Shoreham, Vermont Public Records

At the state level, the Vermont Secretary of State Elections Division at 128 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05633 (phone: 802-828-2363, website: https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/) oversees the entire electoral system. Registering to vote is straightforward through Vermont's online system at https://olvr.vermont.gov, which requires a valid Vermont driver's license or state ID card. Residents can also register in person at the Town Clerk's Office or mail in a downloadable form. Vermont's same-day registration policy means residents can sign up and vote on Election Day itself at their polling place with proof of residency. The only deadline is Election Day. Acceptable proof includes a Vermont driver's license, utility bill, bank statement, or a registered voter from the same municipality who vouches for the applicant. Local Town Meeting elections happen annually on the first Tuesday in March, following Vermont's traditional governance system. At Town Meeting, residents elect selectboard members, town clerk, treasurer, listers (assessors), school directors, and other officers for one, two, or three-year terms depending on the position. The next Town Meeting will be held March 4, 2025. Rather than a mayor or city council, the town operates through an elected selectboard of typically three to five members. Voters also decide budgets, appropriations, and local policy questions by voice vote or Australian ballot at Town Meeting. The Shoreham Community Meeting House at 15 School Street, Shoreham, VT 05770 is the single polling place for all state and federal elections. Voters can verify their location and view sample ballots at https://mvp.vermont.gov (My Voter Page) by entering name and date of birth. Election records in Vermont are notably transparent and accessible to the public. Voter checklists, registration lists without party affiliation, since Vermont has no party registration, are available from town clerks. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with and searchable through the Vermont Secretary of State's Campaign Finance System at https://campaignfinance.vermont.gov. Candidate filings, nomination petitions, and ballot access documents are public records kept by town clerks for local offices and the Secretary of State for statewide positions. Election results become public immediately after certification; the Town Clerk posts results from the community while the Secretary of State publishes statewide and county-level data at https://electionresults.vermont.gov. County voters favored Democratic candidates, consistent with Vermont's overall progressive lean, though some rural towns including this one showed more competitive results in local races. Federal races include one U.S. House seat (Vermont's at-large congressional district, currently held by Rep. Becca Balint, whose term expires January 2027).Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Shoreham voters are published by the Vermont Secretary of State Elections Division (https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/). The community is part of the Addison State Senate District and votes for representatives in the Addison-Rutland House District; specific district lines may have changed following redistricting. County-level positions potentially on the ballot include State's Attorney (if the term expires), High Bailiff, and county committee positions. Voters will decide judges for retention in the Superior Court and other judicial positions if terms expire in 2026. Vermont offers universal mail-in voting; any registered voter may request an absentee ballot without providing a reason. Applications are available from the Town Clerk by phone (802-897-5841), in person, by mail, or online through the My Voter Page at https://mvp.vermont.gov. Vermont automatically mails absentee ballot applications to all active registered voters before general elections. Completed ballots must be returned to the Town Clerk by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days), in person, or via the secure ballot drop box at the Town Clerk's office by 7:00 PM on Election Day. Vermont law (17 V.S. § 2539) allows voters to request absentee ballots up to 45 days before an election and requires town clerks to mail ballots to voters as soon as they are available, typically 45 days before the election.