Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this election season is different from any we’ve ever experienced. In recent months, Vermont politicians running for office have not been out knocking on doors or marching in parades. The incumbents have barely had time to campaign while managing an economic and public health crisis. Voters have had fewer opportunities…
The winning candidate in this election will take office during a global pandemic and face the daunting task of helping the state recover from an economic and public health crisis. Are these candidates up to the job? To give us a glimpse of their qualifications, we asked them to respond to the following queries: What…
The lieutenant governor presides over the Vermont Senate, but the office is largely a ceremonial one — unless the governor is incapacitated or unable to serve. In that case, the LG takes over the top job, as lieutenant governor Howard Dean did in 1991 following the sudden death of then-governor Richard Snelling. The current incumbent,…
Most Vermont voters typically cast their ballots in person on Election Day, but things are shaping up differently this year. Record numbers of Vermonters have requested absentee ballots for the primary, likely due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. To understand the impact of this shift, we turned to Secretary of State Jim Condos.…
You requested your August 2020 primary ballots and they came in the mail. Now what? Eva Sollberger and Don Eggert walk you through the remote voting process, from opening the envelope to sealing it shut again with your ballots inside. Watch and learn! Now all you have to do is figure out who you’re voting…
The following candidates appear on the primary ballots for these statewide and legislative offices. Candidates are listed alphabetically by party, and then by last name. Candidates for high bailiff can be found online at sos.vermont.gov. Information was provided by the candidates. Some candidates are affiliated with more than one political party but are listed here…
Before you figure out who you’re voting for in the August primary, spend a couple minutes deciding how you’re going to cast your ballot! This handy questionnaire can help you decide the best option for you. Are you sick or have a disability? Click here to learn about getting your ballot delivered. (function() { var…
The primary election for Vermont state offices always occurs on the second Tuesday in August: This year it’s on August 11. Voters will be choosing the major party candidates for statewide office — the ones who will be on the ballot in the November 3 general election. This is not Vermont’s presidential primary; that happened…
As of July 10, Andrew Champagne had, by his own count, registered 1,304 people to vote in the state of Vermont. I was the 1,304th. All of my previous registration experiences have involved appeasing a disgruntled civil servant at a DMV or dropping an envelope into a mailbox with a stamp and a prayer; in…
