[F]irst off, it’s not too late. In Vermont, you can still register to vote at the polls and join the 92 percent of Vermonters who have already signed up for Tuesday voting.
People studying in Vermont have the choice of casting their ballots in the Green Mountain State or the state where they lived prior to going to school. (They cannot do both.)
Here are the 10 things you need to know about voting on Nov. 6:
1. Registration status: You can sign in to “My Voter Page” to see whether and where you are registered to vote. (You may register to vote on any day up to and including the day of the election.)
2. If you go to the polls and your name isn’t on the voter checklist you can still vote. Just sign a sworn statement affirming that you registered.
3. Polling locations: The best place to find out the location of your polling place is “My Voter Page” from the Secretary of State’s Office.
4. No identification is required at the polls, unless you are a first-time voter who registered by mail.
5. If you make a mistake, you can request a new ballot.
6. For your ballot to count, there is no need to vote in every candidate race or every ballot item. You can leave boxes unmarked or write in candidates.
7. Don’t wear buttons, stickers or t-shirts promoting a candidate or ballot issue at the polls.
8. No politicking inside the polling place.
9. The Vermont Secretary of State’s Office offers a vote by phone option for visually impaired voters.
10. The polls open between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, depending on where you live. All polling places close at 7 p.m. Results will begin trickling in after 8 p.m.
The Secretary of State has a new high tech system for access.
