Voting info Windham-2: November 3, 2026 Election

On By Rep. Laura SibiliaIn Uncategorized

Last updated: August 29, 2026

There is a lot of national news and noise about voting right now, including lawsuits over mail-in ballots, federal efforts to obtain voter information and arguments about voter fraud.

Here in Vermont, the most important thing for our voters to know is actually pretty simple:

1. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
2. You can vote by mail, vote early in person or vote at the polls on Election Day.
3. Vermont allows you to register to vote right through to Election Day.

Some of the federal rules affecting mail ballots are being challenged in court. As of August 29, those cases have not changed your options for voting in Vermont.

This page is for voters in Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro. I will keep it updated if court decisions or election guidance change anything voters need to know. If you spot something missing, please let me know!

Windham-2 Ballot dates to know

  • September 19: Early voting can begin once your town clerk has the official ballots.
  • September 21: The Vermont Secretary of State is required by Vermont law to begin mailing general election ballots to active registered voters no later than this date and required to complete the statewide ballot mailing by October 1. So you are should receive a ballot in the mail approximately a month before Nov. 3rd Election Day.
  • November 3: Election Day. Polls close at 7:00 p.m. statewide.

Who are we voting for?

Windham-2 voters will vote for federal, statewide, county and legislative offices. All five towns vote together for Windham-2 State Representative, but we split for State Senate: Dover, Jamaica and Wardsboro vote in the Windham Senate District, while Somerset and Stratton vote in the Bennington Senate District.

There is no U.S. Senate election in Vermont this year.

U.S. Representative

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

State Treasurer

  • Mike Pieciak (incumbent) –Democratic Website: www.mikeforvermont.com
  • Lynn LaFleur – Republican
  • Zachary Hampl – Progressive

Secretary of State

Auditor of Accounts

Attorney General

Vermont State Senate

Our Windham-2 House District is split between two State Senate districts, so the Senate candidates on your ballot depend on which town you live in. Dover, Jamaica and Wardsboro These three towns are in the Windham Senate District, which elects two state senators. You may vote for up to two.

Somerset and Stratton Somerset and Stratton are in the Bennington Senate District, even though both are in Windham County and both are part of Windham-2 for the Vermont House. The Bennington Senate District also elects two state senators.

Windham-2 Vermont House

Windham-2 elects one state representative. I am running uncontested to represent this district.

Windham County offices

All five Windham-2 towns, Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro, are in Windham County and vote for the same county officers. This year, there are no contests in any of the county elections. All candidates running this year are the current incumbents.

  • State’s Attorney Steven M. Brown – Democratic The county’s elected prosecutor, responsible for prosecuting crimes and other cases on behalf of the State. 24 V.S.A. § 361.
  • Sheriff Mark R. Anderson – Democratic The county’s elected law-enforcement officer, responsible for duties including serving court orders and warrants, preserving the peace, and providing law enforcement and courthouse security. 24 V.S.A. § 293
  • Probate Judge Jodi P. French – Democratic The elected judge who handles the county’s Probate Division, including wills and estates, guardianships, trusts, adoptions and name changes. 4 V.S.A. § 35
  • Assistant Judges Two elected county officials who manage county property and budgets and also have limited judicial duties in Vermont’s court system. 24 V.S.A. § 131; 4 V.S.A. § 1108
    • Carolyn Partridge – Democratic
    • Lamont Barnett – Democratic
  • High Bailiff Angela Lawrence – Democratict. An elected backup to the sheriff who can serve legal process when the sheriff cannot and assumes the sheriff’s duties if the office becomes vacant or the sheriff is unable to serve. 24 V.S.A. § 332

Justices of the Peace

Organized towns also elect Justices of the Peace in November. These candidates are town-specific elected local officials who serve on the Board of Civil Authority and help administer elections, decide certain voter-registration questions and hear property-tax appeals; they may also perform marriages. They serve two-year terms beginning February 1 after the general election.

When can I vote?

You have three choices:

  • Starting September 19: Vote early in person at your town clerks office once ballots are available.
  • By mail: If you are already a registered voter, the Secretary of State will automatically mail you a ballot. The statewide mailing begins by September 21 and must be completed by October 1.
  • November 3: Vote in person at your polling place on Election Day.

If you are already an active registered voter, you do not have to request this ballot to be mailed to you.

What if my ballot doesn’t arrive in the mail? Don’t assume you can’t vote. Contact your town clerk and check your voter information.

If you are an active registered voter, Vermont law requires the Secretary of State to mail you a general-election ballot. You don’t have to use it. If you don’t return a voted ballot, you can still vote in person on Election Day.

Where can I vote early?

If you live in:

Dover

Town Clerk: Andy McLean
102 Route 100 North
West Dover, VT 05356
802-464-5100
Regular hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Friday: 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Jamaica

Town Clerk: Tom Tolbert
28 Town Office Road
Jamaica, VT 05343
802-874-4681
townclerk@jamaicavermont.org
Regular hours:
Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Stratton

Town Clerk: Kent Young
9 West Jamaica Road
Stratton, VT 05360
802-896-6184
Regular hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Wardsboro

Town Clerk: Michelle Hull
71 Main Street
Wardsboro, VT 05355
802-896-6055
Regular hours:
Monday-Thursday and the first Friday of the month: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Closed noon-1:00 p.m.

Where can you vote if you are voting in person on Election Day?

I will update this section when the towns post their official November election warnings with start times. All polls close at 7.

