Conducting a Voter Registration Drive in Vermont

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Voter Registration Deadline

Voter registration forms may be submitted to a town clerk any day other than the day of an Election. Note: voters may also submit a voter registration form on Election Day at their polling place.Drives must submit completed forms to town clerks within 7 days of receipt or by the day before the election, whichever comes first.

Getting Started

Training Requirement: Vermont does not require training for registration drives. The Secretary of State’s page on how to conduct a voter registration drive is located here: sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/registration/#drive

Notification and Registration Requirements: Vermont does not have notification requirements for registration drives.

Compensation Restrictions: Do not pay registration drive participants based on how many registrations they collect. Do not offer an applicant any incentive of monetary value to register to vote.

Obtaining Applications

State Form: Download and print the form from the Secretary of State’s website. To order voter registration forms

Federal Form: The federal mail-in voter registration application may be used in voter registration drives: eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form/

Photocopying Blank Forms: Blank applications may be photocopied and used in voter registration drives.

Handling Applications

Incomplete Applications: Do not fill in any missing information on a registration form unless you have permission from the applicant.

Photocopying Completed Applications: As a best practice, a voter’s full or partial Social Security number and/or driver’s license number should not be retained.

Submitting Completed Applications: Completed voter registration forms must be submitted to the appropriate town clerk within seven days of acceptance or before the day of the next election, whichever is sooner: outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/Elections%20Divisi on/voters/townclerkguide.pdf

Fair Elections Center and Campus Vote Project intend the information contained herein is used only as a general guide. This document should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed Vermont legal professional

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