Bucking national trend, Republicans in Vermont back sweeping vote-by-mail expansion

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GOP Gov. Phil Scott called on lawmakers to expand access even more next session.

, a state Trump contested in 2020 that also passed a bill this session making it a universal vote-by-mail state.AP, FILE"I don't really understand why Republicans are all that opposed to it. ... It just works," Republican state Sen. Corey Parent, who also supported Vermont's bill, said."Like with anything you just have to have a little bit of trust and if we find there to be issues, we can always address those when the time comes.

To both Benning, 64, and Parent, who is only 31 but has been a state lawmaker for seven years, today's Republican Party is unrecognizable.Former President Donald Trump addresses the NCGOP state convention in Greenville, N.C., June 5, 2021. "It was the glue that stuck people together, and the glue is changing," he said."And it's not leaving me comfortable. There should not be a litmus test for any one individual."

 

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Its almost like states are different....how strange.

It's in Vermont, not exactly a bastion of conservatism. He likely to be more moderate.

…. HELLO … VOTER .. HERE IS THE DEAL …. ..IF YOU A R E N O T .. A L L O W E D TO VOTE THEN YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO P A Y I N C O M E TAX EITHER

ah ok .. so in a state with a couple dozen black ppl the repubs are ok with mail-in voting ?

It made things so nice. I sat down at my table with my coffee, did some research and voted. He clearly stated he would not support or vote for Trump. Dems ran a crap opponent against him so he won but he isn’t stupid because they have a super-majority.

Be proud of yourself, be you.

Breathtaking one

Guess they missed the memo from the GQP mothership, and will henceforth be labeled RINOS and “primaried” with whomever graduates next from the GQP nutball farm.

Vermont... Where there are more Black Lives Matter signs than actual Black Lives... Why is that?🤔

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