How to Vote in Vermont: 2026 Deadlines, Early Voting & Poll Hours

To vote in the November 3, 2026 general election, register by No advance deadline — register through Election Day.

Vermont also allows same-day registration on Election Day itself.

Dates marked ≈ are computed from state statute and can shift with county practice. Confirm your exact deadline and check your registration status at Vermont's official site.

Early voting opens ≈ September 19, 2026 — 45 days before Election Day. It runs through 5 p.m. day before Election Day.

Vermont is an all-mail state: every active registered voter is automatically mailed a ballot, and in-person early voting sites are an alternative to mailing it back.

Every active voter is mailed a ballot for general elections.

Confirm exact locations and hours — which vary by county — at Vermont's official election site.

Every active registered voter in Vermont is automatically mailed a ballot — no request needed.

Return rule: Must be received by close of polls on Election Day; hand-delivered drop-box/clerk ballots by close of business the day before

Every active voter is mailed a ballot automatically for general elections; ballots go out by October 1.

Details and request forms are at Vermont's official election site.

No identifying document is requested to vote in person; the state verifies identity by other means, typically a signature match.

Not independently spot-checked against Vermont’s own site in this pass (see file header) — based on Vermont’s absence from NCSL’s Table 1.

See the full list of accepted ID at Vermont's official election site.

Polls are open until 7 p.m. ET on November 3, 2026.

See how Vermont's closing time compares nationwide on the full poll closing times by state page, or confirm your local hours at Vermont's official election site.