Welcome to Ballot Without Borders for Rutland County, Vermont. Local election information, voting resources, and community updates for Rutland County will be added here after they are checked against official local and Vermont election sources.
Vermont results are reported by town, so county results are not shown here.
Voting in Vermont: Rules for Rutland County Voters
Voting rules are set by each state. This is a summary of Vermont rules for Rutland County voters, checked Nov. 4, 2026, from Vote.gov (U.S. government), the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and Ballotpedia. Rules and dates can change, so confirm with Vermont’s official election website or your local election office before each election.
Registering to vote
- Online: by available through Election Day (same-day registration).
- By mail: must be received by or on Election Day.
- In person: available through Election Day (same-day registration).
- Register or check your registration (Vermont on Vote.gov)
Primary elections
Vermont has open primaries: there is no party registration, and on primary day you choose one party’s ballot. You can vote in only one party’s primary.
Voter ID
Vermont does not require most voters to show an ID document to vote in person; election workers confirm identity in other ways, such as checking a signature or personal information. First-time voters who registered by mail may need to show ID under federal law.
Early voting
Starts: Forty-five days before election Note: Vermont conducts general elections primarily by mail. Ends: 5 p.m. day before election. Locations and hours are set locally.
Voting by mail
Vermont conducts elections by mail for general elections: registered voters are automatically sent a ballot. You can still vote in person.
Rutland County election office
Elections in Rutland County are run by city and town clerks. Local election offices listed for Rutland County:
- Benson Town Clerk — 802-456-4094 — bensonclerk@myottmail.com
- Brandon Town Clerk — 802-247-3635 — clerktreas@brandonvermont.gov
- Castleton Town Clerk — 802-468-5319 x201 — townclerk@castletonvt.org
- Chittenden Town Clerk — 802-483-6647 — clerk@chittendenvt.org
- Clarendon Town Clerk — 802-775-4274 — clarendonclerk@comcast.net
- Danby Town Clerk — 802-293-5136 — danbytownclerk@vermontel.net
- Fair Haven Town Clerk — 802-265-3610 — townclerk@fairhavenvt.gov
- Hubbardton Town Clerk — 802-273-2951 — clerk1@hubbardtonvt.org
- Ira Town Clerk — 802-235-2745 — clerk@townofira.com
- Killington Town Clerk — 802-422-3241 x1 — peggy@killingtontown.com
- Mendon Town Clerk — 802-775-1662 — clerk@mendonvt.gov
- Middletown Springs Town Clerk — 802-235-2220 — middletown@vermontel.net
- Mount Holly Town Clerk — 802-259-2391 — mthollytc@yahoo.com
- Mount Tabor Town Clerk — 802-558-0506 — townclerk@mounttaborvt.gov
- Pawlet Town Clerk — 802-325-3309 — pawletclerk@vermontel.net
- Pittsfield Town Clerk — 802-746-8170 — townclerk@pittsfieldvt.com
- Pittsford Town Clerk — 802-483-6500 x100 — clerktreasurer@pittsfordvermont.com
- Poultney Town Clerk — 802-287-5761 — townclerk@poultneyvt.gov
- Proctor Town Clerk — 802-459-3333 — clerk@proctorvermont.com
- Rutland City Clerk — 802-773-1800 x234 — tracyk@rutlandcity.org
- Rutland Town Clerk — 802-773-2528 — kclark@rutlandtown.com
- Shrewsbury Town Clerk — 802-492-3511 — shrewsburyclerk@vermontel.net
- Sudbury Town Clerk — 802-623-7296 — sudburytownclerk@gmail.com
- Tinmouth Town Clerk — 802-446-2498 — tinmouthtown@vermontel.net
- Wallingford Town Clerk — 802-446-2336 — townclerk@wallingfordvt.com
- Wells Town Clerk — 802-645-0486 — wellstownclerk@comcast.net
- West Haven Town Clerk — 802-265-4880 — townclerk@townofwesthavenvt.org
- West Rutland Town Clerk — 802-438-2204 — djasmin@westrutlandvt.org
You can also look up your local election office on Vermont’s official election website.
Contact information from the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s local election office directory (FVAP.gov, U.S. Department of Defense), checked Nov. 4, 2026. Some listed emails are for military and overseas voters; call the office if you’re not sure who to contact.
Sources: Vote.gov (registration deadlines); NCSL voter ID (updated Sept. 3, 2026), early voting (updated Aug. 11, 2026) and absentee voting (updated July 17, 2026); Ballotpedia primary types (as of Aug. 2026).