 The first question is why vote? Is it still important? I think so. I think there are some close elections, especially about the bond for the new high school. I think that's the most important one in Vermont. So I think that's, as I was coming to the voting place today, I was like, yeah, really got to cast my vote for the schoolbook, for the new school. Onto the ballot, do you have any opinions about the new amendments to the Vermont State Constitution, Prop 2 or Prop 5? You know, I kind of voted online with my party, and to be honest, I found them a little confusing. I was a little ambivalent about them, so I did vote for them, but I wasn't feeling super strong either way, or a little conflicted, I think. And how will the selection change redistricting? I don't know about like that, like redistricting within the city? Yeah, just like where you're voting. Well, I'm excited about Becca Ballant possibly being our new member of Congress. I like what she has to say, but I really don't know about the redistricting. Well, I'm from Essex, I don't really know either. What do you know about the redistricting? If I can go off script here for a minute. So basically the House and the Senate are redistricting in that kind of stuff? Yeah. Oh yeah. Yeah, no, I actually don't know who my new representatives might be. I haven't really paid attention to that. Well, thank you so much for talking with us. And if you want to catch this interview, you can check at like Levin or CCTV. Yeah. Okay, great. All right. Thank you so much. All right. Thank you. Have a nice day. Well, to start out, why do you think voting is important or is it unimportant? It's important. It's the only way we have a say in the people who are making the laws in our country and city and state. What are your opinions on the new plan for the high school bond? I voted for it. We need a high school. What kind of a community would it be if we didn't have a high school for the children of our community? And were there any candidates that stuck out to you? I liked Becca Baylent. I liked Sarah George. She was running on a post today, but I liked her in the primary. So those are two candidates that stuck out to me. Well, thank you so much. And if you want to catch this interview, you can check it tonight at CCTV. Thank you very much. Yeah, of course. Good morning. We are in Ward 4 interviewing people about the current Vermont and US election. We're talking to them about why voting matters. We're talking to them about... Hey, do you want to be interviewed for like a minute? There's CCTV and I'm cheating that. I'm asking... Yes! Don't worry, it'll be easy. Alrighty. Why, in your opinion, does voting matter or not matter? Boy, that's a tough one right now. Voting totally matters. Why? I think right now we have so many questions about what's going to happen with us politically, around women's rights, around money stuff. I'm scared shitless. But if you ask my husband right now, he would say he could care less. But you know why? Because he's about to die. And he says you're going to be the one who has to live with it. And if you want... Don't pick up on that one, do you? What are your opinions on the New Burlington High School? I don't think I should say that in public. And any of the new amendment proposals? What are the amendment proposals? Oh yeah, the one's about the language. Well the one, I think the one about a guaranteeing reproductive rights is really important. And were there any candidates that stuck out to you? No. Classy. Sweet. That's it. But it was lovely to talk to you. Have a nice day. I'm sorry, I'm so hurtful. Ready? Hit it. Good morning. Today we are in Ward 4. And we are talking to Vermont voters about the new election. Because it's election day. Hey, do you want to do a quick one minute interview about voting? Oh great. So my first question for you is why does voting matter? Because it's the only way we let our government know what's important to us. And what are your thoughts on the new high school? Oh we definitely need a new high school. Definitely voted yes. And were there any candidates that stuck out to you this year? Nope. I was pretty happy with the swath of candidates I had to vote for. Happy that Peter Welch will most likely be our next senator. So that's good. Well it was lovely to talk to you. Thank you. You're very welcome. For this interview you can find it on CCTV tonight. Thanks. Thank you. The first question for you is why do you think voting matters? To get the voice out, to have the community come together and make decisions. Oh awesome. And what are your thoughts on the new proposed amendments to the Vermont State Constitution, Prop 2 or in Prop 5? Unfortunately I was not prepared for them. I read them and I think I made a thoughtful choice that they'd be amended. Oh that's interesting. And what are your thoughts on the new wastewater or the new plan to create a new wastewater facility? I have to say I don't think I was educated enough on it. I need to work on that for next time. And the preposition to create a new high school, not preposition. Yes that one holds dear. I got two middle school students and I would like to see a high school built so anything it takes. And were there any candidates this year that stuck out to you? Becca Ballant, Peter Walsh I'm a fan of. I think for governor it's a little tricky. It seems like a complicated one for me. Well thank you so much for talking and if you want to catch this interview it'll be on tonight at CCTV. Oh boy. Thank you so much for answering all the questions. So why does voting matter? Holy smokes so much rides on our democracy. There is such an effort right now across the whole country to take away rights from so many different groups of people. And voting is the largest and most important act that we as citizens have. Or one of them anyways. And so it's important to do it. And what are your opinions on the new amendment proposals Prop 2 and Prop 5? I support them. Is there any reason you support them? So yeah absolutely. If we as a society want to say and believe that we are opposed to all forms of racial discrimination then it's