Vermont

NOTE: If you are registering for the first time and did not provide ID when you registered, you should plan on showing "proof of identification" the first time you vote. See the section on Voter ID Information for a complete list of acceptable forms of ID to bring with you to the polls.

Vermont voter registration deadlines

• In Person: Election Day (you must show proof of residence to register at the polls on Election Day).
• By Mail: Received Election Day. However, if your application is received on Election Day, your application may not be processed and your name may not appear on the checklist and you may be asked to fill out another application at the polls. To be sure your name appears on the checklist, please register by the Friday before the election.
• Online: Election Day. But if you register online the day before or on Election Day, your application may not be processed and your name may not appear on the checklist and you may be asked to fill out another application at the polls. To be sure your name appears on the checklist, please register by the Friday before the election.
• Election Day Registration: You can register to vote on Election Day at your polling place. You must show proof of residence to register at the polls on Election Day.

Vermont voter registration rules

To register to vote in Vermont, you must:

• Be a United States Citizen
• Be a resident of Vermont
• Be 18 years of age on or before Election Day (17 year olds who will be 18 years of age on or before the date of a general election may register and vote in the primary election immediately preceding that general election)
• Have taken the following 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 [Voter’s Oath, Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, Section 42]

Vermont links for voting information

• Check Your Voter Registration
• Register to Vote
• State Election Website
• Local Election Office
• Polling Place Lookup
• Absentee Voting Information
• Early Voting Information
• Voter ID Information
• State Election Code

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