Vermont does not have a voter ID law.
Registered voters do not need to provide an ID when they vote in person, except for some first-time voters.
Vermont does not have a voter ID law.
Registered voters do not need to provide an ID when they vote in person, except for some first-time voters.
Any registered Vermont voter may request a mail-in ballot.
A copy of your ID is not required to vote by mail in Vermont, with the exception of some first-time voters.
You must file a formal request with your local probate court to change your name in Vermont.
If the court approves your name change, you will receive a court order that can be used to update the name on your ID documents.
Submit a request to Vermont’s Department of Health to change the name on your birth certificate.
To change the name on your Vermont birth certificate, you will need to provide:
Note: You must update your birth certificate with the state where you were born.
Visit a driver’s licensing office and provide acceptable documentation demonstrating your legal name change.
In April 2022, Vermont passed a law that will simplify the process of changing the gender marker on a Vermont birth certificate and allow a nonbinary option.
The law goes into effect on July 1, 2022. Please check back here or with the Vermont Vital Records Office for more information about the new process.
•••
Submit a request to Vermont’s Department of Health to amend your birth certificate.
To amend the gender marker on your Vermont birth certificate, you will need to provide:
Physician affidavit confirming that you have received “appropriate” treatment for your gender transition
Note: You must update your birth certificate with the state where you were born.
Vermont allows residents to mark M, F, or X on their state-issued IDs. No medical certification is required.
You may self-designate a gender marker on your application for a new or replacement driver’s license or state ID.