Changes in electoral practices have altered how election results represent the intent of Vermont voters and influenced debates in other states.
In 2007, IRV legislation was headed for the Vermont Senate floor.
Vermont and Maine are the only states to allow prison inmates to vote.
[2] In 2007, H.0373 was introduced by David Zuckerman, Anne Donahue, and others in an effort to make Vermont a party to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, but it died in the Government Operations committee.
[3] Burlington, Vermont used instant runoff voting in two elections, having adopted it on March 1, 2005.