On May 3, Vermont Representative Jarrod Sammis announced that he has left the Republican Party and joined the Libertarian Party. See this story. Sammis is in his first term, and represents the Rutland-3 district. In Vermont, the voter registration form … Continue reading
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Vermont HB 149 would have required write-in candidates who want their write-ins counted to file a declaration of write-in candidacy. Most states have such laws, but Vermont never has. The bill had no progress and it is now too late … Continue reading
On March 16, the Vermont Government Operations Committee passed SB 32. Originally it was a bill to use ranked choice voting in presidential primaries. But the committee amended it. Now it is a bill to let towns use ranked choice … Continue reading
On March 7, the voters of Burlington, Vermont approved a ballot measure expanding use of ranked choice voting. The city already used ranked choice voting for city council elections, but now it will be used for Mayor and School Commission. … Continue reading
Yesterday’s blog post about the Vermont House is in error. Fortunately, the bill mentioned in that blog post does not move the independent candidate petition deadline from August to May. The original bill was numbered HB 97 and it did … Continue reading