People of Barnet on Article 22

Barnet-  The people of Barnet went up the hill to fire staionb to cast their ballot this year.

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Sanders Suspends Campaign

VERMONT- Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign earlier today. He released a message to his supporters at 11:45am to address his reasons as to why he did.

What this means is that Sanders will remain on the primary ballot, however will no longer spend time hosting rallies, etc.

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Donald Trump For Presidency

voteThe reaction to Donald Trump's presidency win has gotten everybody wondering what the future holds. While the talk of the American election has had the whole world tuned in for months. Everybody seems to have an opinion about the newly outcome of the presidential elections.

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Intense Race Ends

zmNBURLINGTON - Vermont's Lieutenant Governor race was heated last night. The race was between between Democrat David Zuckerman and Republican Randy Brock, with Zuckerman coming out on top.  

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5 Candidates, 2 Seats

electionnumbertwoFive potential candidates are fighting for two opens spots to represent the third district of caledonia county. 

 

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Lyndonville Voter Turnout

votingLYNDON - Eager residents of Lyndonville were filing into the Municipal Building early this morning as voting for this years elections began.

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Get to Know Wardinski

bootsNEWBURY - The race for Lieutenant Governor is lined with three candidates this season; Republican Randy Brock, Progressive Democrat David Zuckerman, and Independent Boots Wardinski.

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Alcohol Ban on the Ballot

DRY MONROENEW HAMPSHIRE - For the first time in 16 years residents of Monroe, NH will vote on a ban that's been in place since the late 80s.

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Town Clerks Talk Early Voting

jessAROUND THE NEK - Towns around the Northeast Kingdom are doing the legwork before November 8 and early voting is part of the process to prepare for Election Day.

 

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A Look at Patrick Seymour

Patrick SeymourAROUND THE NEK - The Caledonia District 4 seat is up for election, and Patrick Seymour is the youngest candidate in the running.

The 19-year-old business student, farmer, and firefighter resides in Sutton. He is running as a moderate democrat to represent his hometown, as well at Lyndon and Burke, in the statehouse.

 

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Getting to Know Philip Aldridge

philipAROUND THE NEK- Election Day is only one week away, and candidates are doing their best to continue to gain supporters before they head to the polls.

Philip Aldridge is an independant candidate seeking election for one of two seats for the Caledonia County, District 3 State Representative.

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Scott Milne in Saint Johnsbury

Scott MilneSaint Johnsbury — Candidate for United States Senator Scott Milne visited the Kingdom Taproom in Saint Johnsbury to speak about his campaign. Milne was able to talk directly to community members about the issues he sees inside Washington.

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Debate Night In Lunenburg

 

ConnievsedLUNENBURG -  The race between two candidates for State Representative for Essex-Caledonia County is well on its way. With election day coming up soon on November eighth, the two candidates decided to have a one on one debate regarding the current issues facing their district.

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Meet Marcia Martel

Marcia MartelAROUND THE NEK - If you have been to the Waterford dump recently, you may have ran into Caledonia-1’s Republican Representative Marcia Martel.

“My favorite place to go is the dump on a Saturday morning.” Says Martel. “You see everybody, they welcome you there, and people come up and ask you questions.”

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Colchester Candidate

Colchester CandidateVERMONT - Two candidates are running for United States Representative in Vermont and faced off in a Vermont PBS Debate on Thursday night in Colchester.

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Meet the VT Gubernatorial Candidates

jessbeatAROUND THE NEK -  Vermont will vote for their future governor on November 8. The candidates running for the major parties are Republican Phil Scott and Democrat Sue Minter, but what do each of these candidates stand for and why do they want to be your governor?

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Candidate Forum Bring People to St. J

stjforumSt. Johnsbury- With statewide elections right around the corner, the town of St. Johnsbury held a forum for candidates.  Locals made their way to the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum to meet the candidates running for the Vermont House of Representatives.

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A Closer Look at Jane Kitchel

Jane Kitchel

AROUND THE NEK- You may know Jane Kitchel as one of Caledonia district’s senators, however, there’s much more to this legislator then what meets the eye.

Kitchel, 71 years old, has not allowed her life to slow down one bit. Throughout her six terms as Senator, Kitchel, has adopted serving to nine senate committees.

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Vermont Most Accesible Voting in Country

jessAround the NEK - Vermont has been ranked as the number one state with the most accessible voting  for the second year in a row. The ranking was done by Ballotpedia, a nonpartisan online encyclopedia of American politics and elections.

The report ranks all fifty states in terms of access, quality of information, and response speed. The total amount of possible points to receive was 50 and Vermont received 49.

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NH Primary has Small Turnout

NH PRIMARYLITTLETON, NH - A small turnout of voters showed at the polls in New Hampshire yesterday as people casted their ballots to vote on the races for governor, U.S. Senate, and seats 1 and 2 for the congressional districts.

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Seymour Running for Rep.

VT VoteAround the Northeast Kingdom- To be President of The United States you need to be 35-years-old. Now, there is the Sutton man who is running to get a seat in the House of Representatives in Vermont that is only 19-years-old.

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What's the Difference?

election day LYNDON- Residents in New Hampshire and Vermont hit the polls on Town Meeting Day, but not all elections are the same across the states. In the Town of Monroe, New Hampshire, the town held an election for selecting a town clerk. 

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NH Democratic Primary

demCONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE – Candidates from both parties have packed up their campaigns in the Granite State and headed for warmer weather. Tuesday proved a wild ride for the Democratic Party, whose “establishment candidate” in Hillary Clinton lost by over 22 percentage points to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

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NH Republican Presidential Primary

ballot2New Hampshire- Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Tump bounced back from his second-place finish in Iowa, as he took the victory in the New Hampshire Republican Primary. Trump received thirty-five percent of the votes, nineteen points ahead of Ohio Governor John Kasich.

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Trump Rally at Plymouth State

Trump Thumbnail PLYMOUTH, NH- Hundreds of supporters, protestors and students got together at Plymouth State College on Sunday to attend a rally for prominent Republican Presidential candidate, Donald Trump.

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