Hilton Head Island PacketVermont town could let those ages 16, 17, vote locallyHilton Head Island PacketBRATTLEBORO, Vt. — Residents of Brattleboro, Vermont, will vote on a ballot item that would let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in local elections. Vermont's current voting age is 18, and that wouldn't change for state and federal elections.