Underhill Center, Vermont Public Records

Law enforcement services for Underhill Center are provided by the Underhill-Jericho Fire Department, which serves as the primary public safety agency for the local community. The fire department, located at 93 River Road in Underhill, Vermont 05489, is responsible for responding to emergency calls, conducting investigations, and maintaining public order within the 05489 ZIP code area. Residents can contact the Underhill-Jericho Fire Department at (802) 899-4025 for non-emergency inquiries or to report suspicious activity. For immediate assistance, individuals should dial 911.

Underhill Center voters are served by the Town of Underhill Town Clerk's Office, which administers elections locally, working in coordination with the Vermont Secretary of State's Elections Division. The Underhill Town Clerk, 12 River Road, Underhill Center, VT 05490, phone (802) 899-4434, website www.underhillvt.gov, maintains voter registration records, processes absentee ballot requests, and serves as the central election authority for all federal, state, and local elections affecting Underhill residents. Vermont offers online voter registration at www.olvr.vermont.gov, allowing eligible residents to register or update their registration up to the day before an election (Vermont offers same-day voter registration at the polls as well). Vermont requires no excuse for absentee voting; any registered voter may request an absentee ballot through the Town Clerk by mail, in person, or online through the MyVoterPage portal at mvp.vermont.gov. Underhill Center is part of the Chittenden-4 State Senate district and the Chittenden-8 State House district. Municipal elections in Underhill are held annually on Town Meeting Day, the first Tuesday in March, a Vermont tradition where voters elect town officers including selectboard members, town clerk, treasurer, listers, and school directors, and vote on the town budget and local articles. The next municipal election is March 3, 2026. Underhill does not have a mayor; the town is governed by a five-member selectboard. Polling places for Underhill voters are located at the Underhill Town Hall, 12 River Road, Underhill Center, with specific assignments available through the Town Clerk or the Vermont Secretary of State's polling place lookup at mvp.vermont.gov. In the November 2024 presidential election, Chittenden County recorded approximately 69% voter turnout with roughly 112,000 ballots cast out of approximately 162,000 registered voters, reflecting Vermont's consistently high participation rates. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Underhill and Chittenden County voters will decide races for Vermont Governor (four-year term), all five seats in Vermont's state senate delegation (two-year terms), one seat in the Vermont House of Representatives representing Chittenden-8 district (two-year term), and potentially county-level positions including Chittenden County State's Attorney and Sheriff. Vermont does not hold U.S. Senate elections in 2026 (next in 2028 and 2024 cycles). Public election records available under Vermont law include voter checklists (registered voter lists with names and addresses but not party affiliation, as Vermont does not have party registration), campaign finance reports filed with the Vermont Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Division (searchable at www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/campaign-finance), candidate filings and petitions, and precinct-level election results published by the Secretary of State at electionresults.vermont.gov. Vermont law (17 V.S.A. § 2367) allows any person to inspect and copy voter checklists for lawful purposes, with restrictions on commercial use.