critical that the laws that we have in our country say that. And so eliminating slavery explicitly from the constitution is a critical step. And if we say that we really do believe in equal rights for men and women then it's critical that we make sure that those equal rights are embodied in the actual laws of the state. So it's critical that women have the same health rights over their own lives that men would have over their own lives. And that women be able to make reproductive choices for themselves and health choices for themselves. Any thoughts on the new high school? Build it please. We need a high school it's critical. I mean like it's crazy to think that we might not have a high school because some people would vote no on a ballot measure. The one that exists now has poisons in the air and our students are going to an old rundown mall and that's just not acceptable. We need a high school. I think we as a community should pony up and do of them honors do well which is coming together as a community and supporting our own. And the new proposition to do a new wastewater facility? I mean I'm general in support of managing our waste well. We should always try to have as little waste as possible and the waste we do have we should manage from a good conservation perspective. And finally were there any candidates that stuck out to you this year? Any candidates that stuck out to me this year? Becca Ballant. Yeah let's go Becca. Well thank you so much for talking with me and if you want to catch this interview it will be on tonight at CCTV. And yeah it was lovely to talk with you. Thank you so much. Take care. Alright Vermont now we are heading to ward 7 to do more interviews on the new Vermont election. Let's go. There. Hello we are now in ward 7 and we are interviewing local Vermonters about the current Vermont election. Let's go. Alright. Question for you is why do you think voting matters? Wow I never thought about it. It's so obvious to me. It matters because I can have a voice and I can actually participate in what we do and what's important to me. Yeah can't do without it. What are your thoughts on some of the new things on the ballot on Prop 2 and Prop 5? I can't remember the numbers. I know what they are. Can you remind me? Prop 2 is abolishing indentured servitude along with slavery in the Vermont Constitution. And then Prop 5 is banning the government from having control over people's reproductive autonomy. Yes. Well I'm going to say I voted yes to both. The first one is obvious. We should make it clear that slavery is unacceptable and yet it still exists. The second one, well to me also is a given. I mean we should have a choice as women to do what we need to do. It's not an easy thing. And on the other hand there are some other propositions for like the new high school. What are your thoughts on that? Well I'm all for it. My kid is in middle school and he needs to go somewhere. So we need a new high school so yes I'm all for it. And your thoughts on this one was a bit under talked about but the new wastewater facility? That's really important. That's something that's not sexy. We don't talk about that kind of thing but we need it. And especially because we have more and more people in this area. We are not equipped right now to really, we don't have the capacity to deal with waste. And so we need to invest more in that to have a good quality of life here. Finally, were there any candidates that stuck out to you this year? No. Honestly I went to see the debate, the governor's debate that was done by Vermont Digger and it's not very inspired honestly either way. Well it was really nice to talk to you and yeah and if you want to see this interview it will be on town meeting TV. But thank you so much. Have a nice day. Really cool. But our first question for you is why do you think voting matters? Oh because you know you got to just use the tools that are available to get the change that you want done. And what are your thoughts on some of the new proposals specifically Prop 2 and Prop 5? Sorry could you remind me which ones those were? So Prop 2 was to abolish indentured servitude along with slavery. About time right? Yeah. And then the other one was? And the other one was banning the government from like controlling reproductive. No it was Prop 5. Oh my bad. Yeah I'm totally in favor of that. And then there's other things such as the new high school? Yeah definitely that's what brought me out today to vote for the new high school. And then the new wastewater facility? Yep voted for that as well. Why do you think we need a new high school? Because they're going to school in the Macy's. There's not enough room, there's no windows, there's no outdoor space, there's no cafeteria, there's no gym. It's just not adequate and if we wait and just like fail to pass this it's just going to get more expensive. So it's a lose-lose for everybody. And finally were there any candidates this year that stuck out to you? Well not really. Yeah no it wasn't really about the other races for me, they don't seem to be in high contention. So yeah it's more about the ballot issues. Well thank you so much for talking with us and I hope you have a nice day. If you want to catch this interview it'll be on CCTV tonight. But yeah thank you. Have a nice day. Oh yeah yeah. Uh yeah. Wait really? That's sick, I would love to go. I would kill for that. I'm not going to have time to pay attention to what you're doing. Oh great. I would love that so much. Yeah because it sounds like an insanely interesting stressful process that I would love to be a witness to. Maybe I'll make a bad screenplay out of it. And getting clips for our live stream. Yeah tonight I'm going to like the Democratic Party with my cousin. You'll see members of how many TV there. Oh sweet I can do some adultery with like double agenting. I mean you can go get interviews. Yes I would kill for that. That's Navarro. My interview. Beautiful blue. Oh that'll be interesting yeah. No this is my, especially in Vermont. Because like the, in the pretentious Navarro terms. The mix of like the intimate and like the. Extra. Ooh who