  • Dover (including Somerset voters): Town Hall 189 Taft Brook Road, East Dover
  • Jamaica: Town Office, 28 Town Office Road, Jamaica.
  • Stratton: Stratton Town Office 9 West Jamaica Road, Stratton.
  • Wardsboro: Town Hall, 99 Main Street, Wardsboro.

Not registered yet? You can still vote.

Everything above is written primarily for people who are already registered.

If you aren’t registered, Vermont gives you several ways to register.

17 V.S.A. § 2144, allows an eligible person to apply to register at the polling place on Election Day. If the application is approved, the voter is added to the checklist and can vote.

If November 3 arrives and you discover you aren’t registered: Go to your polling place and talk to an election official.

Who is in charge of elections: federal, state or local roles

Your town administers the election locally. The Board of Civil Authority, made up of your town clerk, selectboard and Justices of the Peace have legal responsibility for conducting elections in town. Your town clerk handles many of registration records, early voting and receiving returned ballots.

The states have the primary responsibility for running elections. The U.S. Constitution specifically gives state legislatures the initial authority to set the “times, places and manner” of elections for Congress, while giving Congress power to change those rules for federal elections. U.S. Constitution, Article I, § 4

Vermont sets the rules for Vermont elections. State law determines things like Vermont voter registration, early voting in Vermont, the statewide voter checklist, Vermont ballot procedures and how Vermont elections are administered. The Vermont Secretary of State oversees elections statewide.

The federal government sets some election rules and is supposed to protect voting rights. The U.S. Constitution gives states the initial authority to set the “times, places and manner” of congressional elections, but it also gives Congress the power to change those rules for federal elections. Federal laws set requirements including protections against discrimination, accessibility, voter registration requirements for federal elections and standards for voting systems. Federal courts also decide disputes about whether state or federal election laws comply with the U.S. Constitution and federal law.

The federal government does not run Vermont’s elections. Vermont and our towns administer them under state law, subject to the U.S. Constitution and federal election laws.

This division of authority is part of what is being tested in several current federal court cases.

News about mail voting

The Trump Administration has pursued new requirements that could affect mailed ballots and voter information. States and voting-rights organizations are challenged those actions in court.

That litigation has been moving just as Vermont is getting ready to send November ballots.

Vermont is one of the 23 states suing the federal government over the new mail-ballot requirements.

Vermont and the other states argue that the U.S. Postal Service does not have the authority to decide who is eligible to receive a mailed ballot or to impose new federal requirements on ballots that are legal under state election laws.

The states are asking the federal courts to block those requirements. The case is still not resolved.

On August 28, a federal judge temporarily blocked core provisions of a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would require states to provide voter information to USPS and meet new requirements for mail-ballot envelopes. A hearing on whether to issue a longer injunction is scheduled for September 3.

As of August 29, 2026, Vermont’s voting options have not changed.

Vermont law still requires the Secretary of State’s office to mail general election ballots to registered voters.

If a court ruling changes something Vermont voters actually need to do, I will update this page.

900 incorrect Vermont voter registrations

This month Vermont officials announced that just under 900 people had mistakenly been placed on Vermont’s voter checklist through DMV-related administrative errors. The state reviewed records going back 25 years.

The error was first brought to the Secretary of State’s attention last winter by a Vermonter who reported being registered despite not intending to register. A similar problem discovered in New Jersey in July caused Vermont officials to conduct the review.

Officials determined that DMV information had been transmitted for people who had declined voter registration. Some errors also occurred during a recent DMV data-system transition. The state then cross-checked government and voting records to identify the people who had been incorrectly registered.

The most important finding: None of the nearly 900 people had voted during the 25-year period reviewed.

The names were removed from the checklist before Vermont generated the list used for the November statewide ballot mailing. I appreciated Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas and Governor Phil Scott’s efforts to explain this issue to Vermonters and to correct the voter checklist.

Vermont election laws

  • 17 V.S.A. § 2144 Voter registration, including Election Day registration.
  • 17 V.S.A. § 2451 Board of Civil Authority.
  • 17 V.S.A. § 2452 Presiding officer and town clerk.
  • 17 V.S.A. § 2479 Secretary of State furnishes ballots to town clerks no later than 45 days before the election.
  • 17 V.S.A. § 2537 Early voting at the town clerk’s office.
  • 17 V.S.A. § 2537a Secretary of State’s automatic mailing of general election ballots to active voters.
  • 17 V.S.A. § 2548 Procedures when a voter who was issued an early ballot votes in person.
  • 17 V.S.A. § 2561 Election Day polling hours.

Upcoming Office Hours

  • Saturday, September 5, 11:00 a.m. – Dover Free Library (First Saturday of each month.)
  • Wednesday, September 9, 6:00 p.m. –  Visiting at the Community Gathering on Route 30 or in the event of rain, at the Jamaica Town Office (second Wednesday)
  • Thursday, September 10, 6:00 p.m. – Wardsboro Public Library (rescheduled from 9/17 but typically the Third Thursday of each month.)

If you need help with state services, please reach out. I do not have staff and I work year-round, so if you do not hear back in a day or two, please follow up or send a text. If you find my work useful and are able to support it, you can do that  here.

Thank you for staying engaged and staying in touch!

Rep. Laura Sibilia
Windham-2 District (Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton, Wardsboro)
Email:  lsibilia@leg.state.vt.us
Phone: (802) 384-0233

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