Vermont
When will we get election results for Vermont? Dates to know for Election 2024
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- Vermont’s 2024 general election will conclude with the announcement of unofficial results on November 12th.
- Unofficial election results will be available on the Vermont Secretary of State’s website after polls close at 7 p.m.
- A public audit of the election will be held on Dec. 3 to ensure the accuracy of the reported results.
- Vermont’s three presidential electors will convene on Dec. 17 to cast their votes.
Today is the 2024 general election, the day Vermonters will discover which candidates are likely to lead their local, state and national governments for the next few years.
Town and city clerks will report unofficial election results to the Vermont Secretary of State’s office once polls close at 7 p.m. The results will be posted on the secretary’s website at https://electionresults.vermont.gov/.
“Vermont is well-known for its free, fair, transparent, and accessible elections,” said Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas in a press release, adding that her office works hard to make sure the public has access to the unofficial results on election day.
When do election results become official in Vermont
Statewide results will remain unofficial until Tuesday, Nov. 12, when the Statewide Canvassing Committee is slated to meet at the statehouse starting at 10 a.m. to certify the results.
After the election, the Secretary of State’s office is posed to host a public, livestreamed General Election Audit at the statehouse on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 9 a.m. Multiple towns and cities will be selected to have their reported results compared to their paper ballots to ensure there are no differences.
When does Vermont cast its Electoral College votes
Two weeks later on Tuesday, Dec. 17, Vermont’s presidential elector are set to meet at the statehouse at 10 a.m. to cast their electoral college votes. Vermont has three of the 538 electoral votes, just like six other states and the District of Columbia.
The results certification, general election audit and the meeting of the presidential electors will all be open to the public.
Megan Stewart is a government accountability reporter for the Burlington Free Press. Contact her at mstewartyounger@gannett.com.