is this nice young gentleman? Would you be like to be interviewed for a minute for a school project? Oh wait that person might be interviewed. Alrighty. So why do you think voting matters? I think voting matters because in for the, let me start that over. Voting matters to me because I think it gives an opportunity for people to have a seat at the table. And kind of drive the needle a little bit. And I think the more people vote the more we have information from folks of all different walks of life to kind of hopefully make the best decisions that we can for the public good. And second do you have any thoughts on some of the new proposals such as Prop 2 or Prop 5? Yeah I mean you know I'm very much a yes person so I think it's easy to say yes as somebody who's you know just in their 40s and wants to see you know think for future generations. And specifically with a high school and it seems like, so yeah you know I think it's an easy yes. For all of them? I mean yeah I think yeah. Yes for me. And then finally I want to ask you about did any candidates stick out to you this year? Yeah Infinite. I've known Infinite Coup Pleasure for a long time. It's good to see after kind of a Merrill run to see Infinite in the race and been able to chat with him. And then sadly like a lot of people it's really hard to, and I hate to say that because it's my civic duty to look into this. But I think it's really hard to pay attention to everyone and make sure that you're well informed. So it's very easy to vote party lines. But it's an interesting mix here in Burlington to decide you know between Dems and Progressives. So yeah I'll pause there. Alrighty well thank you so much for talking with you. Oh Navarro what a guy. Alrighty so my first question for you is why do you think voting matters? It's your opportunity to participate in how you're going to live. And tell others how you want to live if you're not going to. It's important. And then for ballot questions what are your thoughts on some of the new amendment propositions? Prop 2 abolishing indentured servitude in Vermont. Prop 5 not allowing the government to control reproductive autonomy. Prop 2 got mixed feelings about it and definitely against slavery and any part of it. Prop 5 I think it's a regulation where our legislatures aren't doing their job. It kind of spins around and continuously goes back to the courts to decide. And then in the end it's in the best interest of the state. So the courts can't decide the state gets to decide still. So is it really keeping the government out of our personal decisions? So I think it needs more work. And then another thing is we have the new high school. What are your thoughts on that? The Burlington High School? Yeah of creating a new one. I think it's a perfect opportunity for Burlington to show the rest of the state in the world and lead their battle against climate change. I think the building they designed has got a lot of heat loss. It's challenging the renewable energy because of the high volume of capacity in big areas and heat loss on the glass. I think it's going to have a huge amount of energy expenses that is a big problem for the future. Not just the citizens but as a country we have energy issues. I think they could have done a better job to design a more efficient building. All the experts say if renewables are going to work we have to build the most efficient buildings that we can. That's my belief. And then we have the new wastewater facility for Burlington? I agree with that improvement completely. It's a necessity in Vermont. We don't have a lot of options. So the more efficient we are and the more we can save the better we are. And then finally were there any candidates that stuck out to you this year? Erica Reddick. And you know Deploy Malloy. He stood out, new person. And there's a couple other new candidates that have stood out. You can pronounce their name very well but Erica Reddick up in with her and volunteered for her. She's an excellent person, human being and she'd serve all of her monitors very well. Well thank you so much for talking with me and it was lovely to talk with you. Thank you, what's your name? Navarro. Navarro, nice to meet you. That was an excellent interview. You did a great job. Thanks. Why do you think voting matters? Oh that's a tough question man. In theory it guides our community to what we desire for legislation in theory. But in practice? I hope it does, I'm trying. But I don't know, this day and age there's not much trust. There's not trust in the process but that seems like money rules everything no matter who you vote for. You'll get whatever money pays for. Well onto the ballot. There's some interesting things on there this year. Prop 2 and Prop 5 amendments to the Constitution of Vermont. What are your thoughts on those? Is two abortion rights? Two is slavery. Definitely think we should write slavery out of the Constitution. Definitely think we should vote for women's reproductive rights and it's their choice between them and their doctor. Vote yes on those. And then the plan to create a new high school. I love education. We should definitely, the kids need a place to learn. I've got a one year old, he's going to need a place to learn. So vote yes for the school. And the wastewater, the new wastewater facility in Burlington. I didn't get that, I didn't request that extra absentee ballot. I was just reading that that was an extra one. So I didn't even look into it, not even sure. But I wish I did because I wish Lake Champlain would be a little bit better taken care of. So my bad on that one. And then finally were there any candidates that stuck out to you this year? Oh it's tough to keep up with them all. I'm really just looking at the independent Democrat and Republican mix and voting that way. Well it was very nice to talk to you. If you want to catch this interview, it'll be on town meeting TV. And yeah, I hope you have a nice day. Good luck biking home. Have a good one. See ya. Alrighty, my first question for you is why do you think voting matters? I think this is one of the few opportunities we get as a general public to