Believe it or not, there are two independents in the United States Senate. One is Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist from Vermont who caucuses with the Democrats and is closely associated with the Progressive Party of Vermont. …
Posts tagged as “Vermont”
Vermont Bill to Use IRV for Special Congressional Elections
By Kimberly Wilder on March 16, 2009 1:22 PM
from Ballot Access News
Vermont Bill to Use IRV for Special Congressional Elections
March 16th, 2009
…Vermont Representative Jason Lorber (D-Burlington) has introduced H298. It provides that in special U.S.
News from Burlington, Vermont
By Ross Levin on February 24, 2009 5:44 PM
On March 3, there will be local elections throughout Vermont. Burlington, the largest city in Vermont, is one of the more third-party-friendly places in the nation. …
Five candidates compete for Burlington, Vermont mayorship
By Ross Levin on February 1, 2009 12:11 PM
Citizens of Burlington, Vermont will vote on March 3rd for their next mayor (or they will keep the current mayor). The mayor right now is Bob Kiss, a member of the Progressive Party.…
City Council races in Burlington, Vermont on March 3rd
By Ross Levin on January 28, 2009 9:29 PM
Burlington, Vermont is one of the most friendly cities in the nation to third parties. On “Town Meeting Day,” which will be March 3rd this year, citizens will gather and elect local officials with instant runoff voting. …
Vermont elects two Independents, five Progressives to State House
By paulie on November 23, 2008 4:03 PM
From BAN
On November 4, Vermont elected two independents to the State House of Representatives: Will Stevens was re-elected, and Adam Greshin was elected by defeating an incumbent Democrat.
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Did the Vermont Progressive Party win a State Senate seat?
By paulie on November 20, 2008 5:45 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
Reporting on partisan victories is sometimes a complicated affair, especially in states that allow fusion. On November 4, Tim Ashe was elected to the Vermont State Senate from the Chittenden County district, which elects six Senators.
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Independents elected to legislature in South Dakota, Maine, and Vermont
By paulie on November 6, 2008 11:46 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
Blog posts in the last two days have covered cases in which independent candidates were elected on November 4 to state legislatures in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
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For the first time since 1988, no independents or smaller parties win statewide races
By paulie on November 5, 2008 2:50 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
The 2008 election is the first election since 1988 in which no independent or minor party candidate won a statewide election.
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