Addressing Root Causes to Enact Lasting Solutions

When we invest in our communities, we can prevent crime from happening in the first place.

When communities have access to the resources they need, they can thrive.

This Election Season, Vote Your Values

Thank you for voting your values in the 2022 midterm election! Across the state, Vermonters elected candidates committed to finding solutions to the intersecting challenges we face as a state.

Vote your values, fight for your rights

Here's what you should know about Vermont's Reproductive Liberty Amendment

Article 22 would ensure that abortion stays legal in Vermont and that patients continue to have access to necessary reproductive care, including when serious complications arise during a pregnancy.

Reproductive rights are on the ballot in Vermont, vote yes on prop 5

Make your voting plan: Vermont's General Election

Vermont’s general election is coming up on November 8th and early voting is about to begin. Have you made your voting plan yet?

VOTE! voting badge, ballot box, and check mark

Deep dive: "A compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means"

The short answer -- this is what is known in the legal world as “the strict scrutiny test” and it offers the strongest constitutional protection possible against efforts to restrict reproductive rights.

What role does "strict scrutiny" play in Article 22? image of pillars in background

2022 Candidate Forums: Lieutenant Governor & Attorney General

The League of Women Voters of Vermont has partnered with organizations from across the state to host two upcoming candidate forums.

Attorney General & Lieutenant Governor Candidate Forums Wed 9/21 & Thurs 9/29

Taking Space for Rest and Joy

The conditions and pressure of this society against LGBTQIA+ people have given us no other option but to create space for each other and to connect with our fellow community members.

Reflections on Pride, photo of Indi Schoenherr

Vermonters Voted for a Smarter Justice System

The 2022 primary election results established conclusively that voters expect their elected officials to reform our criminal legal system by investing in people over prisons.  

Investing in proven public safety solutions

Contested Primary Candidate Forums

Where do candidates in contested races for attorney general and state's attorney stand on the issues that matter? View recordings of two recent candidate forums.

Candidate Forums: Attorney General & State's Attorney