elections
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Opinion: Scott blew it on education
“I admit to having voted for Phil Scott in the past. But not this time!”
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Vt. Sec. of State urges voters to update records before Sept. 1
The state will start sending out ballots late next month.
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Primary winners chosen in key state, local races
The Independent has in-depth coverage of key local and statewide races, including the close Democratic gubernatorial primary. Plus, see why turnout was up.
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Voter turnout back up in this week’s primary
The 2024 primary drew a historically low number of voters, according to a Middlebury College Political Science professor.
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By the Way: August 6, 2026
All the info you need to vote is online at the Vermont Voter Portal: vote.vermont.gov.
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Opinion: Choose Treadway for state senate
“Andrea has pledged to listen to constituents, regardless of party labels, backgrounds or beliefs.”
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Opinion: Molly Gray understands Vermont’s education issues
As a sixth-generation Vermonter and a Vietnam-era veteran, I am proud to write this letter in support of Molly Gray’s campaign for Lieutenant Governor.
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Opinion: Molly Gray understands her constituents
“Molly Gray is the person we need in the Lt. Governor’s office.”
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Editorial: Significant choices require committed voters
The citizens’ duty is to learn about the candidates, get to know them by attending candidate forums, and encourage friends and neighbors to do the same.
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Panton heads to the polls
Panton residents will head to the polls on Thursday, May 15, to choose two new members for the town’s selectboard and also decide whether to approve a proposed…
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Panton selectboard candidates make their cases
At the ballot box on Thursday, May 15, Panton residents will decide a three-way race for two newly created seats on the town selectboard. Town residents in March…
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Letter to the editor: Board candidate offers gratitude
Thank you to all who voted for me for the ACSD Board.
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Venable-Novak, Makleff & Orzech win ACSD seats
Addison Central School District voters on Tuesday decided a five-person race for three of Middlebury’s seven seats on the ACSD board, choosing Jess Venable-Novak, Ron Makleff and incumbent…
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Packed Bristol library race results in a tie
Bristol voters could soon weigh in again on who they’d like to fill an open seat on the Lawrence Memorial Library Board of Trustees after a contested race…
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Town Meeting 2025 Results
Here’s what happened at each of the town meetings in Addison County and Brandon.

