Vermont Auditor election, 2020

Elections in Vermont, 2020

• Election date: Nov. 3
• Registration deadline(s): Nov. 3
• Online registration: Yes
• Same-day registration: Yes
• Recount laws

• Early voting starts: Sept. 21
• Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
• Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
• Voter ID: No ID
• Poll times: Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m.

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Vermont State Auditor
Election details
Filing deadline: May 28, 2020
Primary: August 11, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Doug Hoffer (D)
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Vermont held an election for state auditor on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline was May 28, 2020.

Incumbent Doug Hoffer won the Democratic primary. With 89% of precincts reporting, he had received 51% of the vote to Linda Sullivan's 36%. The Republican primary was canceled as no candidates filed.

Incumbent Doug Hoffer won election in the general election for Vermont State Auditor.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Vermont modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

• Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and election results

Note: Due to fusion voting, Vermont candidates may appear on the ballot with multiple party affiliations. In those cases, the first party listed on the official ballot is the person's foremost political party. Please note that our ordering of political parties may not match the official list's order. For those candidates, please consult the official candidate list to see the correct party order.

General election candidates

• Doug Hoffer  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party, Republican Party) ✔
• Cris Ericson  (Vermont Progressive Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Doug Hoffer (Incumbent) ✔
• Linda Sullivan

 Republican primary candidates

No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.

Did not make the ballot:

• H. Brooke Paige

Minor Party primary candidates

Vermont Progressive Party

• Cris Ericson ✔

Past elections

2016

See also: Vermont Auditor election, 2016

The general election for auditor was held on November 8, 2016.

Incumbent Doug Hoffer defeated Dan Feliciano and Marina Brown in the Vermont auditor election.

Vermont Auditor, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Doug Hoffer Incumbent	55.44%	159,695
Dan Feliciano	39.31%	113,231
Marina Brown	5.24%	15,099
Total Votes		288,025
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Click [show] at the right to view more past election results.

2014 See also: Vermont down ballot state executive elections, 2014 Democratic incumbent Doug Hoffer won election without opposition on November 4, 2014. 2012 Vermont State Auditor General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Doug Hoffer 51.3% 140,805      Republican Vince Illuzzi 45.1% 123,806      Liberty Union Jerry Levy 3.4% 9,381      Independent Write-in 0.1% 276 Total Votes 274,268 Election results via Vermont Secretary of State 2010 On November 2, 2010, Thomas M. Salmon won re-election to the office of Vermont Auditor of Accounts. He defeated Doug Hoffer (D) and Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) in the general election. Vermont Auditor of Accounts, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Thomas M. Salmon Incumbent 52% 120,237      Democratic Doug Hoffer 45.4% 105,081      Liberty Union Jerry Levy 2.5% 5,736      Write-In Various 0.1% 167 Total Votes 231,221 Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. 2008 On November 4, 2008, Thomas M. Salmon won re-election to the office of Vermont Auditor of Accounts. He defeated Martha Abbott (Progressive) and Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) in the general election. Vermont Auditor of Accounts, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic/Republican Thomas M. Salmon Incumbent 83.8% 241,825      Progressive Martha Abbott 12.2% 35,232      Liberty Union Jerry Levy 3.7% 10,788      Write-In Various 0.3% 736 Total Votes 288,581 Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. 2006 On November 7, 2006, Thomas M. Salmon won election to the office of Vermont Auditor of Accounts. He defeated Randy Brock (R), Martha Abbott (Progressive) and Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) in the general election. Vermont Auditor of Accounts, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Thomas M. Salmon 44.5% 111,770      Republican Randy Brock Incumbent 44.5% 111,668      Progressive Martha Abbott 9.4% 23,490      Liberty Union Jerry Levy 1.6% 3,914      Write-In Various 0% 118 Total Votes 250,960 Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. 2004 On November 2, 2004, Randy Brock won election to the office of Vermont Auditor of Accounts. He defeated Elizabeth M. Ready (D) and Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) in the general election. Vermont Auditor of Accounts, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Brock 52.1% 152,848      Democratic Elizabeth M. Ready Incumbent 41.7% 122,498      Liberty Union Jerry Levy 6% 17,685      Write-In Various 0.1% 390 Total Votes 293,421 Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. 2002 On November 5, 2002, Elizabeth M. Ready won re-election to the office of Vermont Auditor of Accounts. She defeated Bruce Hyde (R) and three third-party candidates in the general election. Vermont Auditor of Accounts, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Elizabeth M. Ready Incumbent 51.3% 113,240      Republican Bruce Hyde 42.3% 93,342      Vermont Grassroots Lynn Appleby 3.7% 8,172      Libertarian Dennis Lane 1.7% 3,676      Liberty Union Murry Ngoima 0.9% 2,036      Write-In Various 0.1% 189 Total Votes 220,655 Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. 2000 On November 7, 2000, Elizabeth M. Ready won election to the office of Vermont Auditor of Accounts. She defeated John S. Hall (R), Peter Baker (L) and Robin C. McKnight (Liberty Union) in the general election. Vermont Auditor of Accounts, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Elizabeth M. Ready 53.8% 149,724      Republican John S. Hall 42% 116,994      Libertarian Peter Baker 2.6% 7,111      Liberty Union Robin C. McKnight 1.5% 4,166      Write-In Various 0.1% 317 Total Votes 278,312 Election results via Vermont Secretary of State.

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