Press Releases & Commentary
Vermont Secretary of State Releases Vermont’s First Civic Health Index, Holds Community Conversation in Brattleboro
January 16 2025
Vermont Secretary of State Releases New Training Video for Public Officials on Open Meeting Law
January 08 2025
Vermont Secretary of State Announces Upcoming Release of Vermont’s First Civic Health Index, Community Conversations Scheduled
January 07 2025
Vermont Secretary of State Releases New Campaign Finance Report after December 15 Filing Deadline
December 24 2024
Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas released the December Vermont 2024 Candidates and Campaign Finance. This report continues the Secretary of State’s ongoing efforts to improve transparency for campaign...
Press Release and Commentary Archive:
- Vermont Secretary of State UPU Letter to United States President Donald J. Trump
- Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos and Staff Attend Election Security Tabletop Exercise and National Conference
- How Vermont’s Presidential Primary Differs from the Iowa Caucuses
- Statewide Officials Call on Legislature to Create Code of Ethics
- Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos and New American Community Leaders Launch Voter Accessibility and Education Pilot Project for Non-English Speaking Voters
- Secretary Condos to Hold 2020 Presidential Primary Elections Canvass Tuesday, March 10
- Secretary Condos on Sunshine Week 2020: Government Should Be an Open Book
- Secretary Condos Announces Official Results of the Vermont 2020 Primary Elections
- UPDATED: COVID-19 Impacts and Considerations for Open Meeting Law
- Guidance for Postponing Upcoming Local Elections
- Secretary Condos Issues Directive Allowing Municipal Elections to Be Postponed
- Vermont Will Have Safe and Secure Elections Without Putting Public Health at Risk
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Issues 2020 Statewide Elections Directive (1)
- Secretary Condos Encourages Voters to Return August Primary Election Ballots As Soon As Possible
- Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos Announces Start of Early Voting Period and General Election Ballot Mailing
- Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos Issues Statement on National Voter Registration Day
- Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos Issues Statement in Response to Correction of Justice Kavanaugh’s Incorrect Opinion
- Secretary Condos Issues Statement on President Trump Firing DHS CISA Director Chris Krebs by Tweet
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Issues 2020 Statewide Elections Directive
- Secretary Condos Issues Directive on Allowable 2021 Annual Meeting Election Procedures
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Announces New Streamlined Professional Licensing Rules for Funeral Directors
- Election Security in Vermont – A Race Without a Finish Line
- Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos Issues Statement Demanding Congressional Action on Election Security Following Mueller Hearings
- Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos to Headline Cybersecurity Summit
- New Report Shows Efficacy of Automatic Voter Registration
- Vermont Ranked 11th in the Country for Midterm Election Voter Turnout
- Secretary of State Jim Condos on Sunshine Week 2019: Public Officials Must be Transparent at all Times
- Strengthening Our Democracy – Moving Voting Rights Forward in 2019
- Jim Condos Sworn in for Fifth Term as Vermont Secretary of State
- Public Access Television is Crucial for Transparency
- Secretary Condos to Hold Pre-Primary Election Security Presentation and Media Availability
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Announces Temporary Building Closures in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
- Secretary Condos Announces COVID-19 Emergency Measures for Healthcare Workers and Pharmacies
- Secretary Condos Issues Open Meeting Law Guidance Following COVID-19 Changes
- Secretary Condos Announces Election Law Changes to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Secretary Condos Announces New Law to Fast Track Qualified Healthcare and Mental Health Professionals During COVID-19 State of Emergency
- Guidance on Permitted Processes for Local Elections
- Secretary Condos Issues Directive Expanding Permitted Processes for 2020 Local Elections
- If the U.S. Postal Service Runs Out of Money, What Does That Mean for the 2020 Elections?
- Secretary of State Jim Condos and Secretary of State Kim Wyman Opinion: Our Democracy Depends on a Reliable Postal Service
- Secretary Condos on Vermont's Town and City Clerks: Our Unsung Election Heroes
- Strengthening Our Democracy
- Secretary of State Jim Condos on Sunshine Week 2021: Work Like There Are 625,000 Vermonters Looking Over Our Shoulders
- Secretary Condos Issues Statement on Senate Passage of S.15 Expanding Universal Ballot Mailing
- Letter to Corporate Leadership to Speak Out Against Voter Suppression
- Secretary of State Jim Condos, Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray and Attorney General T.J. Donovan Sign Letter Calling Upon Corporate Leadership to Speak Out Against Voter Suppression
- Vermont Elections are Safe and Secure
- Secretary Condos Applauds Legislature for Expanding Voter Access by Passing S.15
- Secretary Condos Issues Statement on Enactment of S.15
- Secretary Condos and Director of Professional Regulation Hibbert Applaud Enactment of S.48: The Nursing Licensure Compact Bill
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Issues Open Meeting Law Guidance in Advance of Declared State of Emergency Expiration
- Our Democracy is at a Crossroads
- State Archivist and Chief Records Officer Tanya Marshall Appointed to the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress
- Vermont's Civic Future
- Vermont Secretary of State’s Office Receives Programming Grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
- Secretary Condos Promotes National Voter Registration Day
- Legislative Apportionment Board Sends House Preliminary Map to Local Boards of Civil Authority for Feedback
- The Age of Disinformation: How You Can Help Protect Our Democracy
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Launches Fast-Track Licensing Process for Vermonters with Out-of-State Professional Credentials
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Thanks Senator Leahy for His Work as a Superhero for Voting Rights
- Eliminating Bureaucracy in Professional Regulation: A Right-Sized Approach Helps All Vermonters
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Issues Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Capitol Insurrection
- Secretary of State Jim Condos and Deputy Secretary Chris Winters Launch Elections ‘Myth v. Fact’ Page
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Announces New Pathway to Licensure for Vermonters Trained Outside the U.S.
- Rebuilding Faith in Democracy One Fact at a Time
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Issues Statement on Membership in the Nurse Licensure Compact
- Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos Issues Statement via Teleconference Announcing Retirement
- Vermont Elections Ranked 1st Overall Again in National Index
- Sunshine Week 2022: Government Transparency is the Key to Restoring Public Trust
- Vermont Secretary of State Officials Attend Regional Election Cybersecurity Conference
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Issues Statement on National Nurses Day
- Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos and Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters to Host Virtual Government Transparency Training
- Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos Issues Reminder of Major Party Candidate Filing Deadline
- Secretary Condos Issues Reminder of Wednesday, May 25th Virtual Government Transparency Training
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Announces Start of Primary Early Voting Period
- The Dangers of Social Media Disinformation
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Reminds Voters that the Primary Election is Only Two Weeks Away
- Secretary of State Jim Condos Encourages Voters to Have a Voting Plan
- Statement from the Honorable Jim Condos Vermont Secretary of State
- Secretary of State Announces Delay of County Canvass
- Secretary of State Announces Press Conference, Delay of Statewide and Federal Primary Results Canvass
- Statewide Primary Election Canvass to Be Held Monday, August 22
- Secretary Condos Announces Certification of August Primary Statewide and Federal Results
- Secretary Condos Issues Reminder of November 8 General Election Universal Ballot Mailing
- Secretary Condos Encourages Voters to Verify or Update Voter Registration Information by August 31
- Secretary Condos Promotes National Voter Registration Month
- Secretary Condos Encourages Voters to Register for National Voter Registration Day
- Secretary Condos Announces Vermont Archives Month Theme
- Secretary Condos Encourages Voters to Make a Voting Plan
- Secretary Condos Encourages Early Voters to Mail Ballots by October 31 or Make an Alternate Voting Plan
- Secretary of State’s Office, Vermont Humanities and the Center for Cartoon Studies Release a New Comic on Civic Engagement in Vermont
- Secretary of State Promotes Link for Obtaining Unofficial Election Night Results for Vermont Constitutional Amendment Questions
- Statewide General Election Canvass to Be Held Tuesday, November 15
- Secretary Condos Announces Completion of 2022 Vermont General Election Audit
- Governor Phil Scott, Secretary of State Jim Condos Formally Enroll Proposition 2 and Proposition 5 into Vermont Constitution
- Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas Sworn In as Vermont's 39th Secretary of State
- Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas to Create New Position for Civics Education and Engagement
- Vermont State Archives and Records Administration Receives State Programming Grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
- Understanding How Government Works Will Empower Vermonters
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Holds Inaugural Meeting Of Town Clerk Advisory Committee
- Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Urges Vermont Residential Contractors to Register
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Hires Kevin Rushing as the new Office of Professional Regulation Director
- Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Hires Robyn Palmer as Education and Civic Engagement Coordinator
- Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas and Attorney General Charity Clark Highlight Residential Contractors’ Registration Program and Unveil New Consumer Protection Tool
- Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Highlights Agency’s Storm Response Efforts
- A Crisis Demands Action
- David Hall to Join the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office as Director of Corporations
- Vermont Secretary of State Celebrates American Archives Month Through Motion Picture Films
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Announces Candidates for 2024 Presidential Primaries
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas’ Statement on the Colorado Supreme Court’s Decision Disqualifying Donald Trump from the 2024 Presidential Primary Ballot
- Vermont Secretary of State’s Director of Elections Moving On, Secretary Sarah Copeland Hanzas Announces Nationwide Search
- Vermont Campus Voting Challenge
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Announces Settlement with Walgreens after 18-month Investigation and Unprofessional Conduct Prosecution
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Announces Vermont’s John Lewis Youth Leadership Award Recipients
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Reminds Vermonters About the MyVoterPage Platform Ahead of March 5th Presidential Primary
- Get Out There and Vote!
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Reminds the Public, Media How to Obtain Presidential Primary Election Results
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Will Hold 2024 Presidential Primary Canvassing Committee Meeting on Tuesday, March 12th
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Celebrates Civic Learning Week, March 11-15, 2024
- Celebrate Civic Learning Week, March 11-15
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Announces Upcoming Virtual Forums on Ranked Choice Voting
- Seán Sheehan Joins the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office as Director of Elections
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Announces Candidates for 2024 Primary Election
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Co-Hosts Youth Civic Health Summit with Youth Advocacy Group
- Vermont Secretary of State Promotes Residential Contractor Registry as Consumer Tool in Wake of Floods
- Vermont Secretary of State Enhances Campaign Finance Transparency with New Report
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas’ Statement on President Biden Ending His Re-Election Campaign
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Encourages Turnout for August 13 Primary Election, Shares Resources
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas To Hold Pre-Election Media Availability, Will Discuss New Voter Resources
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Reminds the Public, Media How to Obtain August 13 Statewide Primary Election Results
- Vermont Secretary of State Releases New Campaign Finance Report in Wake of August 1 Filing Deadline
- Vermont Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation Joins Board of Medical Practice in Joint Statement on IV Therapy
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Will Hold 2024 Statewide Primary Election Canvass on August 20
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Announces One-Day Delay of Statewide Primary Election Canvass
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Promotes Climate Change Resilience Event
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, and Winooski Mayor Kristine Lott Collaborate on Voting Access PSA
- Vermont Secretary of State Releases New Campaign Finance Report in Wake of September 1 Filing Deadline
- Vet the Vote and Vermont Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas Hold Successful Poll Worker Recruitment Event
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Reminds Voters of Options for Casting November General Election Ballot
- Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Launches Online Vermont Voter Guide for November 2024 General Election
- Vermont Secretary of State Releases New Campaign Finance Report in Wake of October 1 Filing Deadline
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas and Attorney General Charity Clark Warn Voters about A.I. Deepfakes and Election-Season Scams
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Encourages Voters to Mail their Ballots Back ASAP
- Free, Fair, Accessible, and Secure Elections; We Can Have It All
- Vermont Secretary of State Releases New Campaign Finance Report in Wake of October 15 Filing Deadline
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Governor Phil Scott To Hold Joint Pre-Election Media Availability, Will Discuss Collaboration
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas To Hold Election Day Press Conference
- Statewide General Election Canvass to be Held Tuesday, November 12
- Vermont Secretary of State Releases New Campaign Finance Report in Wake of November 1 Filing Deadline
- Vermont Secretary of State Releases New Campaign Finance Report in Wake of November 19 Filing Deadline
- Secretary Copeland Hanzas Announces 2024 General Election Audit
- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas To Hold Press Conference About Launch of New Online Business Filing System
- Vermont Secretary of State Launches New Online Business Filing System
- Vermont Secretary of State Releases New Campaign Finance Report after December 15 Filing Deadline
- Vermont Secretary of State Announces Upcoming Release of Vermont’s First Civic Health Index, Community Conversations Scheduled
- Vermont Secretary of State Releases New Training Video for Public Officials on Open Meeting Law
- Vermont Secretary of State Releases Vermont’s First Civic Health Index, Holds Community Conversation in Brattleboro
Contact Information
Office of the Vermont Secretary of State
128 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633
802-828-2363
