Did you know? Vermont’s primary election is Tuesday, August 11th this year. Primaries matter a LOT in Vermont— it’s where the real choice is.

Vermont’s early mail-in ballots can be obtained as early as June 26th! But you have to request one before that date.

• To do that, either ask at your town clerk’s office and request a copy of this form, or print it out and get it to your town clerk (either in-person or by post).

• Or, request one electronically through the Vermont Voter Portal.

• For more information about early voting, look here.

If you have a disability, you have rights! Here is a link to the Secretary of State’s page about voting for people who require some form of assistance. And here is a link to a general guide for disabled voters. You have the right to:

• Have a ballot brought to your home

• Contact your Town Clerk to request accommodations

• Bring a person of your choice into the voting booth with you for assistance (not your employer or union representative)

• Ask an election official for assistance with marking your ballot

• Ask an election official to bring a ballot to your car

• Bring a magnifying glass or other devices to help you use the ballot

• Bring a list of candidates into the voting booth to help you

• Ask for another ballot (maximum of 3) if you make a mistake

• Use the Omniballot tablet accessible voting system at the polls

Who can vote?

• You have to be 18 to vote in Vermont.

• Register to vote. You have several options:

  • go online to the Vermont Secretary of State’s website: https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/registration (you can also check on your registration status here

  • go to your town clerk’s office and ask to register to vote

• What do I need to bring?

  • If you are registering to vote in Vermont for the first time by mail or online, you must include a photocopy of an acceptable form of ID. Acceptable forms of ID are:

    • Valid photo ID (driver’s license or passport)

    • Current utility bill

    • Current bank statement

    • Another government document

  • If you are registering for the very first time, CONGRATULATIONS! You are on your way to fulfilling a truly solemn duty.

    •  You will have to take a voter’s oath: VOTER'S OATH: “You solemnly swear or affirm that whenever you give your vote or suffrage, touching any matter that concerns the State of Vermont, you will do it so as in your conscience you shall judge will most conduce to the best good of the same, as established by the Constitution, without fear or favor of any person.” - Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, Section 42

      If you have previously voted in Vermont, you do not need to take the voter’s oath again. The oath can be administered by a commissioned military officer or by any other person qualified to administer oaths, any person over the age of 18, or by yourself. You may also take the voter’s oath as an affirmation. You must take the oath before voting by early or absentee ballot.

• Keep an eye here for election results!