East Middlebury, Vermont Public Records

Law enforcement services for East Middlebury are provided by the Addison County Sheriff's Department, which has a substation in Middlebury. Residents can contact the sheriff's department to report crimes, request assistance, or inquire about local law enforcement activities. The Vermont State Police also maintain a presence in the region and collaborate with the county sheriff's department on certain cases. For non-emergency situations, East Middlebury residents can call the Addison County Sheriff's Department dispatch line, while 911 should be used for immediate emergency responses.

East Middlebury voters are served by the Middlebury Town Clerk & Treasurer's Office at 77 Main Street, Middlebury, VT 05753, phone (802) 388-8100, which administers elections for the entire Town of Middlebury including the East Middlebury village area. Vermont voter registration is available online through the Vermont Secretary of State's Office at olvr.vermont.gov, where eligible residents can register or update their registration up to the day before an election (Vermont allows same-day voter registration at the polls with proof of residency). Voter registration requires proof of Vermont residency; acceptable documents include a Vermont driver's license, current utility bill, bank statement, or government check showing the voter's name and Vermont address. East Middlebury residents participate in Town of Middlebury municipal elections, which are held annually on the first Tuesday in March (Town Meeting Day, a Vermont tradition). In March 2025, Middlebury voters will elect selectboard members, school directors, and vote on the town budget and local ballot questions. East Middlebury does not have a separate municipal government; all local governance is through the Town of Middlebury Selectboard and town departments. To find their assigned polling place, East Middlebury residents can use the Vermont polling place lookup at mvp.vermont.gov or contact the Town Clerk's office. Most East Middlebury residents vote at the Middlebury Town Offices or designated voting locations announced before each election. Vermont election records that are publicly accessible include the statewide voter checklist (available for $20 for the entire state or free inspection at the town clerk's office), campaign finance reports through the Vermont Secretary of State at campaignfinance.vermont.gov, candidate filings and declarations, and precinct-level election results published by the Secretary of State at sos.vermont.gov/elections. In the November 2024 presidential election, Addison County had approximately 72% voter turnout, with roughly 27,000 votes cast out of approximately 37,500 registered voters; Addison County strongly favored Democratic candidates, consistent with Vermont's overall political trends. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature critical races for East Middlebury and Addison County voters, including the Vermont Gubernatorial election (the Governor serves a two-year term), all of Vermont's 150 state House seats and 30 state Senate seats (Middlebury is in the Addison Senate District), Addison County state's attorney, sheriff, and various local offices. Vermont's single U.S. House seat will be on the ballot (Representative Becca Balint's seat), though U.S. Senate seats are not up in 2026 (Senator Bernie Sanders was re-elected in 2024 and Senator Peter Welch's term runs through 2028). Vermont offers no-excuse absentee voting; any registered voter can request an absentee ballot through the MyVoter portal at mvp.vermont.gov, by contacting the Middlebury Town Clerk in writing or by phone, or by downloading the application at sos.vermont.gov/elections. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the town clerk by 5:00 PM the day before the election, though voters can request ballots be mailed up to 45 days before an election. Vermont also offers early in-person voting beginning 45 days before an election at the Town Clerk's office during regular business hours. All Vermont elections are conducted with paper ballots that can be audited, and results are reported by town to the Secretary of State for certification.