Elections

Any person may register to vote in the town of his or her residence who, on Election Day:

* is a citizen of the United States;
* is a resident of the state of Vermont (and a resident of the town in which you apply to be added
to the checklist);
* has taken, or has previously taken, the Voter’s Oath (formerly called the “Freeman’s Oath”); and
* is 18 years of age or more.

Any person meeting the requirements above who will be 18 on or before the date of a general election
may register and vote in the primary election immediately preceding that general election. See 17 V.S.A.
§ 2121.

For purposes of voter registration, the Vermont Statutes define residency as follows: “resident” shall
mean a person who is domiciled in the town as evidenced by an intent to maintain a principal dwelling
place in the town indefinitely and to return there if temporarily absent, coupled with an act or acts
consistent with that intent. 17 V.S.A. § 2122(b).

You can check your voter registration status by accessing your Vermont “My Voter Page”

:: Vermont Election Division ::

call the Stamford town clerk at

802-694-1361

or
by email at townclerk@stamfordvt.net

It is an online resource that allows every registered voter to login and have
access to a unique, voter-specific web page where you can:
– Check your voter registration status
– Request an absentee ballot and track its status
– Update your voter registration details
– View a sample ballot
– Find your polling place
and much more.

Click to access page: :: Vermont Election Division ::

There is one election in 2025:
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 – Local Town and School District Election, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Any registered voter can request and track the status of an early/absentee ballot by accessing Vermont’s “My Voter Page”

You may also request an early/absentee ballot through a direct request to the Town Clerk via phone, email, regular mail, or in person during office hours. You can download or print a Vermont absentee ballot request form here (link:
https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/Elections%20Division/voters/vtabsenteerequestgeneric.pdf ).

A single form may be used to make requests for absentee ballots for local, primary, and general elections during a single calendar year. Please note that a new request must be submitted every year.

All early voter absentee ballot requests must be submitted by 5 p.m. or by the close of the town clerk’s office on the day before the election.

All ballots must be returned to the town clerk’s office before the close of the office on the day before the election, or to the polling place before 7 p.m. on the day of the election, in order to be counted.

For other questions regarding absentee/early voting, check the Secretary of State’s Absentee Voting FAQ by clicking here

Absentee Voting FAQs (vermont.gov)

Before an election, a sample ballot will be posted on the town office door, the bulletin board outside the Stamford Elementary School, the local store, and on the town website. Sample ballots for primary and general elections (not local elections) can also be found on the Vermont “My Voter Page”.

If you are a legally registered voter and are interested in running for a town office in the Town of
Stamford, you must submit a Petition for Candidacy form and Consent of Candidate form to the Town Clerk.

These forms are available at the town office.

The Petition for Candidacy and Consent of Candidate forms must be filed with the town clerk no later than the sixth Monday preceding the election. The Petition for Candidacy form must be signed by a minimum of 1% of the registered voters (or at least 8 registered voters as of 2024).

For more information about running for office, please see the Vermont Secretary of State’s office
website. The link is: General Election Candidates (vermont.gov)

Check for answers to other Frequently Asked Questions on the Secretary of State’s website. The link is: https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/voter-faqs/ or contact the Stamford town clerk at 802-694-1361 or by email at townclerk@stamfordvt.net