Cambridge, Vermont Public Records

Law enforcement services for the Cambridge community are provided by the Cambridge Police Department, a small force of dedicated officers responsible for patrolling the town and responding to calls for service. The Cambridge PD works closely with the Chittenden County Sheriff's Office and the Vermont State Police, which also have jurisdiction in the area. Residents can access crime reports, arrest records, and other public safety information through the Cambridge Police Department's website and social media channels.

Voter registration and elections for Cambridge, Vermont residents are administered by the Cambridge Town Clerk, serving as the local election official, located at 1248 Main Street, Jeffersonville, VT 05464, phone (802) 644-2251. Vermont voters can register online through the Secretary of State's Online Voter Registration system at https://olvr.vermont.gov/, which requires a valid Vermont driver's license or state ID card. Voters may also register in person at the Town Clerk's office during regular business hours, at the Department of Motor Vehicles when obtaining or renewing a license, or at the polling place on Election Day (Vermont allows same-day voter registration). The deadline to register by mail is received by the town clerk by 5:00 PM on the Wednesday before Election Day; online and in-person registration is available through Election Day itself. Vermont does not require party registration; voters receive ballots for all parties' primaries and select which party primary to participate in when voting.

Cambridge conducts its Town Meeting on the first Tuesday in March annually, following Vermont's traditional town meeting day format. At Town Meeting, Cambridge voters elect local officials including Select Board members (five members serving staggered three-year terms), town clerk, treasurer, listers, school board members, and various other positions. Voters also decide on the town budget, local ordinances, and advisory questions. Cambridge does not have a mayor or city council; the Select Board serves as the executive authority. State and federal elections, including presidential elections, congressional elections, and state legislative races, are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. Cambridge voters elect one member to the Vermont House of Representatives (Cambridge is part of a multi-town district within Lamoille County) and one state senator representing Lamoille County. Vermont holds gubernatorial elections every two years, and the state elects one U.S. Representative (at-large) and two U.S. Senators.

Cambridge polling places are assigned by the Town Clerk based on voter residence; most Cambridge voters cast ballots at the Cambridge Elementary School, 65 Wolcott Street, Jeffersonville. Voters can confirm their polling location and registration status at https://mvp.vermont.gov/ (My Voter Page), which also displays sample ballots and early voting information. Vermont offers early voting by absentee ballot; any registered voter may request an absentee ballot without providing a reason. Absentee ballot applications are available on the Secretary of State's website at https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/early-absentee-voting/ or by contacting the Cambridge Town Clerk. Completed applications should be submitted to the Town Clerk, who will mail the ballot to the voter. Voted ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received within five days) or delivered in person to the Town Clerk by 7:00 PM on Election Day. In the November 2024 general election, Lamoille County reported voter turnout of approximately 72-75%, consistent with Vermont's historically high participation rates. Cambridge's turnout typically matches or exceeds the county average.

On November 3, 2026, Cambridge voters will participate in Vermont's statewide general election. Races on the ballot will include Governor of Vermont (two-year term), Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, State Auditor (all constitutional offices elected every two years), Vermont House of Representatives, and Vermont State Senate. The U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Bernie Sanders will be on the ballot in 2024, not 2026; the next Vermont U.S. Senate race will be in 2028 (Senator Peter Welch's seat). Vermont does not have U.S. House elections in 2026 for the at-large seat (those occur in even-numbered years, so 2024, 2026, 2028, etc., will all include the U.S. Representative race). Local races may include Lamoille County positions such as State's Attorney, Sheriff, and Assistant Judges if those terms expire. Voters should check with the Cambridge Town Clerk for a complete sample ballot closer to the election date. Public election records in Vermont include voter checklists (lists of registered voters by town, available for inspection at the town clerk's office), campaign finance reports (filed with the Vermont Secretary of State and searchable at https://campaignfinance.vermont.gov/), candidate filings and nomination petitions, and election results by town and precinct (published by the Secretary of State at https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/election-info-resources/election-results/). Vermont law (17 V.S.A. § 2367) permits inspection and copying of voter checklists for purposes related to the electoral process, though commercial use is restricted.