Editing Vermont General Assembly (section)

==Elections==
Legislative elections are held in November of every even-numbered year. Representatives and Senators serve two-year terms. One must be a resident of the state for the two years, and of the legislative district for the one year immediately preceding the election in order to qualify for either house.

The House is headed by the [[Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]], while the Senate is headed by the State's [[Lieutenant Governor of Vermont|Lieutenant Governor]] as the [[President of the Senate|Senate President]]. The Senate President has only a [[casting vote]]. More often, the Senate is presided over by the [[President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate|President pro tempore]], who is chosen at the start of each session.

For past partisan compositions of both houses see [[Political party strength in Vermont]].