East Haven, Vermont Public Records

Major employers in East Haven include the East Haven Dairy Farm, the East Haven Logging Company, and the East Haven Visitor Center, all of which play a vital role in sustaining the community's way of life.

Law enforcement services for the town of East Haven are provided by the Vermont State Police, specifically the Troop B barracks located at 2777 St. Johnsbury Road in St. Johnsbury. This state police station is responsible for patrolling the local roads, responding to emergency calls, and investigating any criminal activities within the East Haven community. Residents can contact the Vermont State Police at (802) 748-3111 for non-emergency inquiries or to report suspicious behavior.

East Haven voters are served by the Essex County Clerk's Office, which administers elections from 2 Court Street, Guildhall, VT 05905, phone (802) 676-3910. Vermont's Secretary of State Elections Division, 128 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05633, phone (802) 828-2363, website: www.sec.state.vt.us/elections, oversees statewide election administration and maintains the centralized voter registration database. East Haven residents can register to vote online through the state's online voter registration portal at https://olvr.vermont.gov, which requires a Vermont driver's license or state ID. Voter registration is available up to and including Election Day in Vermont—the state offers same-day registration at polling places, making it one of the most accessible voting states. New residents must provide proof of residency. East Haven holds local Town Meeting on the first Tuesday in March each year, a traditional Vermont institution where residents gather to vote on town budgets, elect local officials (selectboard members, town clerk, listers, etc.), and decide local issues by voice vote or Australian ballot. The town does not have a mayor or city council; governance is by a three-member selectboard elected for staggered terms. For state and federal elections, East Haven residents vote in their assigned polling location, typically the East Haven Town Hall or community building, which can be confirmed through the Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://mvp.vermont.gov. Vermont makes voter checklists (registration lists) available for public inspection through town clerks, and campaign finance reports are searchable through the Secretary of State's website. In the November 2024 general election, Essex County reported approximately 55-60% voter turnout, with East Haven's small electorate casting ballots overwhelmingly in person on Election Day given the town's minimal early voting infrastructure. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, East Haven and Essex County voters will decide several key races: Vermont's gubernatorial election (Governor Phil Scott's seat or his successor), one of Vermont's two U.S. Senate seats if up for election in the 2026 cycle, Vermont's at-large U.S. House seat, state Senate and House seats representing Essex County (which forms part of Essex-Orleans and Essex-Caledonia districts), and county offices including state's attorney, sheriff, and county clerk. Local town elections for selectboard and other positions will be held at Town Meeting in March 2026 rather than November. Vermont offers no-excuse absentee voting; any registered voter can request an absentee ballot by mail, online at https://mvp.vermont.gov, or by contacting their town clerk. East Haven's Town Clerk mails absentee ballots to requesters and must receive completed ballots by 7:00 PM on Election Day. Early in-person voting is available in some Vermont communities beginning 45 days before Election Day, though East Haven's limited town office hours may require voters to utilize county or regional early voting sites if available. Absentee ballot request deadlines are the day before Election Day for in-person requests and several days earlier for mail requests to allow processing time.