To be eligible to vote you must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• A resident of Vermont
• A person who has taken the Voter's Oath (formerly called the Freeman's Oath)
• 18 years of age or older on or before Election Day (17-year-olds may pre-register)

Youth Vote

A bill recently passed by the Vermont Legislature lowers the voting age to 16 for Brattleboro's local elections. This means that every resident of Brattleboro, VT, who will be 16 years of age or older on Election Day is eligible to register and vote in local elections. You must be 18 by Election Day to vote in state or federal elections.

Incarcerated Voters & Returning Citizens: 

In Vermont, those with criminal records never lose the right to vote. If you are incarcerated, regardless of the offense, you are able to vote.  

You should register to vote in the town or city where you resided before incarceration. 

Voters without traditional residence: 

If you don't have a permanent home or are experiencing homelessness, you still have the right to register to vote. You can register in the town where you currently stay and, if applicable, in the specific district within that town. It doesn't matter if you don't have a traditional address like owning or renting a home. The same rules for residency apply to unhoused individuals as they do to people who own or rent their homes.