by Marguerite Adelman
Your Absentee Ballot envelope says VERMONT OFFICIAL EARLY OR ABSENT VOTER BALLOT, and it will come from your Town or City Clerk. This is the ballot you will cast for the Vermont Primary Election on August 11, 2026.
Inside the envelope, you will find three ballots, one for each of Vermont’s major political parties (Democratic, Progressive, Republican) and three envelopes. YOU CAN ONLY VOTE ON ONE PARTY BALLOT.
Follow these steps to guarantee you make no mistakes:
- When marking your chosen party ballot, be sure to use a black or blue ballpoint pen. FILL IN THE BUBBLES COMPLETELY.
- After you’ve filled out your ballot, place it in the Voted Ballot envelope also known as the Certificate Envelope and seal it. Complete the reverse of the Voted Ballot envelope (Certificate) with your name, town or city, signature, and date. YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT IS NOT VALID IF THE ENVELOPE IS NOT SIGNED.
- Place the two unvoted ballots in the Unvoted Ballot envelope and seal it. Enclose both the Voted Ballot and Unvoted Ballot envelopes in the postage-paid Return Envelope addressed to your Town or City Clerk. YOUR VOTE WILL NOT COUNT IF YOU DO NOT RETURN ALL THREE BALLOTS AND ENVELOPES.
- AT THIS POINT, IT IS TOO LATE TO MAIL YOUR BALLOT. We suggest you hand-deliver it to your Town Clerk, put it in a drop box, or take it to the polls on Election Day.
The League of Women Voters of Vermont (LWVVT) encourages you to vote in the primaries. Vote early at your City Clerk’s Office or at the polls on August 11. YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE.