REV UP Vermont

03/05/2026

Voter suppression is bad and we must keep it from getting worse.

And we must remember and call out that it is already happening here in Vermont!

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"...although new restrictions would harm the community, disabled Vermonters already face significant voter suppression. In fact, the state ranks second-to-last in the nation for “the degree to which voters are deterred from voting because of disability or illness.”

“The amount of people participating in our democracy is going to shrink," one advocate said.

03/05/2026

Congrats to Benson, VT!

All of their 852 voters will now be able to vote in local elections moving forward!

Only the people in the room were allowed to vote to include those who were excluded.

This was passed by an in-person vote of 50 for, and 36 against.

03/05/2026

Congratulations to Sunderland!

On a floor vote of 26-25, all voters will now be able to vote in local elections moving forward.

SUNDERLAND — At Town Meeting this March, Sunderland voters will be asked whether all future matters should be decided by Australian Ballot, a question prompted by years of low voter

03/03/2026

Vermonters around the state are being denied the right to vote.
But it doesn't have to be this way.
Join us to create the change that's needed.
That all Vermonters deserve.
https://tinyurl.com/REVUPVT

03/03/2026

Our Secretary of State said what now?!

“It's a really heartbreaking example of who gets left behind in systems that are not built for everyone.”

03/03/2026

Dear Vermont Friends,

It’s Town Meeting Day today.

Another year where we tell people to make their voice count in our quaint tradition, and leave out the part that many disabled people are actively being denied that right here in Vermont.

This is at odds with Vermont human and civil rights laws, our constitution, and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

We are asking you not to ignore this in your messaging today when it comes to who can and cannot vote in this state.

Below are a press release and two articles that just came out that shares more about this issue:

-REV UP Vermont Press Release: https://tinyurl.com/REVUPVT

-Mother Jones article: https://tinyurl.com/MotherJonesVT

-Democracy Docket article: https://tinyurl.com/DemDocket

This issue of voter suppression impacts countless Vermonters in 68 percent of towns across the state.

Please don't be silent about these impacts when you do your videos, messages, speeches, social media shares, and emails today.

Freedom and Unity means that we strive to do better. And that starts with naming the truth.

Maria, Alicia, Kate, Laura
REV UP Vermont Co-Leaders

02/27/2026

Want to learn more about us?
Check out our press release!