As election nears, mail-in ballot mixups continue
As the general election nears on Nov. 3, voters are sharing more stories about receiving ballots they shouldn’t have received — or not receiving ballots they were expecting.
New movie ‘Free Lunch Express’ gives comical take on Bernie’s rise to political power
The political satire film “Free Lunch Express” premiered at Essex Cinemas on Thursday evening as an audience of about 70 Vermonters came out to watch a comical take on the life and perils of U.S. senator and two-time presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
How to check the status of your voted mail-in ballot
Whether you wanted one or not, mail-in ballots were sent to every Vermonter on the state’s active voter checklist. Thanks to a tool on the secretary of state’s website, there’s a way to see if your ballot was voted and received at your local town clerk’s office.
Chittenden Republican candidates for Senate speak out on key issues
Republican candidates for Senate in Chittenden County say they are focused on getting Vermont back to work and they support police. However, they oppose expanded mail-in voting and the newly passed Global Warming Solutions Act.
Police chief on new use-of-force law: ‘We were speaking but not being listened to’
Gov. Phil Scott allowed S.119 to pass without his signature, and at least one police chief says lawmakers didn’t listen to those on the front lines as they crafted new use-of-force policies for police.
More than 14,200 charged with firearms-related crimes during fiscal year 2020
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that more than 14,200 defendants have been charged with firearms-related crimes during fiscal year 2020.
Vermont death certificate data: Average COVID death age 77 with multiple underlying conditions
Data from the death certificates of 58 Vermonters who died from COVID-19 reveal that victims had an average age of 77 and were burdened by multiple medical conditions ranging from diabetes and heart disease to obesity.
Japanese-American calls members of Mill River School District Board racists for rejecting pro-Asian flag
In June the Mill River Unified Union School District Board voted in favor of flying the Black Lives Matter flag over its campuses, but now an Asian-American parent wants schools to fly a flag to celebrate Asian lives, and the board is saying no way.
Jim Condos responds to early mixups in mail-in ballots at press conference
In a question-and-answer session at a press conference Tuesday, Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos and chief of staff Eric Covey answered questions about this year’s general election, including questions about ballot mixups being reported all across the state.
Town clerks are getting hundreds of returned ballots
Town clerks report experiencing multiple problems related to mail-in voting, including undeliverable ballots and a limited number of ballots for in-person voting.
Votable ballots ending up in wrong mailboxes across Vermont
Mail-in ballots are going to wrong mailboxes across the state, and the mixups are causing Vermonters to question Secretary of State Jim Condos’ decision to mail votable ballots to every registered voter ahead of the November general election.