Voters in Vermont will begin receiving ballots for the general election as early as this week
With over a month to make a plan, Vermonters have many ways to cast their ballot
With over a month to make a plan, Vermonters have many ways to cast their ballot
With over a month to make a plan, Vermonters have many ways to cast their ballot
On Monday, towns across Vermont began mailing out ballots for November's general election.
As November 8th approaches, town clerks across Vermont are getting into gear.
"All active, non-challenge voters will be mailed a ballot for the November election," said Donna Kinville, town clerk for South Burlington.
Registered voters should receive their ballot by the end of next week, but once they do, there are several options on what to do with it.
Voters can return it by mail, put it in a drop box, or bring it back in person to their town clerk's office or polling location.
"Most people will be voting early," Kinville said. "That being said, we have some people like myself who enjoy the polls and will be there, in person, on election day."
Anyone who votes in person should bring the ballot that was mailed to them.
They can either fill out the ballot at the polls or before they get there.
Kinville said if a voter plans to vote in person and forgets to bring their ballot from home, that is OK.
"If you happen to come to the poll without your ballot, we'll have you fill out a simple little form saying we'll give you another ballot, and you promise you didn't vote the first ballot, but then you'll be allowed to go through and vote like you normally would," Kinville said.
But some do not think automatically mailing out ballots is a good idea.
"One of my sons moved out of the house, and he kept getting a mail-in ballot to the house, even though he had registered in the city that he now resides in," said Paul Lyon, a Vermont resident. "People might be getting them, that shouldn't be getting them...and then what do you do with those?"
But on a busy Election Day, voting early could be the most convenient option for many Vermonters.
"Early voting does make it a little easier to make sure your ballot gets here in time so that it does count on election day," Kinville said.
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