VT · How to vote
Voting in Vermont.
Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Vermont Secretary of State at the link.
1Official source of record
Vermont Secretary of State — Elections
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Vermont does not require ID to vote. Voters state their name at the polls.
VOTE BY MAIL
Vermont is a universal mail ballot state. All registered voters receive a ballot. In-person voting also available.
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — VT
The state’s own tools, with links to verify.
Each card below routes to the official Vermont system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.
Statewide→
Check my registration
Single-stop portal. Name + town + DOB + DL or last 4 SSN.
Statewide→
Register / update online
OLVR. VT DL or last 4 SSN. **Same-day reg available through Election Day.**
Statewide→
Find my polling place
Statewide→
Preview my ballot
Statewide→
Request a mail ballot
Online request via MVP; instantly forwarded to municipal clerk. **General elections: all active voters auto-mailed (Act 60/2021).**
Statewide→
Track my mail ballot
Statewide→
See who's on the ballot
Major-party filing 2026-04-27 → 2026-05-28; minor-party + independent through 2026-08-06.
Statewide→
Statewide ballot measures
One ballot measure certified for Nov 2026 (per 2025-12-12 SOS update). Lege-referred constitutional amendments only.
Statewide→
Live + past results
Statewide→
Election calendar
Primary 2026-08-11, general 2026-11-03.
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters
Federal deadlines for Vermont
Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.
2026-08-11Ballot Request* — State PrimarySent by
2026-08-11Ballot Return* — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-08-11Registration — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-11-03Ballot Request* — General ElectionSent by
2026-11-03Ballot Return* — General ElectionReceived by
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