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Time To Vote 2018: VPR's Last-Minute Guide To Vermont's Statewide Candidates

A yellow overlay on a polling place with people's legs visible with text that says Vermonters Are You Ready To Vote?
Photo: Angela Evancie / VPR File

It's time to V-O-T-E! But not feeling super R-E-A-D-Y? Our voter guide will help you brush up on Vermont's statewide candidates in this general election.

 found that in a variety of the statewide races, about a fifth of respondents said they weren't sure who they'd vote for.

We know not everyone has the time and resources to follow along for months, so this guide provides a quick look at some of  coverage (longform interviews! candidate debates!) and re-packages it for some quick-and-easy, down-to-the-wire reading.

Click below to get the scoop on who is running in Vermont for:

Click on the offices listed above to go to the page to learn more about that statewide race. It's worth noting there will also be legislative races on your ballot, too � is a place to turn for Vermont House and Senate candidate information.

As you look at each of the candidates listed in our guide, you'll see we've noted their thoughts on a few different issues based on our conversations with them. Now, few is the key word � this isn't comprehensive of every single thing they think, but the idea is to give you a primer and point you to where you can find more info before filling out your ballot.

Mark your calendars: Vermont's 2018 general election is Tuesday, Nov. 6.

  • Check out to find information about registering to vote (which you can do in Vermont even on Election Day!), finding your polling place and more.

And please share this guide!

Use the social media links below to share this project. If you're a full-fledged policy wonk, you probably made your voting decisions long ago. But you can still help your Vermont friends who may be feeling a little out of the loop, but want to get caught up before Election Day.

Got feedback? Post a comment below or tweet us .

Meg Malone was a producer for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Radio until January 2020. She joined VPR in May 2016 as digital producer for Vermont Edition.

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