South BurlingtonVoter Guide 2026
Everything South Burlington residents need for the 2026 elections. Up next: the general election on November 3.
The November 3 general election is next
This is the one that decides who actually takes office. Vermont has same-day registration, so there's still no deadline to register. And November is simpler than August in two ways.
Your ballot comes to you
Vermont mailed a general-election ballot to every active registered voter. Still have yours? It's too late to mail it — drop it in the 24/7 drop box at City Hall (180 Market Street) or bring it to your polling place by 7 PM on Election Day, November 3. Or just vote in person (Secretary of State; City of South Burlington).
One ballot, no party to pick
No three-ballot shuffle this time. You get one ballot with every party's nominee (plus independents) side by side, so you can mix and match however you like. (Your State House race depends on your district.)
General Election Guide
Every race on your November ballot — and who's running for it
On the ballot
- Governor — 5 candidates
- Lt. Governor — 2 candidates
- Attorney General — 2 candidates
- Secretary of State — 3 candidates
- State Treasurer — 3 candidates
- State Auditor (open seat) — 2 candidates
- U.S. House — 6 candidates
- State Senate, Chittenden SE — 6 candidates for 3 seats
- State House — your district (5 in South Burlington)
- Chittenden County: State's Attorney, Sheriff, High Bailiff, Assistant Judges, Probate Judge
- Justices of the Peace — 14 candidates for 15 seats
- Proposal 3: Right to Collective Bargaining
- Proposal 4: Equal Protection of Law
No city or school questions this time. Candidate list: Vermont Secretary of State (updated Sept 23, 2026); ballot contents: City sample ballots.
See every raceParty nominees from the primary
With their November ballot labels. Some races also have independent or minor-party candidates — see the full ballot.
- Governor: Amanda Janoo (Dem/Prog) and Phil Scott (Republican), plus 3 other candidates.
- Lt. Governor: Molly Gray (Democratic) and John S. Rodgers (Republican).
- U.S. House: Becca Balint (Democratic) and Gerald Malloy (Republican), plus 4 other candidates.
- Treasurer: Mike Pieciak (Democratic), Zachary Hampl (Progressive), and Lynn LaFleur (Republican).
- Secretary of State: Sarah Copeland Hanzas (Democratic), Rachel Shaw (Progressive), and H. Brooke Paige (Republican).
- Auditor: Tim Ashe (Democratic) and Ivar Kronick (Republican).
- Attorney General: Charity R. Clark (Democratic) and Edwin Howell Kemon (Republican).
- About the Republican changes: H. Brooke Paige won the Republican primaries for Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor, and Attorney General, then withdrew from all but Secretary of State. LaFleur, Kronick, and Kemon are the Republican nominees on the November ballot.
- State Senate, Chittenden SE: Thomas Chittenden, Virginia “Ginny” Lyons, and Kesha Ram Hinsdale (Democratic); Bruce Roy, Javen Sears, and Rohan St Marthe (Republican; St Marthe as a write-in).
- State House: none of South Burlington's House primaries was contested. Nominees: Bridget Burkhardt, Emilie Krasnow, Kate Nugent, Brian Minier, and Martin J. LaLonde (Democratic), plus Mitchel Cypes (Republican) in Chittenden-8.
- County: State's Attorney, Sarah George (Dem/Prog) and Jace Laquerre (Republican; Bram Kranichfeld won that nomination by write-in and later withdrew); Sheriff, Daniel Gamelin (Dem/Rep); High Bailiff, Amy Payne (Democratic) and Paul McManus (Republican), plus 1 other candidate; Assistant Judges, Connie Cain Ramsey and Anne Nichols Williams (Dem/Rep); Probate Judge, Gregory J. Glennon (Dem/Rep).
- Bartlett Bay bond: approved, 3,637 yes to 823 no (City of South Burlington).
Source: Vermont Secretary of State official results (canvass dated August 17, 2026).
About This Guide
The August 11 primary picked each party's nominees; the November 3 general election picks who takes office. This independent, nonpartisan guide covers every race on South Burlington's November ballot — from Governor down to your local State House representative.
Primary results and the archived primary guide are still here if you want to look back.
No Registration Deadline in Vermont
Vermont has same-day voter registration. You can register and vote on the same day — including at your polling place on Election Day. There is no cutoff date to register.
What's New
Updated November 2, 2026- Election Eve update. Early in-person voting at the Clerk's office has closed. If you still have your mailed ballot, don't mail it — use the 24/7 drop box at City Hall or bring it to your polling place by 7 PM on Nov 3. Results will be posted on the City's Election Results page.
- The guide now points at November 3. The general election guide is front and center; the August guide is archived at /primary.
- New: August 11 primary results, statewide and in South Burlington, plus the Bartlett Bay bond — official totals from the Secretary of State, plus South Burlington figures (the official canvass for federal and statewide races; the City Clerk's unofficial count for Senate, House, and county races).
- The November ballot is set, per the Secretary of State's candidate list. Besides the party nominees, independents Phoenix K. Altair, Adam Ortiz, Suzanne “Suz” Seymour, and Ryan P. Walton are running for U.S. House, Brian Judd for Governor, and Sean Miller for High Bailiff. Lynn LaFleur, Ivar Kronick, Edwin Howell Kemon, and Jace Laquerre are the Republican nominees in races where the primary winner later withdrew. Every race is on the general election guide.
Through July 22, 2026: the guide covered the August 11 primary — the candidates on each party's ballot, the Bartlett Bay bond question, and early voting. That guide is archived at /primary.
Key Dates
Aug 11
Vermont Primary Election — done
Each party picked its November nominees. See who won on the primary results page.
First half of Oct
General election ballots arrive in mailboxes
Vermont mails a ballot to every active registered voter. If yours hasn't shown up by mid-October, contact the City Clerk. Source: Vermont Secretary of State
Mon, Nov 2 · noon
Early in-person voting at the City Clerk's office — closed
Ended at noon the day before the election. You can still drop off your ballot or vote at the polls on Nov 3. Source: City of South Burlington
Nov 3
Up nextVermont General Election
Polls open 7 AM – 7 PM. Same-day registration at the polls. Still have your mailed ballot? It's too late to mail it — use the 24/7 drop box at City Hall or bring it to your polling place by 7 PM. Source: Vermont Secretary of State · City of South Burlington
Nov 3 · after 7 PM
Results start coming in
Unofficial results are reported town by town on election night. The City posts South Burlington's results on its Election Results page. Source: City of South Burlington · Vermont Secretary of State
Nov 10
Results canvassed and certified
Canvassing committees meet one week after the election to certify the results; recount petitions are due within seven days of the election. Source: 17 V.S.A. § 2592 · 17 V.S.A. § 2602
New on the November ballot: Justices of the Peace
They weren't on the August ballot — JPs are elected in November. South Burlington has 14 candidates for 15 seats this year. If you've never been sure what a JP does, you're in good company; we point you to the official answer on the general election guide.
Voting in South Burlington
Two constitutional amendments
Every voter gets these, whatever district you're in. Plain-English summaries and the arguments on both sides.
- Proposal 3: Right to Collective Bargaining
- Proposal 4: Equal Protection of Law
New leadership coming to Montpelier
Both House Speaker Jill Krowinski (D-Burlington) and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Baruth (D/P-Chittenden Central) aren't seeking reelection — so both chambers get new leaders in the 2027 session, the first open contest for both top posts in years.
Past results
August 11, 2026 Vermont Primary
Party nominations, plus the Bartlett Bay bond
March 2026 Town Meeting Day
Beth Zigmund elected to City Council • All ballot articles passed