actually express our voice and get a say in how things are happening around, you know, the city, state, country. And onto the ballot, where were your thoughts on Proposition 2 to abolish indentured servitude in the Vermont Constitution and Prop 5 banning the government's cannot being able to, like, have control over reproductive autonomy? I think they're both great. I voted yes on both. I think they're both things that should have happened a long time ago and, you know, glad we finally got it together to put on the ballot now. And then the thing about the new high school, any thoughts on that? Yeah, so I played hockey with a few kids who've gone to school in that high school and I've heard some of their thoughts. So it's an interesting, you know, I don't have kids myself, so it's interesting to hear. I definitely think we need a new high school. It seems like it's going to be expensive, but I think that's just, you know, I think it's always going to be expensive. So that's just the price we pay. And then the new wastewater facility in Burlington? Yeah, again, I think, you know, these are just the things we need if we're going to be a functioning city. So I'm happy to vote yes on that as well. And then finally, were there any candidates that stuck, struck out to you this year? Stuck out to you? There's a lot that's struck out, no. You know, I mean, I think it's Vermont, so there's some degree where this got decided in the primaries. But, you know, happy to vote for Peter Welch. I think he's been doing a great job. So I hope he's going to continue that in the Senate. Well, it was lovely to talk to you. Thank you so much. If you want to see this interview, it'll be on CCTV tonight. But yeah, thank you. Alrighty, my first question for you is why do you think voting matters? I think voting matters because we live in a democracy and so for our democracy to function properly, we need the people to be choosing who's in office to best represent ourselves. And I think voting is especially important in local elections as they're going to make really impactful decisions on our day to day lives. So like whether or not we have a new high school, our taxes, things like that. So voting I think is really important both locally and nationally just so our democracy functions properly. And what are your thoughts on some of the things on the ballot such as Prop 2 or Prop 5? Yeah, so I'm very excited that the Reproductive Liberties Amendment is on the ballot and I'm very optimistic that it's going to pass. And I'm also very excited that Vermont will hopefully finally be ending slavery. And then what are your thoughts on the new high school? Yeah, so I'm definitely pro the new high school. I think it will be really important for the city of Burlington. So I also hope that passes as well. I know people don't like tax money going to the new high school, but I really hope it passes today. And the new wastewater facility? Yeah, I'm also pro the new wastewater facility as well. I think the new infrastructure will definitely be helpful. Great. And finally, were there any candidates that stuck out to you this year? Yeah, so I really like Tanya and Kate running for the State House and State Senate positions as well as Brenda Siegel. Alrighty, well, it was great talking to you. If you want to catch this interview, it'll be at CCTV tonight. And yeah, thank you so much. Have a nice day. Right now, we are at Ward 2 talking to Vermont voters about the current Vermont election. Let's go. Cold. Alrighty, why do you think voting matters? Well, it's the only way that we can actually engage the political system that we have in this country other than direct action. And yeah, it's an incredibly powerful thing. Do you have any thoughts on some of the things on the ballot such as Prop 2 or Prop 5? Well, I like the Prop 2 because it's non-specific to gender and especially with Vermont's history of eugenics. It's good to know that the protections are not just for the women but also for the men. That was actually Prop 5, sorry. And then Prop 2 is slavery. Oh, the slavery? I can understand why it needs to be updated for the time. I just hope that the original text doesn't get lost because understanding the context in which it was written is very important. Like why those things are there. And I'm actually interested to see how the prohibition against indender servitude gets played out in the courts. Because I think an argument can be made with a lot of the debt that people carry that they're indentured to someone for servitude for some sort of money. And then the new high school? Any thoughts on that? We need a school. That's just it. We need a school. And the new wastewater facility? Time is way past for that to happen. I haven't looked at the plans myself directly, but it needs to be done. The combination of the runoff and the wastewater, it needs to be separated to better facilitate the maintenance of the lake. And finally, were there any candidates this year that stuck out to you? I was really excited to see David Zuckerman back on the ballot again. So that was a big one. And infinite closure for this place. So those are two people I'm glad to see them up in the world doing their things. Well, it was really nice to talk to you and thank you so much. If you want to catch this interview, it'll be at CCTV later tonight. Have it. Let's go. So my first question for you is a classic one. Why do you think voting matters? It's a great way to show your choices as a citizen of the town, of the country. And I think that it's worth putting your voice in there. And then my other questions are more ballot related. What are your thoughts on Prop 2, the amendment to abolish indentured servitude? I'm totally in favor. I think everybody should be able to live freely and not be required to work for not any compensation. And I think it's pretty reprehensible. And then Prop 5, of course. I am very pro reproductive liberty and voted yes on that as well. It's a super important ballot measure for maintaining everybody's individual rights. Then thoughts on the new high school? Very pro new high school. I think it's super