It may be a quiet election season, but all of Vermont’s top statewide offices are up for grabs. On the local level, several longtime leaders in the House and Senate are leaving their posts, opening up legislative seats around the state.
Vermonters head to the polls for the primary today: Tuesday, August 14. Are you registered to vote? Do you know where to go on Election Day? The Vermont Secretary of State’s Office offers a handy tool allowing you to double-check all the details.Not registered yet? No problem. In Vermont, you can register online until the Friday before the election to make sure your name appears on the voter rolls, or fill out a paper application (PDF) at your polling place.
Once you’ve confirmed your polling place, make sure you know who’ll be on your ballot. Dive into all our election coverage, or dig into our coverage from a specific race:
Governor
- At GOP Gathering, Gun-Rights Activists Fail to Secure No-Confidence Vote in Scott
- Republican Super PAC Doubles Pro-Scott Spending Ahead of Primary
- After Challenge From Ehlers, Hallquist Swears Off Corporate Campaign Money
- In Race for Governor, Sen. John Rodgers Stands His Ground
- Meet Ethan Sonneborn, the Bristol Teen Running to Be Vermont’s Next Governor
- Democratic Candidates for Governor Play Nice at Forum
- Guns and Taxes: Scott, Stern Face Off in First Gubernatorial Debate
- Another Vermont Pol Promises Broadband. Could It Work This Time?
- Dems Largely Unknown in Vermont Gubernatorial Race, Poll Shows
- Campaign Donations Are Light in Race for Governor
- Betrayed: Can Gun-Rights Activists ‘Take Back Vermont’?
U.S. Congress
- Congressional Candidate Drops Out on Live Radio
- Sanders’ Campaign Has $7.6 Million in Cash
- Fair Game: Congressional Candidates Say They’re Being Denied Voter Data
- In a Third Term, Would Bernie Sanders Show Up to Work?
Statehouse Races
- Fair Game: Nine Legislative Races to Watch
- Paul Ralston and Marie Audet to Run For Addison County Senate
- Fair Game: Chittenden Senators Run as a Slate
- Fair Game: Six Vie for the Senate in Washington County
- On Your Mark: Candidates Line Up for the 2018 Campaign
- Ruth Hardy Announces Run for Addison County Senate Seat
Other County and Local Races
- Three State’s Attorneys Face Scrutiny Ahead of Tough Primaries
- Chittenden Sheriff Faces Challenge From His Own Deputy
- Campaign Cash Issue Roils Probate Judge Race in Chittenden County
This story was originally published on August 10, 2018.


I already voted by absentee ballot a couple of weeks ago
I will be going to the polls to vote, don’t trust absentee ballot.
“I already voted by absentee ballot a couple of weeks ago.”
Thanks for keeping us up to date on your activities.
I voted via absentee ballot but it was depressing for both parties with the candidates running for office. Just the same ol’ same ol’