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Vermont Proposal 4, Equal Protection of Law Amendment

November 3, 2026 · Vermont · Statewide

Vote impact: Very high
How do we calculate vote impact?

Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).

Representation: High · 97 out of 100

Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 647,106 people live here.

score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 647,106) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 97.5, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)

Ballot measure: +1 step

Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.

High representation + a ballot-measure boost → Very high vote impact.

Ballot Measure

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.

More about this measure

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Source: vermontpublic.org

Election sources

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