Voter Education

We make voting easier through varied voter education programs.

Introduction.  Debates.  Primary Tracker.

Introduction

The League of Women Voters conducts voter service and citizen education activities, supported by the LWV Education Fund. These activities include providing education on voting rights and procedures, sponsoring candidate debates and issue forums. The LWVVT Ed Fund also provides annual scholarship(s) to selected graduating seniors who have demonstrated civic involvement and, on occasion, financial support for young attendees to leadership conferences based on criteria.

Donations to the Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) corporation, are fully tax-deductible where allowed by law.

Eligibility for Debates

No debates have yet been scheduled for 2008. For the convenience of potential candidates, the League's criteria for eligibility to participate in debates are posted here.

Criteria for Selection of Debate Participants

1. Constitutional eligibility - The candidate must meet the requirements of the Vermont constitution and the constitution of the United States.

2. Ballot access - The candidate must meet all requirements to be on the ballot according to Vermont Election Laws.

3. Evidence that a formal campaign is being waged, such as presence of headquarters, campaign staff, issuance of position papers, campaign appearances, and/or demonstration of significant support by means of a funding base or campaign organization.

Vermont Primary Tracker

The Vermont Primary Tracker is an online discussion about Vermont's March 4 Presidential Primary. Log on to the Vermont Primary Tracker, an online information exchange and resource to keep you up-to-date with the Presidential Primary. This website helps Vermonters engage in discussion and interactive exchange about the upcoming election and how it affects our lives.

Features:

Candidate information and position papers
Discussion areas
Polls
Live web chats
Video on demand
Updates and reminder e-mails.

Log on and load up with information and ideas. Share your thoughts as we head toward the March Primary; see what your friends, neighbors and fellow Vermonters are thinking.

Vermont Primary Tracker is a community outreach project made possible in part by a grant to Vermont Public Television from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Coalition members are: AARP Vermont, League of Women Voters of Vermont, The Snelling Center for Government, AAUW, Vermont Maturity, Vermont Area Agency on Aging, Vermont Office of Secretary of State and Vermont Public Television.

Comments, suggestions, questions? Contact our webmaster. Last revised: February 12, 2008 05:20 PST.

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