Governor Peter Shumlin signed S.29 – the Election Day registration bill – into law today, at a ceremony at the Montpelier City Hall. This law makes Vermont the 14th state to enact Election Day registration – joining a group that includes Vermont neighbors Maine and New Hampshire. Beginning in 2017, all eligible Vermonters will be …
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The Vermont House of Representatives voted 87-54 to pass S.29, a bill allowing Election Day registration in the state. Beginning in 2017, all eligible Vermonters will have the opportunity to register to vote on Election Day. Under current law, any Vermonter who wants to vote on Election Day must be registered by the previous Wednesday. …
VPIRG Energy and Democracy Advocate Julia Michel (pictured, left at at a 2014 young voter turnout event) testified before the House Government Operations committee today in support of S.29 – a bill that would allow Election Day voter registration in Vermont. (Read her full testimony here.) “Throughout our nation’s history, Americans have faced legal and …
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VPIRG has a long history of supporting measures designed to boost voter participation in elections because we believe democracy is best served when more people participate. This year, we’re asking lawmakers to support Election Day Registration, to remove one more obstacle in order to make it just a little bit easier for eligible Vermonters to …
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With the first week of the 2015 Legislative Session wrapping up, check out VPIRG’s priorities for 2015! (Click the Program Name to jump to that section). Clean Energy Consumer Protection Elections & Government Reform Environmental Protection Health Care Toxics & Environmental Health Clean Energy Putting a Price on Pollution: With storms like Irene giving us …
On the opening day of Vermont’s legislative session, a politically diverse group of lawmakers joined VPIRG in calling for an amendment to the state Constitution so that all future leaders are elected by the people of the state. Currently, Vermont’s Constitution requires legislators to choose the winner in races for governor, lieutenant governor or treasurer …
VPIRG, Senators Urge Support for Vermont Popular Vote Amendment Read More »
Vermont voters, not the Legislature, should choose our state’s top leaders, including our governor, lieutenant governor and treasurer. Ask your senator(s) to support a VT Popular Vote Amendment Currently, Vermont’s Constitution requires legislators to choose the winner in races for governor, lieutenant governor or treasurer when no candidate gets a majority of votes cast. While …
Burlington, VT – The Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) formally launched its summer outreach campaign today – Taking on Big Money in Politics – with help from Ben & Jerry’s co-founder, Ben Cohen. VPIRG’s goal is to build broad public support for a set of proposals that will lessen the political influence of very …
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Think Big Money’s influence in our democracy has gone too far?
Now’s the time to call on Vermont’s elected leaders to do something about it.
VICTORIES on GMOs, Toxics, Solar, and more! If you support VPIRG because we’re the kind of organization that takes on the tough fights on important issues and gets results, then I have good news for you. Our advocates, organizers, interns and member volunteers just completed one of the most successful legislative sessions in VPIRG’s 42 …
