Vermont state executive official elections, 2024
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| Vermont state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: May 30, 2024 |
| Primary: August 13, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m. Voting in Vermont |
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Six state executive offices were up for election in Vermont in 2024:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Treasurer
Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.
Governor
General election candidates
- Phil Scott (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Esther Charlestin (Democratic Party, Vermont Progressive Party)
- June Goodband (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party)
- Kevin Hoyt (Independent)
- Poa Mutino (Independent)
Did not make the ballot:
- Marielle Blais (Vermont Progressive Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Phil Scott (Incumbent) ✔
Minor Party primary candidates
Vermont Progressive Party
Lieutenant Governor
General election candidates
- David Zuckerman (Incumbent) (Vermont Progressive Party, Democratic Party)
- John Rodgers (Republican Party) ✔
- Ian Diamondstone (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont)
Did not make the ballot:
- Zoraya Hightower (Vermont Progressive Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- David Zuckerman (Incumbent) ✔
- Thomas Renner
Republican primary candidates
Minor Party primary candidates
Vermont Progressive Party
Attorney General
General election candidates
- Charity Clark (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ture Nelson (Republican Party)
- Kevin Gustafson (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont)
Did not make the ballot:
- H. Brooke Paige (Republican Party)
- Elijah Bergman (Vermont Progressive Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Charity Clark (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Minor Party primary candidates
Vermont Progressive Party
Secretary of State
General election candidates
- Sarah Copeland Hanzas (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- H. Brooke Paige (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Sarah Copeland Hanzas (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Auditor
General election candidates
- Doug Hoffer (Incumbent) (Democratic Party, Vermont Progressive Party) ✔
- H. Brooke Paige (Republican Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Linda Gravell (Vermont Progressive Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Doug Hoffer (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Minor Party primary candidates
Vermont Progressive Party
Treasurer
General election candidates
- Michael Pieciak (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Joshua Bechhoefer (Republican Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Tim Maciel (Vermont Progressive Party)
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- Michael Pieciak (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Minor Party primary candidates
Vermont Progressive Party
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Vermont
Context of the 2024 elections
Party control in Vermont
Vermont Party Control: 1992-2026
Ten years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
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Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Vermont utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Vermont, polls may open as early as 5 a.m. and 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.[2]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
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.[3][4]
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."[3]
Automatic registration
- See also: Automatic voter registration
Vermont automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles. An eligible voter may decline automatic registration.[4]
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
- See also: Same-day voter registration
Vermont allows same-day voter registration.[3]
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.[3]
Verification of citizenship
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 2025, 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.[5]
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.[6] 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. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. 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 Vermont Voter Portal, 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.
The federal Help America Vote Act requires that individuals in all 50 states who register to vote by mail and who have not voted previously in a federal election in their state must provide either their driver's license or a paycheck, bank statement, current utility bill, or government document showing their name and address. Individuals voting by mail must include a copy of one of those documents with their absentee/mail-in ballot.[7]
These requirements do not apply if an individual submitted a copy of their identification, their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering to vote. The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2025. 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
Early voting
Vermont permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting allows citizens to cast their ballots in person at a polling place before an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting. Alabama, Mississippi, and New Hampshire do not offer no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
Vermont is an all-mail voting state. All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by mail in Vermont. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee/by mail.[8]
In general elections, the office of the secretary of state delivers mail-in ballots automatically to all active voters. For primary elections, or if a voter needs to request a replacement ballot in a general election, voters must submit an application to their town clerk by 5 p.m. on the day before the election.[8]
A completed absentee ballot must be returned to the town clerk before the close of business on the day before the election or to the polling place before 7 p.m. on Election Day.[8]
Past elections
2022
The following offices were up for election in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont General Assembly, "Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2363," accessed September 16, 2025
- ↑ Vermont State Legislature, “17 V.S.A. § 2561,” accessed November 20, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Vermont Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed November 20, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed November 20, 2025
- ↑ City of Burlington, Vermont, "City of Burlington All Legal Resident Voter Registration Form," accessed November 20, 2025
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Congress, "H.R.3295 - Help America Vote Act of 2002," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Vermont Secretary of State, "Early & Absentee Voting," accessed November 20, 2025