important to continue to support public education. And not having any public education facilities is something that absolutely impacts that and impacts everyone in the town, not just people with kids. And so I am, yeah, no, I think everybody should get out there and do the right thing. Then thoughts on new wastewater facility? I think maintaining any public facilities is super important. And without our support it doesn't get done. And we're the ones who suffer for that. Then finally, my last question is any candidates that stuck out to you? Not in particular that I want to talk about. No, thank you. Well, it was very nice to talk with you and I hope you have a nice day. Thank you. Voted for guaranteed annual income or universal basic income? Voting is important, yeah. We really should be in some, a lot of countries don't have. We should definitely vote. That's what our military protects in a way. Any thoughts on Prop 2, abolishing indentured servitude and Prop 5? Yeah, slavery should definitely not be legal even though it was written in books a long time ago, but we've learned. But abortion, as long as the baby hasn't taken it for a breath, I think it's okay. Alright, thank you so much. Have a nice day. I didn't get enough people. So why do you think voting is important? Why do I think voting is important? That's a hard question. One, I think it's fun. I think it's good to know about the people that are running for the different offices. And I like voting. That's good. What are your thoughts on some of the Propositions? Propositions, like Amendment Proposition 2 banning indentured servitude in the Vermont Constitution. I am definitely for abandoning it. I think when Abraham Lincoln came along and did the proclamation, he did a good thing. And I think we got to carry on Abraham Lincoln's work. And the Reproductive Liberty Amendment of Proposition 5? I think that's also yes, because it's not my body. But I want to make sure that the other people have a say about their own bodies. And then thoughts on the new high school? Definitely build the high school. It's very important. It's going to bring a lot of jobs. It's going to bring a lot of teachers. It's going to bring a lot of everything to our land in Burlington. And then finally, any candidates that stuck out to you this year? I am a David Zuckerman fan. I voted for him. I'm not sure who I voted for, the governor. But I'm a David Zuckerman fan. All right. Yeah. Well, it was very nice talking with you. Thank you so much. If you want to catch this interview, it'll be on tonight at the town meeting TV. I don't know if I could be that famous. Yeah. It was a nice talk to you. Good luck riding home. We are now at Ward 3 talking to Vermont voters about the issues facing them on the ballot today during the Vermont election. Let's go. Easy questions. So first up, oldie but a goodie, why do you think voting matters? You are talking to a person who has a strong feeling about voting. I think when you're faced with a situation of a dictatorship versus elections, that's one thing and definitely voting matters. But in the greater scheme of things, there's something called sortition. And look it up. The Burlington has sortition a little bit in its DNA. There's some people who are experts at this, one being Terry Borishis. And what it is is people get picked by lottery to be able to participate in government. And it's the way democracy was originally done in ancient Athens. You wouldn't imagine it but there were no elections in ancient Athens. There was something called sortition where people were picked by lottery and the government ran well because there wasn't money involved, there wasn't special interests involved. So we're trying to get that back into Burlington. And what are your thoughts on some of the things on the ballot this year such as Proposition 2 and Proposition 5? I am actually out here. I think, yeah, I voted on both of them and they're both very important. I'm also out here for something called Prop Zero which allows citizens to, we're trying to get enough petitions to allow citizens to put a ballot question on the ballot where everywhere else in Vermont has that but Burlington. So it's more direct democracy and that's what I think people need. And thoughts on the new high school? The new high school is, what do you think about it? Because I feel like you're the one that really needs to weigh in on that. Well, yeah, I'm from Essex actually and right now where our high school is also like one from the 60s or 70s and like it's also falling apart. And I think that we definitely need a new high school and we just need to put a ton of money into it because the longer the thing will last, the more money will actually save in the future. And I think it's hard especially when most of our voters are very old to see that and think legacy-wise on how breaking the bank with your taxes is going to actually help so much in the long run. And so it's easy to think selfishly but I think we really do need to buy like a really good expensive furnished high school that will last like 100 or even 200 years. But what are your thoughts? No, I think the buildings are very important. It's also very much about the experiences that are going on and not just in those buildings but especially high school students getting them out in the community like you're doing right now is really, really important. And while the facilities are important, it's the experiences that are the most important and getting out in the community is, there's no substitute for that. So what you're doing is fundamental for education. And thoughts on the new wastewater facility for Burlington? You know, I'm not really up on that. I will cop to that. I'm very sorry. It's okay. Not many people have been talking about that. And finally, any candidates on the ballot that you've been excited for that have stood out? Yes, there is a candidate that I think that Brenda Siegel, I thought her message was very important. I think that she has not received enough serious attention in terms of what her positions are. I think that they're very much supported by people, housing, you