Voting & Elections

2020 Elections:

Annual Town Meeting & Presidential Primary - Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Statewide Primary - Tuesday, August 11, 2020

General Election - Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Annual Town Meeting - March 3, 2020

Candidates, for elected town positions, must file petitions by 5:00pm on Monday, January 27, 2020. The petitions must contain a minimum of 30 legally registered Milton voter’s signatures. The following positions will be voted on at the 2020 March Annual Meeting:

Moderator
1 Year Term
Select Board
3 Year Term
Select Board
1 Year Term
Select Board
1 Year Term
Library Trustee
3 Year Term
Library Trustee
2 Year Term
School Trustee
3 Year Term
School Trustee
2 Year Term
School Trustee
1 Year Term
Champlain Water District Rep
3 Year Term (2 years remaining)

Candidate consent forms and petition forms can be found below in the Helpful Documents section, online at the Secretary of State website or in person at the Town Clerk’s Office.

Voting Districts

There are two voting districts in Milton - "Milton Chittenden 10" and "Grand Isle Chittenden". The voting districts are important in state elections as they determine legislative representation.  Click on the maps below to determine which district you belong to.

Maps

Milton Chittenden 10 District (PDF)

Grand Isle Chittenden District (PDF)

Helpful Links

Find Your Legislator

Register to Vote: Online Voter Registration

Maintain/Update Voter Information:My Voter Page

Election Information:SOS

Helpful Documents

Absentee Ballot Request Form (PDF)

Local Office Nominating Petition (PDF)

Local Office Candidate Consent Form (PDF)

What will we be voting on?

Town Meeting Day (each year)

On the first Tuesday of every March, Vermont towns hold an election (or meeting) to:

  • Elect local officials
  • Approve town and school budgets for the upcoming year, and
  • Vote on any other town-related issues to be brought before the voters

State Primary & General Elections (every 2 years)

  • Vermont legislative seats (senators & representatives)
  • VT governors and statewide officials (including justices of the peace)
  • U.S. senators and representatives

U.S. Presidential Primary & General Elections (every 4 years)

The same items are voted on as in the state elections every two years, but in addition:

  • President and Vice-President