The Vermont chapter of the Election Integrity Network was founded in 2025 as a group of New England states were coming to the realization that our elections are not as free or fair as they should be.
What you need to know
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Americans |
Vermont |
| Voter ID |
84% of Americans support voter id. 38 states require some form of id in order to vote. |
Vermont does not require photo ID for most voters; only first-time voters who registered by mail must show ID (photo ID or document with name/address). Acceptable IDs do not confirm citizenship. For mail voting, no additional verification like QR code or passport is required. |
| Proof of Citizenship |
87% of Americans support requiring providing proof of citizenship when registering to vote for the first time. |
Vermont does not require documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration; eligibility is self-declared via the Voter's Oath. There is no mandatory confirmation of citizenship status for all registered voters using DMV, SSA, or DHS data. |
| Maintenance of Voter Checklists |
Many states have more accurate voter registration lists, leveraging National Change of Address, Social Security, and other datasets to confirm residency. |
Voter rolls (checklists) are maintained by town clerks with access to DMV and USPS to verify residency. Regular maintenance occurs, but it is inconsistent across the state and there is no statewide confirmation of citizenship for all registrants. Voters are often left on the checklist long after they have moved or passed away. |
| Mail-in Ballot Security |
Many states require signature verification or voters to provide their id numbers (such as a drivers license). They also use ballot tracking measures to verify chain of custody of the ballot. |
Vermont pre-emptively sends all registered voters mail-in ballots for general elections, leading to a large number of ballots that are never returned. No mail-in ballot security measures are in place are to verify the person filling out the ballot is who it was intended for. |
Our Mission
Our mission is to build and maintain a permanent election integrity infrastructure of citizen volunteers across Vermont who develop election laws, policies and procedures that ensure transparency, accuracy, integrity, and accountability in elections, promote election administration that favors no voter or groups of voters, and advocate for an election system where all voters can have confidence in the outcome of honest and accurate elections.
How we are Meeting the Challenge
✅ Educating the public.
✅ Organizing concerned citizens.
✅ Advocating for change in election laws.
✅ Networking with other New England states.
