Vermont Business MagazineSecretary of State JimCondosannounced today that, following yesterday’s5pmdeadline, 14 candidates have qualified to be placed on the ballot in Vermont’s Presidential Primary. Ten candidates have qualified for the Republican ballot and four candidates for the Democratic ballot.Vermont law requires any candidate seeking to have his or her name printed on the ballot of a majorparty presidential primary to file petitions signed by no fewer than 1,000 registered Vermont voters, along with a $2,000 filing fee.Vermont’s primary will be held onTuesday, March 1, 2016. The deadline to register to vote in the primary isWednesday, February 24.
The Republicans qualifying for placement on the ballot in Vermont were:
- Jeb Bush
- Ben Carson
- Chris Christie
- Ted Cruz
- Carly Fiorina
- John Kasich
- Rand Paul
- Marco Rubio
- Rick Santorum
- Donald J. Trump
The Democrats qualifying for placement on the ballot in Vermont were:
- Hillary Clinton
- Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente
- Martin J. O'Malley
- Bernie Sanders
Vermont law requires any candidate seeking to have his or her name printed on the ballot of a majorparty presidential primary to file petitions signed by no fewer than 1,000 registered Vermont voters, along with a $2,000 filing fee.Vermont’s primary will be held onTuesday, March 1. The deadline to register to vote in the primary isWednesday, February 24.
Anyone registering for the first time or in a new town can now do so online atwww.olvr.sec.state.vt.us.
Once registered, voters can access and update information about their registration and polling place on the My Voter Page atwww.mvp.sec.state.vt.us.
Also of note is a Constitutional Amendment passed in 2010 allowing 17 year olds who will turn 18 by the November election to register and vote in Vermont’s Presidential Primary. This will be the second presidential election in which this amendment has been in effect.