VT Presidential Ballot Access
Vermont Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Vermont, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a major political party may be placed on the general election ballot. Each major political party must certify to the secretary of state the names of the party’s nominees for president and vice-president no later than the 65th day before the day of the general election. Major political parties must certify the names of the presidential electors promptly after the electors are nominated at a party convention held no later than the 4th Tuesday in September. A presidential candidate may be nominated by a minor political party and placed on the general election ballot if the party has town committees organized in at least 10 towns in the state and files a statement of nomination with the secretary of state no lat er than the second Thursday after the first Monday in June preceding the primary election.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
An independent presidential candidate may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than the second Thursday after the first Monday in June preceding the primary election a statement of nomination containing the signatures of 1,000 registered voters and a consent form from each nominee for presidential elector.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A voter may write-in the name of a presidential candidate on the ballot.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, §§ 2103, 2319, 2356, 2381, 2382, 2385, 2386, 2387, 2402, 2587, 2403, 2716, 2721, 2722
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.