Town Clerk
Vermont Absente Ballot Request
Use the Vermont Absentee Ballot Request FORM to request absentee ballots for elections in 1 calendar year.
All absentee voters must submit a new request each year.
Request a ballot online at vote.vermont.gov
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Print and fill out the hard copy FORM and bring to the Town Clerk's Office, 203 Bridge St, Richmond, VT, or mail to Town Clerk, PO Box 285, RIchmond, VT 05477
Town Meetings 2026
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 3, 2026
Resources for Town Meeting on March 3, 2026
Town Meetings 2025
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 4, 2025
Resources for Town Meeting on March 4, 2025
General Election 11-05-24 Results
The Town Clerk’s Office is responsible for the safekeeping of town records and elections. It’s the office that can answer most questions about municipal issues; direct residents to boards, commissions, and committees; register dogs; and where residents pay taxes and water bills.
Adriana Hashinaga
Assistant Town Clerk
- Telephone: 802 434-2221
- Fax: 802 329-2011
- E-mail: ahashinaga@richmondvt.gov
Town Center Building
203 Bridge St
PO Box 285
Richmond, VT 05477
Questions: 802-434-2221 x 2 or 3
General Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Town Clerk’s Office is responsible for
- Administration of all Elections
- Recording of Land Records: including deeds, mortgages, liens, surveys, and other documents.
- Online Land Records can be found here: https://richmond.lr-1.com/.
- Online Lister Cards for residential properties can be found here: https://nemrc.info/web_data/vtrich/searchT.php
- Filing and Indexing of All Vital Records: including births, deaths, and marriages
- Motor Vehicle Registrations Renewals: bring DMV renewal form with check/money order to DMV and the $3 fee to the town.
- Dog Licenses
- Dog licenses are available at the town clerk’s office. A dog must have had a rabies inoculation not more than 36 months prior to the date of licensing for older dogs. Not more than 12 months for puppies.
- The registration (license) fee is $15 per animal before April 1st. After April 1st the fee increase to $20. PROOF OF A CURRENT RABIES VACCINE IS REQUIRED.
- Notarial: We do notarizations for Richmond residents.
- Lake Iroquois: LAKE IROQUOIS RECREATION DISTRICT BEACH RULES/FEES. Season passes are only available for purchase at the beach.