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Vermont committee considers S.298 to codify federal voting-rights protections ahead of possible Supreme Court changes
Summary
On April 15 the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee took testimony on S.298, a narrowed bill to incorporate key federal Voting Rights Act protections into Vermont law this year. Witnesses said codifying federal language would protect voters and clerks if the U.S. Supreme Court alters federal standards in the Calais case.
The Government Operations & Military Affairs committee met April 15 to consider S.298, a bill to codify core federal Voting Rights Act protections into Vermont statute so they remain in effect for 2026 regardless of any upcoming Supreme Court decisions.
Ben Williams, senior policy counsel at FairVote Action, told the committee that lawmakers intentionally pared back earlier drafts to mirror existing federal law and avoid changing burdens on town clerks and state agencies in an election year. "By passing S.298 and incorporating the federal…
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