Whitingham, Vermont Public Records

The Whitingham Police Department, headed by Chief of Police John R. Houghton, is responsible for maintaining public safety and order within the town's borders. The department's records, which include incident reports, arrest logs, and traffic citations, are accessible to the public through formal request procedures. Residents concerned about local crime rates or seeking information about specific law enforcement activities can contact the police department directly. The Whitingham Police Department works closely with the Windham County Sheriff's Office to ensure the well-being of the community.

Whitingham voters are served by the Whitingham Town Clerk's Office at 3382 VT Route 100, Jacksonville, VT 05363, phone (802) 368-7887, which administers voter registration, maintains the town's voter checklist, and conducts local, state, and federal elections. Whitingham residents register to vote online through the Vermont Secretary of State's Online Voter Registration portal at https://olvr.vermont.gov/, which requires a Vermont driver's license or state ID and accepts registrations up to midnight on the Wednesday before an election (Vermont allows Election Day registration in person). Voter registration in Vermont does not require party affiliation. Municipal elections in Whitingham are held on Town Meeting Day, the first Tuesday in March annually, where voters elect the three-member Selectboard (staggered three-year terms), town clerk, treasurer, listers, school board members, and vote on the town and school budgets and local ballot measures. The next Town Meeting is March 3, 2026. Vermont holds state and federal elections on the general election day in November of even-numbered years. To find their assigned polling place, Whitingham voters can contact the Town Clerk or use the Vermont Secretary of State's polling place lookup at https://mvp.vermont.gov/. Whitingham typically has one polling location at the Whitingham Town Hall or Community Center. Election records that are public in Vermont include the voter checklist (names and addresses of registered voters, available from the town clerk for $0.05 per name or free inspection), campaign finance reports filed with the Vermont Secretary of State (searchable at https://campaignfinance.vermont.gov/), candidate filings and nomination petitions, and precinct-level election results published by the Secretary of State. In the November 2024 presidential election, Windham County reported approximately 63% voter turnout with roughly 28,000 ballots cast out of 44,500 registered voters; Whitingham's turnout typically mirrors or slightly exceeds county averages in presidential years. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature races for Vermont Governor (four-year term), Vermont's single U.S. House seat, all 150 Vermont House seats, half of the 30 Vermont Senate seats (Whitingham is in the Windham Senate District electing 3 senators), Windham County state's attorney, several county-level positions, and potentially state and local ballot measures. Vermont does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 (next in 2028). Vermont offers early absentee voting by mail; any registered voter may request an absentee ballot without providing a reason by contacting the Whitingham Town Clerk by mail, phone, or using the online request form at https://mvp.vermont.gov/ up to 45 days before the election; ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on Election Day to be counted.