Vermont ballot

Proposal 3 is a constitutional amendment passed by two consecutive sessions of the Vermont General Assembly and proclaimed for the Nov 3 ballot by Gov. Phil Scott on July 27, 2026. It would add a new Article 23 to Chapter I of the Vermont Constitution establishing employees' right to organize or join a labor organization to bargain collectively through an exclusive representative over wages, hours and working conditions, and barring laws that interfere with that right or that prohibit agreements requiring union membership as a condition of employment. A majority yes vote adds the article to the constitution; a no vote leaves the constitution unchanged.

A yes vote: Adds Article 23 to Chapter I of the Vermont Constitution establishing a right to organize and collectively bargain, and barring laws that interfere with it or that prohibit union-membership agreements.

A no vote: The constitution is not amended.

Proposal 4 is a constitutional amendment passed by two consecutive sessions of the Vermont General Assembly and proclaimed for the Nov 3 ballot by Gov. Phil Scott on July 27, 2026. It would add an article to Chapter I of the Vermont Constitution guaranteeing the people equal protection under the law and providing that the State shall not deny equal treatment under the law on account of race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or national origin, while not preventing measures intended to provide equality of treatment and opportunity for historically disadvantaged groups. A majority yes vote adds the article; a no vote leaves the constitution unchanged.

A yes vote: Adds an equality-of-rights article to Chapter I of the Vermont Constitution guaranteeing equal protection and barring denial of equal treatment on the listed characteristics.

A no vote: The constitution is not amended.