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Vermont is home to over 643,000 people across 14 counties in the Green Mountain State.
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Communities in Support
Alongside hundreds of thousands of individuals have signed our Motion to Amend petition, there have been over 700 communities and states that have passed public resolutions, ordinances, and ballot initiatives supporting the We the People Amendment. Below is a list of resolutions that were passed by elected political bodies (i.e. state legislatures, or county/city/town/village councils), residents who voted at Town Hall meetings, or by voters following organized ballot campaigns by Move to Amend supporters in Vermont.
Passing local resolutions in support of amending the constitution is a great way to educate the public and to send a strong signal to legislators that people care about these issues. Click here for information on how to organize a resolution campaign in your community!
Resolutions & Ordinances Passed |
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Albany Town Meeting Barnet Town Meeting Bristol Town Meeting Calais Town Meeting Chester Town Meeting Craftsbury Town Meeting East Montpelier Town Meeting Fayston Town Meeting Fletcher Town Meeting Greensboro Town Meeting |
Hardwick Town Meeting Hartland Town Meeting Hinesburg Town Meeting Huntington Town Meeting Jericho Town Meeting Lincoln Town Meeting Malboro Town Meeting Marshfield Town Meeting Monkton Town Meeting Montpelier City Meeting |
Moretown Town Meeting Norwich Town Meeting Plainfield Town Meeting Putney Town Meeting Randolph Town Meeting Richmond Town Meeting Ripton Town Meeting Roxbury Town Meeting Sharon Town Meeting Shelbourne Town Meeting |
Starksboro Town Meeting Sudbury Town Meeting Thetford Town Meeting Waitsfield Town Meeting Waltham Town Meeting Warren Town Meeting Williamstown Town Meeting Winooski Town Meeting Woodstock Town Meeting Worcester Town Meeting |
Ballot Initiatives Passed |
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Citizens of Burlington Citizens of Chittenden Citizens of Rutland City Citizens of Shrewsbury |
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| On March 6, 2012, Article 10 passed in Charlotte. It reads: “Shall voters of the Town of Charlotte urge the Vermont Congressional Delegation and the United States Congress to propose a United States Constitutional amendment for the States’ consideration which provides that money is not political speech, that corporations are not persons under the United States Constitution, that the General Assembly of the State of Vermont pass a similar resolution, and that the town send its resolution to Vermont State and Federal representatives within thirty days of passage of this measure? Advisory motion only.” |
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| On March 6, 2012, Article III passed in South Burlington. It reads: “In light of the United States Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that equates money with speech and gives corporations rights constitutionally intended for natural persons, shall the city of South Burlington vote on March 6, 2012 (town meeting date) to urge the Vermont Congressional Delegation and the U.S. Congress to propose a U.S. Constitutional amendment for the States’ consideration which provides that money is not speech, and that corporations are not persons under the U.S. Constitution, that the General Assembly of the State of Vermont pass a similar resolution, and that the town send its resolution to Vermont State and Federal representatives within thirty days of passage of this measure?” |
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| On March 6, 2012, a resolution passed in Underhill. It reads: “In light of the United States Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that equates money with political speech and gives corporations rights constitutionally intended for natural persons, shall the town of Underhill, Vermont vote on March 6, 2012 to urge the Vermont Congressional Delegation and the United States Congress to propose a United States Constitutional amendment for the States’ consideration which provides that money is not political speech, that corporations are not persons under the United States Constitution, that the General Assembly of the State of Vermont pass a similar resolution, and that the town send its resolution to Vermont State and Federal representatives within thirty days of passage of this measure?” |
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| On March 5, 2012, a resolution passed in Williston. It reads: “In light of the United States Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that equates money with political speech and gives corporations rights constitutionally intended for natural persons, shall the town of Williston vote on March 5, 2012 to urge the Vermont Congressional Delegation and the United States Congress to propose a United States Constitutional amendment for the States’ consideration which provides that money is not political speech, that corporations are not persons under the United States Constitution, that the General Assembly of the State of Vermont pass a similar resolution, and that the town send its resolution to Vermont State and Federal representatives within thirty days of passage of this measure?” |
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On April 19, 2011, the Vermont General Assembly passed Joint Resolution 11 (J.R.S. 11)! Introduced on January 21 by Senator Virginia “Ginny” Lyons [Chittenden] et al., J.R.S.11 passed the Senate on April 12 and the House on April 19. It disagreed with the “money is speech” holdings in Buckley and Citizens United and urged the adoption of the S.J.Res. 29 constitutional amendment in the US Congress, to provide that money is not speech and corporations are not persons under the Constitution, and to affirm natural persons’ constitutional rights. |
Endorsing Organizations
More than 600 local, state, and national organizations have come forward to support the passage of the We the People Amendment. Below are the Vermont-based organizations that formally call on our federal representatives to pass the We the People Amendment, and our local and state representatives to enact resolutions and legislation to advance this effort.
If your organization, business, union, faith community, or local governmental organization would like to sign on as a supporter of this effort, click here to add your endorsement!
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Vermont Political Revolution Corporation |
Vermont's Congressional Delegation
U.S. SENATE
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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