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Senate advances Vermont Voting Rights Act after lengthy floor review; roll call orders third reading (28–0)
Summary
Senate committee reported and the floor debated S298, the Vermont Voting Rights Act, which adds prohibitions on vote denial and dilution, creates enforcement authority for the attorney general, and adds civil and criminal penalties for interference and false information; the Senate recorded a roll-call tally of 28–0 and ordered third reading.
The Senate heard a detailed second-reading report on S298, the Vermont Voting Rights Act, which the Government Operations Committee trimmed and presented for floor review. The bill creates state-level prohibitions on vote denial and vote dilution, defines protected classes and municipalities for enforcement purposes, authorizes the attorney general to seek civil remedies, and adds civil and criminal sanctions for interference, intimidation and communicating false information to eligible voters.
Senator White, reporting the committee's work, said the…
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