Governor of Vermont

The Governor of the U.S. state of Vermont is the head of the government of the state. The governor is elected in even-numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years. Vermont along with New Hampshire are now the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four as in the other 48 states.

Governor of Vermont
Arms of the State of Vermont
Incumbent Phil Scott since January 5, 2017
Term length	Two years, no term limit
Inaugural holder	Thomas Chittenden
Formation	1791; Constitution of Vermont
Succession	Every two years, unless re-elected.
Salary	$142,542 (2013)[1]
Website	Official website

There is no limit on the number of terms a governor can serve.^[2] If no candidate receives at least 50 percent plus one vote of all votes for governor cast in the election, the governor is then elected by the state legislature.^[3]

The incumbent governor is Phillip Scott.

References

1. "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
2. "Thegreenpapers.com". Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
3. Constitution of Vermont Chapter 2, Section 20