How to vote in Vermont

Registration deadlines, ID, mail and early voting in Vermont, in plain English, with the official links. The Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division is the final word on every rule.

Check your registration Register online Official election office
Register online Yes: You may register any day up to and including Election Day; online applications go to your town or city clerk, so submit early.
Register by mail No set cutoff: Vermont accepts registrations up to and including Election Day, but a mailed form must reach your town or city clerk to be processed.
Register in person At your town or city clerk's office during business hours before the election, or at your polling place during polling hours on Election Day.
Same-day registration Yes: register and vote at your polling place on Election Day.
Voter ID Photo ID is not required at the polls; first-time voters who registered by mail or online must show an ID such as a license, passport, utility bill or bank statement before their first vote unless they already sent a copy.
Voting by mail Ballots are mailed automatically to all active registered voters for general elections (by October 1 in even-numbered years), and must reach the town clerk before the office closes the day before the election or be brought to the polls by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Early voting Vote early in person at your town or city clerk's office during business hours, starting 45 days before the election or as soon as ballots are available.

Checked against the Vermont election office's website on November 8, 2026. Deadlines are for general elections; primaries, runoffs and local elections can differ. Military and overseas voters have their own rules at FVAP.gov.

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