How to Vote in Vermont: 2028 Deadlines, Early Voting & Poll Hours

To vote in the November 7, 2028 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.

Track your ballot: look up your record at Vermont's voter portal to see when your ballot was mailed, received and accepted.

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 7, 2028.

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.

Election-night totals are unofficial. The count becomes official in two steps:

• Local: Town clerks — by about November 5, 2026. Results to the secretary of state within 48 hours of polls closing.
• Statewide: Canvassing committee (the secretary of state and the major-party chairs) — November 10, 2026 on the 2026 calendar. Deadline for the state canvass to begin; certification follows.

Certifying is a required step, not a second vote on the result. What happens if a local board won’t sign off, every state’s deadlines and how a result can be challenged are on how election results are certified.