Vermont Online Voting Contests

Caledonian-Record Athlete of the Week

Northeast Kingdom, Vermont · The Caledonian-Record

The bi-state weekly fan poll run by The Caledonian-Record (St. Johnsbury, Vermont) covering Northeast Kingdom Vermont schools and New Hampshire North Country schools. Separate boys and girls ballots run every week of the season, free and open to the public, at caledonianrecord.com.

Vermont High School Athlete of the Week

Statewide Vermont · Burlington Free Press (USA TODAY Network / Gannett)

Free weekly fan poll at burlingtonfreepress.com, presented by Delta Dental of Vermont, recognising the top Vermont high school athlete each sports season across all VPA-member schools. No vote limit per voter. Run by the Burlington Free Press (USA TODAY Network).

Vermont High School Player of the Year

Statewide Vermont · Burlington Free Press / Vermont Varsity Insider (USA TODAY Network / Gannett)

Annual end-of-season reader vote at burlingtonfreepress.com, presented by Delta Dental of Vermont, crowning the statewide breakout prep player per sport across all four VPA divisions. Unlimited votes, no account required. Run by the Burlington Free Press (USA TODAY Network / Gannett).

Vermont High School Softball Player of the Year

Statewide Vermont · Burlington Free Press / Vermont Varsity Insider (USA TODAY Network / Gannett)

Annual end-of-spring-season reader ballot at burlingtonfreepress.com, presented by Delta Dental of Vermont, recognising the statewide breakout Vermont high school softball player. Unlimited votes, no account required. Run by the Burlington Free Press / Vermont Varsity Insider (USA TODAY Network / Gannett).

Vermont Softball Breakout Player of the Year

Statewide Vermont · Burlington Free Press / Vermont Varsity Insider + Delta Dental

Fan-decided spring softball honor from the Burlington Free Press / Vermont Varsity Insider, powered by Delta Dental. Public ballot spotlights 13 girls-softball athletes across all four VPA divisions statewide, framed around a "breakout" performance rather than a season-long resume. 2026 window confirmed May 21-27.

Vermont Varsity Insider Boys Athlete of the Week

Statewide Vermont · Burlington Free Press (USA TODAY Network / Gannett)

Free weekly fan vote at burlingtonfreepress.com, presented by Delta Dental, crowning one standout boys athlete from Vermont's VPA Divisions I-IV — a ballot run fully separate from the girls poll. Confirmed voting windows in the 2025-26 season cover January, February, and May-June. No account needed.

Vermont Varsity Insider Boys Athlete of the Week (Fall Football)

Statewide Vermont · Burlington Free Press (USA TODAY Network / Gannett)

Free weekly fan vote from Burlington Free Press's Vermont Varsity Insider franchise, narrowed to the fall VPA football season across Divisions I through IV. St. Johnsbury, Burlington, Essex, and Middlebury are recurring names on the fall ballot. No account needed to vote.

Vermont Varsity Insider Girls Athlete of the Week

Statewide Vermont · Burlington Free Press (USA TODAY Network / Gannett)

Free weekly fan vote at burlingtonfreepress.com, presented by Delta Dental, crowning one standout girls athlete from Vermont's VPA Divisions I-IV; run as a fully separate ballot from the boys poll, a split confirmed by distinct Yahoo Sports syndication links. Confirmed 2025-26 windows: January, February, May-June. No account needed, no vote cap.

Vermont Varsity Insider Girls Athlete of the Week (Fall)

Statewide Vermont · Burlington Free Press (USA TODAY Network / Gannett)

Free weekly fan vote from Burlington Free Press's Vermont Varsity Insider franchise, narrowed to fall girls sports across VPA Divisions I-IV. Field hockey drives most of the fall ballot, with girls soccer close behind. Burlington, South Burlington, Essex, Middlebury, and Bellows Falls are recurring nominee schools. No account needed to vote.

Brattleboro Reformer Readers' Choice

The Brattleboro Reformer's annual public reader vote naming the best local businesses across Windham County and neighboring southern Vermont. One ballot, dozens of categories, results announced once a year.

Burlington CommunityVotes

CommunityVotes' annual Burlington, Vermont readers-choice awards, part of the Metroland Media network, confirmed live for 2025 with nomination followed by two public voting rounds across categories including restaurant, salon, dentist, realtor, and contractor.

Rutland Herald Best of the Best

Rutland · Rutland Herald (New England Newspapers / vtcng.com)

Annual Rutland Herald readers-choice awards for Rutland County businesses, hosted on the SecondStreet ballot platform, with 100+ categories spanning restaurants, dental, auto, home services, contractors, and media personalities.

Seven Daysies

Seven Days' statewide reader poll for Vermont, a write-in nomination round that narrows to a June finalist ballot across 100+ categories, published each August in the "All the Best" magazine.

Stowe Reporter Readers' Choice

Stowe Reporter and News & Citizen's joint readers'-choice program, branded the 4393 Awards for Mount Mansfield's 4,393-foot summit, now in its 8th year. The 2025 edition ran as a "Readers' Choice 2025 Greater Mt. Mansfield Area" supplement covering Stowe, Morrisville, and Hyde Park businesses.

Times Argus Best of the Best

Annual Barre Montpelier Times Argus readers-choice awards for Washington County, Vermont businesses, run on the SecondStreet ballot platform across 80-plus categories, with the 2025 cycle voting April 16 through May 14.

Vermont Best of Weddings

Vermont Weddings Magazine's annual reader-vote awards for the state's wedding-vendor industry, with one confirmed category, Party Animals, alongside others, and a strong commercial pull since vendors treat a win as ongoing marketing.