know, the common people. I think that she stands and she would enact policies that they really care about. But I feel like there's a political class that doesn't quite look at what people stand for as much as, oh, do they already have the power? So that's a little bit concerning to me, but Brenda Siegel, that would be amazing. I know that she doesn't have a chance and I think that's sad. Well, it was very nice talking with you. If you want to catch this interview, it'll be on later tonight on CCTV. Thank you so much. Have a nice night. Yeah, thanks. There's something called Democracy Creative in Town where people, do you know about that? I know a little bit about that, but I've been. Okay, okay, okay. So if you want to ask me that question again. So why do you think that voting matters? Voting matters when you have a choice between dictatorship and representative government for sure. But elections are, in my opinion, part of the problem. They are not democratic. You don't get a type of situation where the average person can run because usually they don't have enough money or time or both. And at the national level, there's capture by special interests. So I'm interested in something called sortition, which is choosing a citizens assembly by lottery. And that was actually the way democracy was done in ancient Athens. Nobody realizes that anymore, but elections were thought to be oligarchic. And sortition was thought to be democratic because it truly was, we were truly able to hear the voice of the common people. If you're chosen by lottery, you become informed about an issue and you deliberate with your fellow citizens, you end up making better decisions as a society. So I'm interested in sortition and citizens assemblies. And we're working on that with a group called Democracy Creative in the Soda Plant. So if you're interested, it's an exciting thing that's going on. Europe has a lot of them, citizens assemblies, and it's working very well. Paris in particular has just started a citizens assembly. So democracycreative.com. Thanks. Thank you. Travis, get me in. What I'm paying you for. So, why do you think that voting matters? I consider myself more of an anarchist than a person who believes in the current legal system. But at the same time, I kind of understand that the government still exists and that local elections can really make or break certain things. There's been a lot of issues of houselessness, of police brutality, of things like the F-35s that have really come down to local voters and local initiatives trying to protect their communities. So I don't think there's a lot we can get done at the state level a lot of the time. We're at the super-hyper-local level where people are really invested in their communities and know what's right for them, can actually defend them from horrible projects and horrible policing and things like that. So, yeah, I think it's important to be involved. I'm not going to say, oh, democracy is dying or whatever, because it's always been kind of a mess. You kind of just have to on these hyperlocal things. Like the kids at BHS need a high school because there's as full of asbestos and they're going to school in the mall, and I think they should have a high school. Stuff like that. And then more ballot-wise, what are your thoughts on the new amendment propositions? Proposition two, banning indentured servitude. Proposition five, reproductive liberty amendment. Yeah, I think people should have bodily autonomy and also not be slaves or indentured servants, so I voted yes on both of those. Yeah, not much more to say on that. And you spoke a little bit about it, but your thoughts on the new Burlington High School? Yeah, I think they need one. It's expensive, but if there's anything I'm going to spend tax money on, it should be for kids getting an education, so don't have any qualms about that. And new wastewater facility? I don't feel like I know a ton about that. I don't think that was really widely advertised, so... I'm just going to have to see what happens with that one. And then finally, any candidates that stood out this year? I'm really excited about being able to vote for both Tanya Vihovsky and infinite coal-closure. I know the new Senate district thing just happened, and now I guess I'm in 17 rather than whatever I was in in the past, but those are two people that I've worked with extensively on different activist stuff. I feel like those are people who are actually trying to represent us and not just become these career politicians. These are people who are really engaged in their communities, and I know that sounds really corny, but these are people who will actually fight for you, and I've seen them fight for people. Well, thank you so much, and I hope you have a nice day. This will be on CCTV tonight, so if you want to catch the interview. Nice day. What is good, Vermont? We've gotten our interviews. We're heading back to the studio. We've talked to many Vermonters about the local issues. Thank you so much for watching. Goodbye. Oh, sorry, sorry. It's okay. Don't worry about it. Like, we got like the dog, the sign, and then her walking into the building. Is that going to share why you voted today? Just a quick second for town meeting TV. Yes. Okay. