Elections

Burlington GOP Council Candidate's Transphobic Tweets Resurface

By Courtney Lamdin on June 22, 2021 at 10:17PM

“He's open to everybody,” Broyles said of Felker, “and I don't think he's ever disregarded anybody by gender or sex or trans or whatever.” Pierce-LaRose isn’t buying it.

Joe Magee Wins Progressive Nomination for Ward 3 Special Election

By Courtney Lamdin on June 19, 2021 at 8:58PM

The Progs, who have held Ward 3 for decades, had the most robust caucus with five total candidates. Chris Haessly, who nominated himself at the caucus last week, was eliminated in the first round with six votes, or 3.6 percent.

Burlington GOP Nominates Ward 3 Candidate in Last-Minute Caucus

By Courtney Lamdin on June 18, 2021 at 9:29PM

"People have this feeling of despair that we cannot win," former council candidate Ericka Redic said. "This is absolutely, 100 percent a winnable seat.

One Prog Drops Out and Another Joins Burlington's Ward 3 Council Race

By Courtney Lamdin on June 17, 2021 at 9:49PM

Ward 3 Progs will have until Saturday at 7 p.m. to cast electronic ballots. In true Prog fashion, the election is being conducted with ranked-choice voting, a system that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives a majority of votes, lesser-ranked choices come into play to determine a winner.

With Dems' Support, Burlington Council Candidate Owen Milne Makes His Case

By Courtney Lamdin on June 15, 2021 at 8:51PM

That study, which is being performed by the Virginia-based nonprofit CNA, was due to come out this month but has been pushed to the fall, VTDigger.org reported last week. Milne said he looks forward to using the report to determine what types of calls police should respond to, and which incidents could be handled by unarmed professionals.

Five Candidates Vie for Prog Endorsement Ahead of Burlington Special Election

By Courtney Lamdin on June 9, 2021 at 11:28PM

Every candidate voiced support for banning no-cause evictions — another ballot item that passed in March — and said they believe in the concept of rent control. Other candidates could emerge before the party's caucus, which is scheduled for June 17 at 6 p.m. in the parking lot of the Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes in the Old North End.

Voters will be able to fix mail-in ballot mistakes under a new bill

Scott Signs Universal Mail-In Voting Bill, Urges Legislature to Expand It

By Colin Flanders on June 7, 2021 at 5:57PM

The bill, S.15, will require town clerks to mail ballots to all active, registered voters ahead of the biannual statewide elections. Voters could then mail their ballots, deliver them to the polls or vote in person. The state used the same system for last year's record-breaking presidential election, which resulted in a 74 percent voter participation rate, six points higher than the 2016 presidential election.

Adam Roof while on Burlington City Council

Burlington Democrats Change Caucus Date to Meet Deadline

By Courtney Lamdin on June 6, 2021 at 10:48PM

Burlington Progressives have not yet scheduled a caucus but are planning a virtual candidate forum at 7:30 p.m. on June 9 on Facebook Live, the party announced on Friday. The special election will fill a vacancy created by former councilor Brian Pine, who resigned after being named director of the city's Community and Economic Development Office late last month.

Scott Vetoes Noncitizen Voting Proposals, Signs Bupe Bill

By Colin Flanders on June 1, 2021 at 7:53PM

The task force will be required to hold an initial meeting this month and must make recommendations by the end of next year on whether the policy should be continued. "It is important to me that we do not unravel previous progress, increase abuse of diverted drugs, or jeopardize the success of the hub and spoke system," Scott wrote.

Vermont Senate Approves Universal Mail-In Voting Bill

By Colin Flanders on March 16, 2021 at 1:08PM

The bill also makes permanent several other election changes installed during the pandemic: It allows clerks to start processing absentee ballots up to 30 days ahead of Election Day; offers towns the option of outdoor or drive-thru polling places; and gives school districts and municipalities the option to mail out ballots during local elections. It also compels the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office to produce a report by early next year on how to improve access for non-English-speaking voters.

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