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Portions of Vermont system for publicly funding elections were found unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2006 decision Randall v. Sorrell.In particular, state supplemental funds for publicly financed candidates whose opponents outspend them were struck down, while full funding of governor and lieutenant governor candidates remained in place.
Elections in Vermont are authorized under Chapter II of the Vermont State Constitution, articles 43–49, which establishes elections for the state level officers, cabinet, and legislature. Articles 50–53 establish the election of county-level officers.
In Vermont, the use of universal mail-in ballots spiked during the 2020 election. Officials sent them to voters as an emergency measure to maintain social distancing during the height of the pandemic.
In 2012, the parties' general election nominees were eligible to receive $91.2 million in public funds, although neither the Democratic or Republican campaigns chose to accept those funds. If general election candidates accept public funds, they agree not to raise or spend private funds or to spend more than $50,000 of their personal resources.
Here are the major party candidates for lieutenant governor, state treasurer, secretary of state, auditor of accounts and attorney general.
Vermont also requires votes to be tallied by pairs of sworn election officials from different political parties who must agree on the count, a process that is closely and publicly monitored.
The 2024 Vermont State Treasurer election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the Vermont state treasurer. Incumbent Democratic treasurer Mike Pieciak is running for a second two-year term. He is facing Republican nominee Joshua Bechhoefer in the general election.
To find out who won Vermont's March 5 presidential primary, visit the Vermont Secretary of State's website. The website breaks down results for each party's race, as well as vote totals by towns ...