S32 would change the method of voting to a ranked choice ballot, where the state currently uses “first past the post” system.
The Vermont Senate passed S32 on March 29, 2023, by a vote of 23 to 7. We have assigned pluses to the nays because states should oppose all attempts to enact ranked-choice voting. This complicated, multiple-round, and unconstitutional method threatens election integrity by allowing a candidate to potentially win without genuine support from a plurality of voters. The scheme’s ballot casting requirements not only undermine a citizen’s right to vote, but could effectively force them to violate their conscience.