Belvidere Center, Vermont Public Records

Public safety in Belvidere Center is overseen by the Lamoille County Sheriff's Department, located at 71 Depot Street. This local law enforcement agency is responsible for responding to emergency calls, conducting investigations, and enforcing laws within the community. Residents can contact the sheriff's department to report crimes, request assistance, or inquire about the local crime statistics and arrest records. The department works closely with the Belvidere Center community to maintain a safe and secure environment for all who live, work, and visit the area.

Belvidere Center voters are served by the Belvidere Town Clerk's Office, which functions as the local election authority for voter registration, ballot access, and town elections. The Town Clerk is located at 5177 VT Route 109, Belvidere Center, VT 05442 (phone: 802-644-8889). Oversight and support for elections are provided by the Lamoille County Clerk's Office at 89 Main Street, Suite 2, Hyde Park, VT 05655 (phone: 802-888-2207) and the Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division (phone: 802-828-2363, website: sos.vermont.gov/elections). Vermont residents can register to vote online at https://olvr.vermont.gov or in person at the town clerk's office. Online voter registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on the Wednesday before an election, though Vermont allows same-day voter registration at the polls on Election Day with proof of residency. Acceptable ID includes a Vermont driver's license, utility bill, or other document showing the voter's name and current address. Belvidere holds its annual Town Meeting on the first Tuesday in March, as is traditional in Vermont, where residents vote on town budgets, elect local officials such as selectboard members and listers, and decide local ballot issues. Because Belvidere is governed by a selectboard and does not have a mayor or city council structure, municipal elections are conducted at Town Meeting. Polling for Town Meeting and all federal and state elections takes place at the Belvidere Town Hall at 5177 VT Route 109. Voters can confirm their polling place, registration status, and sample ballots by visiting https://mvp.vermont.gov or by contacting the Town Clerk. Vermont election records that are public include voter checklists (registration lists showing name and address but not party affiliation, as Vermont does not register voters by party), election results by precinct, and campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees; these are accessible through the Secretary of State's office and town clerks. In the November 2024 general election, Lamoille County saw strong voter turnout consistent with Vermont's high engagement levels, with approximately 65-70% of registered voters casting ballots in the presidential contest. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Belvidere and Lamoille County voters will decide several key races: Vermont's gubernatorial race (the governor serves a two-year term), all seats in the Vermont House of Representatives and half of the Vermont Senate, one of Vermont's two U.S. House seats, as well as county-level offices such as state's attorney, sheriff, and county clerks. Vermont does not have U.S. Senate elections in 2026, as both seats were last up in 2024 and 2022. Voters in Belvidere will also decide on state and local ballot measures if any are proposed. Vermont has robust absentee and early voting options: any registered voter may request an absentee ballot without providing a reason by contacting the town clerk by mail, phone, or online at https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/early-absentee-voting/. Early/absentee ballots are mailed beginning 45 days before the election and must be returned by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day either by mail or in person to the town clerk's office or ballot drop box. Vermont introduced universal mail-in voting during the pandemic, and while procedures have evolved, no-excuse absentee voting remains available to all voters.