Vermont Proposal 4, Equal Protection of Law Amendment
Vermont
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 647,106 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(647,106 ÷ 647,106) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in VT (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Civil Rights
A legislatively referred amendment (Proposal 4) to the Vermont Constitution that would prohibit the denial of rights to an individual based on their race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin.
A YES vote means
A 'yes' vote supports adding an equal-protection guarantee to the Vermont Constitution covering the listed protected characteristics.
A NO vote means
A 'no' vote opposes the amendment, leaving the Vermont Constitution unchanged.
Sources: news.ballotpedia.org · vermontpublic.org