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Secretary of State of Vermont

Statewide — all of Vermont

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

  • Vermont elects its Secretary of State to a two-year term. Incumbent Sarah Copeland Hanzas is seeking a third term.[4]
  • Vermont's town and city clerks run local elections; the Secretary of State's office supports them and maintains the statewide election-management system.[1]

On the ballot · 3 candidates

Sarah Copeland HanzasDINCUMBENTSecretary of State of Vermont (since January 2023)Full profile →H. Brooke PaigeRFull profile →Rachel ShawProgressiveFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Sarah Copeland Hanzas
    Opposes[1]

    Asked in a Vermont Public interview whether a state law like the SAVE Act, requiring proof of citizenship to register, would benefit Vermont, she said she did not see a benefit.

  • H. Brooke Paige
    —
  • Rachel Shaw
    —

Research notes & limits

Slate: Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general-election qualified-candidates file lists Hanzas (D), Paige (R) and Shaw (Progressive), consistent with Vermont Public and WCAX reporting. Paige's status: he withdrew only from the attorney general, auditor and treasurer nominations. Shaw is tiered minimal and the Progressive Party's last statewide share was not checked; Hanzas's only documented stance on a listed issue is her interview answer on proof of citizenship.

Sources · 16

Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.2026 election interviews: Vermont secretary of state · Vermont Public (Vermont Edition) · 2026-10-05 News report
  2. 2.Attorney General Clark and Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas Applaud Court's Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit · Vermont Attorney General · 2026-09-17 Official record
  3. 3.Panel certifies Vermont primary results · WCAX · 2026-08-18 News report
  4. 4.Vermont 2026 General Election · The Green Papers Reference
  5. 5.2026 election interviews: Vermont secretary of state · Vermont Public (Vermont Edition) · 2026-10-05 News report
  6. 6.Attorney General Clark and Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas Applaud Court's Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit · Vermont Attorney General · 2026-09-17 Official record
  7. 7.Vermont 2026 General Election · The Green Papers Reference
  8. 8.Welcome from the Secretary · Vermont Secretary of State Official record
  9. 9.Representative Sarah Copeland Hanzas · Vermont General Assembly Official record
  10. 10.2026 election interviews: Vermont secretary of state · Vermont Public (Vermont Edition) · 2026-10-05 News report
  11. 11.Vermont Republicans name candidates for attorney general, auditor and treasurer · Vermont Public · 2026-08-18 News report
  12. 12.H. Brooke Paige · Ballotpedia Reference
  13. 13.2026 General Election Qualified Candidates · Vermont Secretary of State Official record
  14. 14.Panel certifies Vermont primary results · WCAX · 2026-08-18 News report
  15. 15.2026 election interviews: Vermont secretary of state · Vermont Public · 2026-10-05 News report
  16. 16.Vermont Candidate Guide - Full Candidate List (2026 General Election) · Vermont Public News report