On March 2, the Vermont House passed HB 97 by voice vote. It moves the petition deadline for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties from August to May. It also bans “sore losers.” But the bill was amended … Continue reading
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Fifteen Vermont Representatives, all Democrats, have introduced HB 97, which moves the petition deadline for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties from August to May. The bill passed the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee on February … Continue reading
Vermont permits aggregated fusion. It is possible for two parties to nominate the same person, but in order to get the nomination of a second party, the candidate must win that party’s nod by write-ins at the primary. When someone … Continue reading
On January 25, six Vermont State Senators introduced SB 32, which requires that presidential primaries use ranked choice voting. Thanks to William Kolb for this news. Here is the text of the bill. … Continue reading
On January 20, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled unanimously that if a Vermont town wants to let non-citizens vote in local elections, the State Constitution does not prevent them from doing that. Here is the decision in Ferry v City … Continue reading