Tag: vermont
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Vermont to see most contested state legislative incumbents since 2010
In 2026, 20% of the state legislative incumbents running for election in Vermont will face primary contests, a record high since 2010. In total, 28 incumbents face contested primaries across the Vermont House and Senate. The average number of incumbents contested each year from 2010 to 2024 was 18. All but one of the contested…
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Three candidates are running for Vermont’s At-Large Congressional District — the third-fewest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Vermont was May 28, 2026. This year has the third-fewest number of candidates since 2014. Three candidates — one Democrat and two Republicans — are running for Vermont’s At-Large Congressional District. Two candidates ran in 2024, seven in 2022, six in…
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Vermont enacts vote denial prohibition, campaign finance changes in 2026 session
The Vermont General Assembly adjourned its 2026 regular session on May 29 after passing one election-related bill, which Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed on June 8. S. 298 is an omnibus elections bill. It includes a prohibition on state or local voting policies that result in a “denial or abridgement of the right of any…
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Vermont constitutional amendment on equal protection of the law headed to November ballot
Vermont voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would provide "that the people are guaranteed equal protection under the law." The constitutional amendment would also add language prohibiting the denial of rights to a person based on their race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin. On May…
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Legislatures in 12 states set to adjourn in May as lawmakers consider at least 60 potential legislative ballot measures
Legislatures in 12 states—Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Vermont—are set to adjourn in May 2026. In the coming weeks, lawmakers in these states will decide whether to advance measures to the statewide ballot. Across these states, at least 60 potential ballot measures have already completed at least…
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Vermont voters to decide on constitutional amendment establishing right to collective bargaining and banning right-to-work laws, following Illinois in 2022
Voters in Vermont will decide on a ballot measure, titled Proposal 3, on Nov. 3, 2026. Proposal 3 would amend the Vermont Constitution's Declaration of Rights to provide that employees have a state constitutional right to organize and join a labor organization for collective bargaining with their employer. This constitutional right to collective bargaining would…
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Vermont towns to vote on ballot measures related to the Israel-Palestine conflict
Voters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and five Vermont towns will decide on ballot measures related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in the coming months. On May 20, Pittsburgh voters will decide on two charter amendments passed by the city council in response to a proposed citizen initiative that may also appear on the ballot. The potential citizen…
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Voters to decide 15 ballot measures on March 4 Town Meeting Day in Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier voters will decide on 15 measures on the Town Meeting Day ballot on March 4, including three measures relating to the Montpelier Roxbury School District. Town Meeting Day is held at Montpelier City Hall on the first Tuesday of March. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Vermont law makes Town Meeting…
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Seven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Vermont this November
Vermont’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature seven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Vermont’s ballot as the We the People party’s presidential nominee. There are 14 fewer candidates on Vermont’s…
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Vermont Senate veto-proof supermajority on the line in Nov. 5 elections
Elections for the Vermont State Senate will take place in 2024. The general election is on Nov. 5, 2024. The primary was Aug. 13, 2024. The filing deadline was May 30, 2024. All 30 seats are up for election. Democrats hold 21 seats and Republicans hold seven. Vermont is one of 29 states where one…