Vermont's Primary Election will take place on Tues., August 14th. This is your opportunity to help decide which candidates will be included on the November General Election ballot. If you haven't registered to vote yet, you can do so:
- in person at your Town Clerk's office during regular hours;
- online at https://www.olvr.sec.state.vt.us/;
- at the polls when you go to vote on Election Day.
There is no party registration system for Vermont voters. You may vote in only one major party's primary election (Democratic, Progressive or Republican), but only you will know which party's ballot you voted.
You may request an absentee ballot in person or by phone from your Town Clerk's office, or online at https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/; or you may vote early during regular office hours anytime prior to the election.
Voting locations and hours on August 14:
Hardwick - Memorial Bldg., 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Stannard - Town Hall, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Walden - Town Clerk's Office, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
While many Primary ballot offices list only one candidate, the Hardwick/Stannard/Walden district ballots include these contested offices:
Democratic Ballot
U.S. Senator
Folasade Adeluola
Bernie Sanders
U.S. Representative to Congress
Dan Freilich
Benjamin Mitchell
Peter Welch
Governor
James Ehlers
Christine Hallquist
Brenda Siegel
Ethan Sonneborn
Caledonia County Probate Judge
William Cobb (Peacham)
Thomas Paul (Danville)
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Republican Ballot
U.S. Senator
Roque De La Fuente
H. Brooke Paige
Jasdeep Pannu
Lawrence Zupan
U.S. Representative to Congress
H. Brooke Paige
Anya Tynio
Governor
Phil Scott
Keith Stern
Caledonia County Sheriff
Lester Cleary III (St. Johnsbury)
Dean Shatney (Burke)
Voters may write in another name for any office on the ballot. A sample ballot can be viewed at https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/
You can find more information about statewide candidates at various locations online, and a number of public debates have been scheduled prior to the election. VTDigger has assembled a comprehensive guide at https://vtdigger.org/vtdiggers-2018-election-guide/