Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday allowed a charter change to become law without his signature, empowering the city to move forward with ranked choice voting.
Scott paves way for ranked choice voting in Burlington council elections
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3 leading congressional candidates serve together in the Vermont Senate. Their respective roles might make or break their campaigns.
“When you're in legislative leadership, you cannot keep everybody happy,” former House Speaker Gaye Symington said. “Ain't gonna happen.”
Christina Nolan, behind in fundraising, takes in $156K in contributions
After spending $55,295, the Republican Senate candidate had $101,546 cash-on-hand as of March 31, according to a filing submitted this week to the Federal Election Commission.
Judge rejects GOP attempt to take away noncitizen voting in Montpelier
A charter change the city passed in 2018 does not violate the state constitution, Judge Robert Mello ruled, because the Legislature decides who is eligible to vote in municipal elections.
At progressive forum, Vermont congressional candidates address housing, discrimination and voting rights
The candidates have yet to distinguish themselves from one another on major policy issues. In opening statements Tuesday night, they largely sought to differentiate themselves based on their experience and life stories.
Judge lets results from Burlington’s Ward 7 City Council race stand
Judge Samuel Hoar of Chittenden Superior Court upheld independent incumbent Ali Dieng’s two-vote win over Democrat Aleczander Stith in Burlington’s Ward 7.
Rutland City saw big voter turnout as mascot debate loomed over school board race
Nearly 3,000 city residents showed up at the polls this Town Meeting Day, about 20% more than at similar local elections, which led the clerk’s office to photocopy additional ballots.
Hurd, Renner win contested Winooski City Council race
Aurora Hurd finished first with 426 votes, and Thomas Renner finished second with 402.
Winooski to hold 1st election with all-resident voting
So far, eight people who are not citizens have registered to vote, according to Winooski City Clerk Jenny Weillingham. That’s a small share, though, of the roughly 600 non-citizens in Winooski who are eligible to vote for the first time this year.
Essex resident launches write-in campaign for uncontested Selectboard seat
Ethan Lawrence, the only candidate on the ballot, has been accused of making “bullying” comments and spreading misinformation online about Covid-19. Lawrence has disputed those characterizations.
Welch led 2021 fundraising in Senate race, Gray in House campaign
While corporations can no longer give directly to Welch, the lobbyists advocating on their behalf can and do. According to FEC filings for this quarter, the Congressman received at least $1,000 each from individual employees at some of the biggest lobbying firms in D.C., including Peck Madigan Jones, Akin Gump, and the Daschle Group.
Vermont legislators to consider ranked choice voting for federal elections come 2024
If it becomes law, Vermonters would have the chance to rank their preferred candidates in the 2024 presidential primary.
With Progressive-Democrat clashes as backdrop, Burlington’s 2 major parties vie for control of city council
With five councilors unsure whether they’ll run again, the 12-member body could get a major shakeup when eight of its seats are on the ballot in March.
With a ‘no’ vote on capital bond, what is Burlington’s next step for repairing infrastructure?
After failing to get voter approval on a $40 million spending plan, city leaders hope to approach voters with a trimmed-down proposal to vote March 1.
