Polling Locations Opening Times, Other Info for Tuesday, Nov. 5
AREA TOWNS — The 2024 General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The time polls in each town open and where to vote are listed below. Polls close in all towns at 7 p.m.
Live election results for local, statewide and national races will be available online at The Hardwick Gazette website as soon as Vermont polls close at 7 p.m., Nov. 5 through our partnership with the Associated Press. Visit the election dashboard here or go to HardwickGazette.org and click on the 2024 General Election Results Dashboard link in the scrolling Breaking News bar just below the menu at the top of the page.
We plan to send a special election issue of the paper, Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6 with unofficial results and reporting on area towns.
Poll opening times and locations for area towns are:
Greensboro poll worker and Justice of the Peace Mike Melcalf (left) directs primary voter John Stone (center) where to place his voted and unvoted ballots while Emily Stone (right rear) awaits her turn. One hundred twenty three people had voted at Greemsboro’s Town Hall by 1:30 p.m. on primary election day, Tuesday, August 13, where poll workers said turnout seemed a bit higher than usual for a primary election.
Hardwick: Polls open at 7 a.m.; vote at the Memorial Building, Third Floor, 20 Church Street.
Cabot: Polls open at 7 a.m.; vote at the Cabot Town Hall, 3084 Main Street.
Calais: Polls open at 7 a.m.; vote at the Calais Town Hall, 1662 Kent Hill Road.
Craftsbury: Polls open at 9 a.m.; vote at the Craftsbury Town Hall, 85 South Craftsbury Road.
Greensboro: Polls open at 10 a.m.; vote at the Greensboro Town Hall, 82 Craftsbury Road.
Marshfield: Polls open at 9 a.m.; vote at the Old Schoolhouse Common, 122 School St.
Plainfield: Polls open at 9 a.m.; vote at the Plainfield Municipal Building, 149 Main St.
Stannard: Polls open at 10 a.m.; vote at the Stannard Town Hall, 615 Stannard Mountain Road.
Walden: Polls open at 10 a.m.; vote at the Walden Town Clerk’s Office, 12 Vt. Rte. 215.
Wolcott: Polls open at 8 a.m.; vote at the Wolcott Town Offices, 28 Railroad St.
Woodbury: Polls open at 7 a.m.; vote at the Woodbury Town Hall, 3675 Vt. Rte. 14.
Locally, voters have the opportunity to vote for Vermont State Senator and Vermont House Representative.
Most towns are voting for Justices of the Peace. Most counties have the chance to vote for a High Bailiff.
Statewide offices are being decided for Governor, Lt. Governor, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts and Attorney General.
The roles of U.S. President and Vice President are voted on as a slate with both offices selected as one. Seven choices are on the ballot to fill those roles.
Bernie Sanders is running to retain his U.S. Senate seat with five challengers looking to unseat him.
Becca Balint is running again for Representative to U.S. Congress with three others vying to take the seat away from her.
No campaign materials may be worn or displayed inside any polling place, by poll workers, voters, or the general public on election day. Everyone must remove or cover campaign buttons, hats, articles of clothing and other paraphernalia before entering any polling place. Coats should be kept on if a person is wearing a campaign shirt.
Registered voters voting in person will need to return their absentee ballot or complete the Affidavit of No Ballot Cast form before they can vote.
Registration can still be done at local town clerk’s office Monday, or at the polling place on election day.
Register online at https://olvr.vermont.gov/
For questions, call the local town clerk’s office.
An earlier version of this article had an incorrect address for the Greensboro Town Clerk’s office.
Paul Fixx is editor of The Hardwick Gazette and lives in Hardwick.
