Republicans in Congress say federal elections need to be safeguarded against non-citizens voting illegally, but Vermont's secretary of state sees the problem as far too rare to risk voter disenfranchi

Senate Majority Leader Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D-Chittenden Southeast) said: “Democrats stand shoulder to shoulder with workers, today and every day. Come November 2026, all Vermonters will get to say loud and clear: we protect the rights of workers, now and for generations to come.”

A bill that would require political candidates in Vermont to disclose their use of generative AI in campaign advertisements passed into the House in late March. The proposal is moving along, though not without questions about its effect on free speech and news media.

VERMONT SECRETARY OF State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, left, Attorney General Charity Clark, and Treasurer Mike Pieciak speak at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Saturday during a forum on state officials’ approach to protecting Vermonters from the Trump Administration’s seemingly capricious actions. Independent photo/Steve James

A lawsuit, first filed in June 2024 by the group on behalf of two Burlington voters, was dismissed by a state Superior Court judge in February.

After a superior court judge dismissed a case against Burlington's 2023 charter change, the parties that filed the complaint have turned to the Supreme Court.