New constitutional amendment allows 17-year-olds to vote in 2012 primaries
Vermont voters overwhelmingly approved a Constitutional Amendment to allow seventeen year olds who will turn eighteen on or before the day of the November General Election to participate in the Presidential Primary and the August Primary for the year that the voter will be eighteen by the General Election.
Will lawmakers reconsider the primary date?
Could there be a way around the cumbersome and expensive primary process, while leaving in place the non-partisan voter registration that seems to suit the independent Vermont voter?
Shumlin, Racine and Markowitz will campaign together
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 29, 2010 CONTACT: Alexandra MacLean Shumlin Campaign Manager (802) 272-0443 Amy Schollenberger Racine Campaign Manager (802) 793-1114 Paul Tencher Markowitz Campaign Manager (401) 965-3761 Burlington, Vt – Gubernatorial candidates, Peter Shumlin, Doug Racine and Deb Markowitz sent the following e-mail to their lists of supporters today. Dear Vermonter, As we prepare [...]
Dannenberg: Primary spectrum
This year, primary voters chose candidates on one of three major party ballots—Democratic, Progressive or Republican. Some always object. They want to split their choices among candidates from different parties; that’s not OK in Vermont primaries. A few stormed out without voting when told they couldn’t choose “one from column A and one from column B.”
Dems primary cheat sheet #2: A guide to the gubernatorial candidates’ stances on economic development
Though the Dems have similar policy stances, their job creation approaches and priorities differ substantially.
Primary cheat sheet #1: A guide to the gubernatorial candidates’ stances on the budget, health care and education
We point out subtle and not-so-subtle policy nuances that might help Democratic primary voters decide which gubernatorial candidate to vote for on Tuesday.
Vermont This Week: Primary day redux
The five journalists commented on the Democratic gubernatorial candidates’ historically expensive and intense (though remarkably barb-free) 5-way race.
Zenie: Vote! Don’t let apathy set in
Candidates are people who have a history that demonstrates who they are. Read about their backgrounds to see what they value and what principles are important to them. See if their backgrounds have the qualities that you believe in.
In the aggregate: A voter’s guide to the debates
View clips of the primary candidates in action from a selection of forums recorded by Vermont media outlets.
In the aggregate: A Who’s Who of primary candidates
Check out our exhaustive listing of links to profiles of primary election candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and state auditor by Vermont media outlets. Primary day is Tuesday, Aug. 24.
