Choose the voting method that works for you. Deadlines depend on that method. Check the time and delivery requirements, not just the date. Military, overseas, and emergency voting may have separate rules.
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Register
Register through the Vermont Voter Portal, submit a paper application, or register with your clerk or at the polls. Registration is available through Election Day, but allow processing time for remote applications and take the voter’s oath before voting.
Online registration: allow processing time
Registration is available through Election Day. If you apply online close to voting time, confirm your registration with your clerk or register at the polls before voting.
At your clerk’s office when ballots are available; check local hours before Election Day
Early-voting availability window begins
The general rule is 45 days before the election, or when ballots become available. September 19 is not a guarantee that your clerk’s office is open; confirm local ballot availability and office hours.
Vote early during your clerk’s scheduled office hours before Election Day. The last available session may be earlier if the office is not open November 2.
General-election ballots are automatically mailed to active registered voters. Contact your clerk if yours is missing or you need another address. Sign the certificate envelope. Clerk-office return and Election Day polling-place delivery have different cutoffs.
Automatic general-election ballot mailing completed by this date
Ballots are mailed automatically to active registered voters by October 1. This is a mailing deadline, not a delivery guarantee; contact your clerk if yours has not arrived.
Absentee request cutoff: confirm last clerk opening
Request by 5 p.m. or the close of the clerk’s office on the last day it has regular hours before the election. That may be earlier than November 2. Active registered voters normally receive a general-election ballot automatically.
Return your ballot before the clerk’s office closes on the day before the election. Check local office and drop-box instructions; a postmark alone does not count as delivery.
November 3, 2026. Poll hours: Opening times vary by town; polls close at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. Check your official ballot, voting location, and identification requirements before you go.
Date labels compare calendar dates in Eastern time; “Today” does not mean the cutoff time has not passed. Confirm local times with your election office.
Before You Vote
Key voting questions
How can I find my polling location?
Use the Vermont election office lookup or contact your local election office before Election Day.
Vermont voter information lookup
Use Vermont’s voter information resource to review your personal voting information.
Vermont's current statewide calendar includes Vermont General Election 2026 on November 3, 2026. Local ballots may include additional races, questions, or measures.
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