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Your full name? My name is Robert Leidy. And what brought you out to vote today, Robert? Well, I'm concerned about the direction our country is going in, and voting is so important to direct our country in the right direction. I'm also a strong believer that it's groups of people that make intelligent decisions, not individuals. So this perception that someone like Bill Gates or Elon Musk is somehow brilliant. Everybody makes mistakes, and the way we correct mistakes is doing it as a group. And through democracy, we're able to as a group make better decisions. Are there any, there are a couple of big ballot items this year, amendments to the Vermont Constitution. Do you have any important factors going into your decisions on those votes? Well, I think the Vermont Constitution items both were very, very important items. The anti-slavery item is a huge supporter of that. I've often gone to the conference over at the John Brown Center in New York. And it's a huge issue, and we need to correct our history. The other item, my relative to abortion, my family has always been a strong supporter of women's rights. And my mother was a captain in the Army North Corps in World War II. She came back to her town and she worked in a doctor's office performing abortions for women of wealth. And she hated it. She just couldn't believe how the hypocrisy of the time. So she and my father took me to the family cemetery and showed me how one-third of the women had died of abortions in our family over time. Including my great-grandmother. And it's a horrible thing. And we need to correct that. And women's rights are incredibly important. I've often protested in Washington over time and I'm a strong supporter of that. It's really important. Any candidates that you're feeling excited about this year? Well, I really like both Molly Gray and Becca Ballant, so there's like no issues there. So, you know, we have wonderful choices here in Vermont. I like that. I would like to see Vermont switch to an open primary because I find it ridiculous that we don't end up, like in California, the top vote-getters in the primary in an open primary end up voting in the, you vote for in the final election. So it should have been Molly Gray versus Becca Ballant in the final vote. And not some Republican guy that got 10 votes in a primary, right? They don't really, they shouldn't be on the ballot, right? Thank you so much. Appreciate it, Robert. Have a good one. Thanks for voting. Oh, we've got this guy. We're just gonna, well, just ask why you're out to vote today. And if there are any candidates that you're excited about. But one sec. How long have you lived in Burlington? Um, I mean, I'm a UVM student, so it's like my third year. Cool. But like first year living off campus. Nice. I mean, I like watching the march. Awesome. Nice. Because, yeah, she's part of like the- Cool. I'm glad you're out. Yeah. Sweet. Love it. This is great. This is really good timing. Yeah, I'm so sorry to hold you up. Yeah. Let's see. Is it? Yeah, it's okay. Okay. Cool. So you just share your name. My name is Kenzie. Awesome. And can you share why you're out to vote today? Because I care about democracy and people's bodily autonomy. And I also want Peter Welch and Becca Ballant to win. Yeah. Yeah, you mentioned the big ballot items, the changes to Vermont Constitution. How are you feeling about those? Definitely scared. I mean, like it definitely, it could go either way. I feel like I know enough people that care about bodily autonomy, but also a state like this, I feel like it's a little hard to tell sometimes. Yeah. And do you know anything about the high school vote, the vote to fund Burlington's new high school? Are you excited about that? Yeah. I mean, like I didn't grow up here, but like having a high school that doesn't have asbestos falling apart is important. I know it's expensive, but I feel like it's worth it in the long run because that's people's education. And also like sometimes schools like the new place for people to escape from like their home life. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Have a good one. Good luck voting. It is so important to you. Just take a second for Kate to get the camera going. Awesome. Could you share your name? I'm Deanna Allen. Sorry. Could this, could I get a little bit farther? Awesome. And can you just share why you're out here today? Oh, no. Take two, right? Could you share a little bit of why you're out here today? Yep. I'm out here because I think it's really important for our community that we have a fully functioning high school and Macy's has been a great stop gap in the meantime, but it's not a long term solution. And so we need to build a high school and have a high school that has everything that our kids need. Anything else on the ballot that got you excited to vote this morning? And candidates or any other, the other ballot items or a couple items about the Vermont Constitution? Anything else that's exciting you? Yeah. I don't know. I, yeah, I don't, I don't think I have a lot of comment on others. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Can you just share your name? Victor Prusak. And what brought you out to vote today, Victor? Well, I live in town. My daughter went to schools in Burlington. I also work for the Burlington School District. And the number one thing is the school bond. Can you share a little bit more about that? Why is that so important to you? Yeah, it's critical. You can't have a thriving community without a thriving high school. And being in Macy's is fantastic. It's an incredible lift that we did. That was an incredible success, but it's temporary. And we would actually end up having, I think, the best high school in the state. And it will attract people that continue to come to Burlington. Any candidates on the ballot that you're really excited about that got you out here this morning as well? None that I'm worried they're going to lose. So I don't really have anything yet to add to that, really. Thanks so much. Appreciate your time. Right in time. Okay, awesome. Can you share your name? Blue. Awesome. Can you share why you came out to vote today? It's important to the system. And I know electoralism doesn't always feel like it works, but it's still important either way. Are there any candidates that brought you out this morning that you're excited about? No, I'm going to be real. I'm not the most informed voter, but I still think it's important to get out and vote, even if I have minimal knowledge. And there's a big vote on the high school bonding, funding the new high school in Burlington. Do you have any feelings about that? That's an important vote. I think it's important. Yeah, I think having access to education is really important. Have a good one. Thank you as well. It's not my thing, man. Those things are tricky. Oh, there you go, the backup plan. Every year, every decade, every time. Hey, Linda. Hey, how are you? Good to see you. It's