Montpelier, Vermont, Article 5, 1% City Sales Tax Measure (March 2025)

Montpelier Article 5
Election date March 4, 2025
Topic Local sales tax
Status Approved
Type Referral

Montpelier Article 5 was on the ballot as a referral in Montpelier on March 4, 2025. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported assessing a 1% city sales tax with the first $50,000 in funding to be appropriated to Montpelier Alive and the next $100,000 to be appropriated to infrastructure projects in the 2026 fiscal year.

A "no" vote opposed assessing a 1% city sales tax with the first $50,000 in funding to be appropriated to Montpelier Alive and the next $100,000 to be appropriated to infrastructure projects in the 2026 fiscal year.

A simple majority was required for the approval of Article 5.

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Election results

Montpelier Article 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,705	74.36%
No		588	25.64%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Article 5 was as follows:

“

Shall the City assess a one percent (1%) tax on sales within the City, as allowed by Vermont law? If this measure is adopted, out of the proceeds during Fiscal Year 2026, the first $50,000 will go to Montpelier Alive and the next $100,000 will go to infrastructure projects.

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Vermont

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Montpelier.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Vermont

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Vermont.

How to vote in Vermont

Poll times

In Vermont, all polls must open by 10 a.m. All polls close at 7 p.m. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

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A United States citizen and state resident who is at least 18 years of age may register to vote in Vermont. The registrant must take the "Voter's Oath," which is included on the voter registration form.

According to the secretary of state's website, "Beginning January 1, 2017, eligible persons may register to vote on any day up to and including the day of the election. Registration is available during all normal business hours of your town or city clerk's office on days preceding the election and during polling hours on Election Day. "

Automatic registration

Vermont automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Vermont has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Vermont allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Vermont, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Vermont does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

As of November 2024, Burlington, Vermont had authorized noncitizen residents to vote in local board elections. Noncitizens must register to vote using a separate application from the state voter registration application.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The My Voter Page, run by the Vermont Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Vermont does not require voters to present identification while voting in most cases. However, first-time voters who registered by mail are required to present identification at the polls.

The following list of accepted ID was current as of April 2023. Click here for the Vermont Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

• Valid photo ID (driver’s license or passport)
• Current utility bill
• Current bank statement
• Another government document containing your residential address

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2025
• Local sales tax on the ballot

• Washington County measures

Vermont

• Vermont 2025 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Vermont
• Montpelier, Vermont

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• Measures advancing national agendas

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