Frequently Asked Questions

The next election is:

• Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - State Primary

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

1.  is a citizen of the United States;
2.  is a resident of the state of Vermont (and a resident of the town in which you apply to be added to the checklist);
3.  has taken, or has previously taken, the Voter’s Oath (formerly called the “Freeman’s Oath”); and
4. 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:

1.  Visiting the Vermont Voter Portal, or
2.  Contacting your Town Clerk.

The Vermont Voter Portal (formerly known as My Voter Page) is an online resource that allows every Vermont resident to login and have access to a voter-specific web page where you can:

• Register to vote
• 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...

All Milton residents vote at the Municipal Building located at 43 Bombardier Road.  On election days, polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Back in April 2022, Milton was divided into three voting districts (House Districts) - "Grand Isle-Chittenden", "Chittenden-Franklin" and "Chittenden-25".  The voting districts are essential in State elections as they determine legislative representation (House of Representatives).  Follow this link to access maps to see which district you belong to.

• Chittenden-Franklin (CHI-FRA) is the largest district and votes in the Community Room
• The Grand Isle-Chittenden (GI-CHI) and Chittenden-25 (CHI-25) districts are much smaller and both vote in the Library Room

Please note that these voting districts are only used for State elections in August and November.  We do not use separate districts for local elections (Annual Town Meeting) or the Presidential Primary.  In March, all voters will be directed into the Community Room.

Before an election, sample ballots can be found posted:

• at the Town Clerk's Office (on the lobby bulletin board)
• in the lobby of the Post Office
• the bulletin board at Kinney Drugs
• on the town website
• on the Vermont Voter Portal

For local elections (Annual Town Meeting, etc.) ballots are prepared and available 20 days before the election.

For Statewide elections (Presidential Primary in March, State Primary in August & General Election in November), ballots are prepared and available 45 days before the election. 

Ballots will be mailed upon request for most elections (Annual Town Meeting, Presidential Primary, Statewide Primary, etc) 

Ballots are automatically mailed out to all registered voters for General Elections only (held every November of even numbered years).  This was a change in Vermont election law that passed in 2021.

Voters can request an early/absentee ballot a few different ways:

• Online at Vermont Voter Portal
• Call the Town Clerk’s Office at 802-893-4111
• Email the Town Clerk
• Print the request form and return it to the Town Clerk’s Office by mail or drop box
• In-person at the Town Clerk’s Office

Any registered voter can request (and track the status of) an early/absentee/mail-in ballot by accessing the Vermont Voter Portal.

You may also request an early/absentee/mail-in ballot through a direct request to the Town Clerk via phone, email, mail, or in-person during office hours.  You can download/print the Vermont absentee ballot request form (PDF). A single form may be used to make requests for absentee ballots for local, primary, and general elections during one single calendar year, if the “mail to” address is the same for those elections.  Please note that a new request must be made each year.

Early/absentee/mail-in ballots should be returned (by mail, in-person or 24-hour drop box) to the Town Clerk’s office as soon as you complete it or brought to the polling place before 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election, in order to be counted.  Please note that post marks are not accepted.

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

Before Election Day:

• Mail to Town of Milton PO Box 18 Milton, VT 05468*
• Drop box outside the front entrance of the Municipal Building located at 43 Bombardier Road, Milton
• Hand deliver to the Town Clerks Office at 43 Bombardier Road during normal office hours

*Please allow at least 7 - 10 days for mail delivery.

On Election Day:

• Hand deliver to an election official or into the drop box, before 7:00 p.m.
• If you change your mind and decide to vote in person, you must bring your ballot with you (completed or still blank), check-in, complete ballot in voting booth (if blank) and feed into vote tabulator.

Milton's election results can be found on the town website and posted in the Town Clerk's Office lobby immediately following an election.

Here is a complete list of Milton's elected officials (PDF).

You can also browse Vermont Statewide Elected Officials and search for Local Legislators.

If you are a legally registered voter and interested in running for local office in the Town of Milton, you must submit a Local Office Nominating Petition (PDF) form and Consent of Candidate (PDF) form to the Town Clerk.  These forms are available at the town office or can be downloaded from the links above.

The Local Office Nominating Petition and Consent forms must be filed with the Town Clerk no later than 5:00 pm on the sixth Monday preceding the election (January 25, 2027).

The petition must be signed by at least 30 registered voters (Milton voters). The petition must clearly indicate the office and term length on the petition prior to circulating it for signatures, and the candidate's name must appear on the petition exactly as it appears on the voter checklist.  Nominating petitions may contain the name of only one candidate.

The candidate's name will appear on the ballot exactly as it listed on the Consent of Candidate form.

For more information about running for office, please see the Vermont Secretary of State’s website.

Check for answers to other frequently asked questions on the Secretary of State's website:

• Election Day FAQs
• Absentee/Early Voting FAQs
• Voter Registration FAQs

Or feel free to contact or your Town Clerk.