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What to know about Vermont’s primary election on Tuesday
By VTD Editor,
6 days ago
Vermonters are set to cast primary ballots on Tuesday. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger
Vermonters are heading to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a primary that features far fewer competitive statewide races than last cycle but many high-interest races lower down on the ballot.
Here’s just a sampling: Can I vote in the primary on election day, even if I’m not registered?
Yes. All U.S. citizens who will be 18 or older on Nov. 5 are eligible to vote in the primary. You must be registered to vote, but you can register at your local polling place. (Find yours .) If you registered online within the last few days, you may still be required to fill out an additional paper registration form. Unlike in some other states, Vermont voters can pull a ballot of their choosing. No party registration required.
For some offices, just to be frank, there isn’t going to be much of a choice until the general election in November. Only two statewide races feature competitive primaries, and neither the state Democratic or Republican party has fielded more than one candidate for U.S. Senate or U.S. House, both Dems are incumbents — Rep. Becca Balint and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.
In three other districts, two retirements and one death have left the races wide open. Primaries will define the general election dynamics in the Northeast Kingdom districts of Caledonia and Orleans counties . In Bennington County , several Democratic candidates are vying to win a write-in campaign against Democratic Sen. Dick Sears, who died suddenly in June but remains on the ballot.
Finally, Tuesday’s voting will decide the Democratic nominee for governor , who will have the unenviable task of competing against popular incumbent Republican Gov. Phil Scott in November. Will it be “Democrat through and through” Esther Charlestin or “fusion candidate” Peter Duval?
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