Though it's an off-year for elections in Vermont, there are still several votes happening around the state on Tuesday.

The state wants to boost voting access for people who are incarcerated or are experiencing homelessness, among other groups, as President Donald Trump is pushing to eliminate widely-used mail-in voting.

Vermont Business Magazine In a press conference held at her 128 State Street office today, Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced the formation of a new Voting Accessibility Task Force.

Incumbent GOP Chair Paul Dame is facing a challenge from Sen. Russ Ingalls, R-Essex, while current Democratic Chair Jim Ramsey isn’t seeking the job again.

Despite Vermont Gov. Phil Scott’s political affiliation, most Vermonters want him to run for re-election, a new poll from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center found.

Vermont Business Magazine Representative Monique Priestley (D-Bradford), currently serving her second term in the Vermont House of Representatives, announced today that she will seek election to the Vermont State Senate in 2026.

More women than ever served in the Vermont legislature, in no small part because of the group’s training. Some say the GOP needs a counterpart.

Town clerks and select boards say it is getting harder to run meetings and conduct town business as the vitriolic tone of political polarization continues to ramp up.