vermont ID Number
- Valid Pilot's ID
- Your Vermont Driver's License Number
- The Last Four Digits of your Social Security 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 US Passport
- Utility Bill, Bank Statement or other Government Document
- Valid
Driver's License except one issued to an individual that is not a United States citizen
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:
- Bank Statement
- Utility Bill
- Other Government Document
- Valid US Passport
- Valid Vermont Driver's License
Domestic Voter |
In-Person | Fax | Online | ||
Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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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://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
Can I View my Sample Ballot? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
Overseas & Military Voters
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:
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
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:
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
Overseas Voter |
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Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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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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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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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://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |
Can I View my Sample Ballot? |
https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ |