In a statement just after 10 a.m. Wednesday, Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters announced that he had conceded earlier that morning.
Sarah Copeland Hanzas ekes out narrow victory in Democratic secretary of state primary
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Fundraising roundup: Toll continues to lead in LG race; anti-abortion PAC enters the scene
That’s according to the latest batch of fundraising reports filed Aug. 1 with the Secretary of State’s Office. The reports cover raising and spending for state candidates and political action committees for the month of July.
A technocrat, an activist and a lawmaker: Those are the choices for voters in Vermont’s Democratic primary for secretary of state
Although they share a similar set of basic values, the three Democrats have sought to distinguish themselves by emphasizing their backgrounds and priorities.
Democratic candidates for Vermont secretary of state debate the details of good governance
Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, D-Bradford, Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters and Montpelier City Clerk John Odum shared similar political values but found room to carve out distinctions.
Vermont’s secretary of state candidates to meet at VTDigger debate
The June 7 forum will feature Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Montpelier City Clerk John Odum and Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters.
In election season with historic turnover, some statewide races will see little competition
Thursday was the deadline for Vermont political hopefuls to file their primary candidacy petitions with the Secretary of State’s Office.
Political ‘earthquake’ leads to tsunami of turnover in Vermont’s elected offices
The state will have at least four new leaders in top executive roles come January, at least one new member of Congress and dozens of new state legislators.
Montpelier City Clerk John Odum joins race for secretary of state
After a decade overseeing elections at the local level, Odum, 54, said he’d like to scale up his grassroots experience statewide. A former IT specialist for campaigns who is also a certified ethical hacker, Odum said he also brings a uniquely informed perspective to the conversation around election security.
Secretary of State Jim Condos announces retirement after 11 years in post
Prior to entering the Secretary of State’s Office, Condos served as a state senator and South Burlington city councilor.
John Odum: Legislature should override Montpelier, Winooski vetoes
This wasn’t a problem for anyone when America was young. If those founding fathers who actually wrote the U.S. Constitution voted alongside noncitizens in town elections and had no constitutional issue with it, how can we?
John Odum: A cynical veto of noncitizen voting for town questions
Montpelier voters considered this proposal “comprehensively” and gave their consent. The Declaration of Independence says governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed.” That’s what the governor just vetoed.
John Odum: Newest elections technology might not be the best
Using technology to make improvements in our lives is obviously a good thing so long as we answer a fundamental question: Is it the right tool for the right job.
House advances noncitizen voting in Montpelier, over concerns of 'second' voter list
If the measure became law, Montpelier would become the 13th U.S. municipality, and the first in Vermont, to allow residents who aren't citizens, but have immigrated legally, to vote.
John Odum: Straight talk on elections cyberthreats
Eventually someone, somewhere is going to hack an election and interfere with voter rolls or with election night preliminary results reporting.