really cold out here this morning, isn't it? Yeah, and my mom is coming too. Yeah, yeah. Did you vote? I'm going in now. Awesome. Awesome. Thank you so much again. Can you share your name? My name is Joao. Awesome. And what brought you out to vote today? I came out here to vote because I think it's important to have your voice be heard. And I think that democracy depends on voting. Awesome. Are there any candidates that are really exciting for you this year? Yes. Yeah, there's a bunch of candidates, but obviously I'm not going to say publicly, so I'm going to go in there and vote. Yeah. Are there any, there's a couple big ballot items, changes to the Vermont Constitution, and also a bond for funding for a new high school? Are you feeling strongly, or like any of those ballot items are particularly important to you? Definitely the high school one. I'm native of Burlington, and I went to Burlington High School myself, and I think that the city deserves in high school and a function in high school. So definitely be voting for it for sure. Thank you so much. Thank you. Have a good one. Just why you came out to vote today, and then also if you wanted to talk about the charter change, it could be a chance to talk about that. Cool. Are you good to go? Awesome. So you want to just share your name? My name's Daniel Spencer. Awesome. And what brought you out to vote today, Daniel? Just trying to do my civic duty and make sure that my voice is heard. Were there any big ballot items, questions, there are a couple changes to the Vermont Constitution that are on the ballot this year, and funding for a new high school, are there any ballot items that were feeling energizing for you? Yeah, all of the Vermont Constitution changes that I saw seem really important, especially reproductive liberty and the abolishment of slavery. It seemed very important to just make sure that my voice was heard. Are there any candidates that are really exciting for you this year? Not particularly. Just trying to support the people who are closest to where I'm at. Yeah. And you're out here gathering signatures for Proposition Zero. Can you tell us a little bit more about that? Yeah, sure. Proposition Zero is a proposition to enable direct democracy in Burlington. So it'll allow ballot initiatives created by residents to actually change city ordinances or give residents a voice to override the city council if we disagree with something that they've done. So we're just gathering signatures to get that on the ballot in March. Thanks so much. Appreciate your time. Thank you so much. Slavery is... Sorry, just one second. I just want to make sure that Kate has the camera ready to go so that we have... Yeah. Awesome. Can you just share your name? Daron. Awesome. And what brought you out to vote today? The ballot initiative and making sure that reproductive liberty is continuing and that there's no slavery listed. Are there any candidates that you were really excited about voting for this election? Not particularly. I just wrote it pretty progressively. Thanks so much. Appreciate it. Hi. How's it going? You have a second to share why you voted this morning? Okay, that's okay. Have a good one. Mittens out. So yeah, this is a lot better. That's great. Can you just share your name? Sure. Elegra Miller. And just share why you came out to vote today. Because I think it's very important to vote and I was opting... just deciding whether I should do the mail-in or come to the polls and when I heard people were nervous about coming to the polls, I decided I was going to come to the polls for that specific purpose rather than, you know, do it. That's the word. You know, at my home, so. Just what you've been hearing, you know, people were... that there might be some controversy at the polling place. It wasn't necessarily a Burlington thing, but just in the news, I'd heard about that at other places, so I decided I didn't feel nervous and that I should come. So... Are there any big... a couple of big ballot items on the ballot this year for the high school as well as about the Vermont Constitution? Do any of those feel really important to you? Yes, especially for me, the high school one feels... I'm a retired educator and I just think that's so important for a community. It's the least a community can do for their children is to have a place that they can go to high school. So I'm really in favor of that and my fingers are crossed that other people feel the same way, so I'm anticipating a yes vote. Any candidates that you're really excited about this year? Yeah, I'm very excited about Becca Bellin. I'm so proud that Vermont's finally bringing a woman forth and to hopefully... my fingers are crossed for her too. I'm really excited about her energy and her intelligence and she has a lot of integrity, so I'm really excited about that. Thank you so much. Have a good one. No, that was great. It was perfect. Awesome. I'm just gonna... Awesome, cool. So can you share your name? Sure, it's Mike Fisher. And can you just share why you came out to vote today? I was brought up that it's a civic duty to vote and specifically today I'm supporting the high school bond and even though I won't personally benefit it's super important to me that the city has a real permanent high school and so that's really the big issue for me today along with all the other positions up and senator and super important stuff for me that the biggest thing that I think is up for the voters is high school bond. A couple big potential changes to the Vermont Constitution. One about abolishing slavery another one about reproductive health and freedom. Either of those feeling important to you or any big factors in your decisions there? I think for me the slavery one I supported both of the amendments. The slavery one to me is a minor fix if it's important to some people that we change that legal gap I'm fine with that. I don't think it's really going to change a lot of things. The reproductive one I think is going to be important going forward who knows what's going to happen in many years decades forward how Vermont's going to skew left or right so I think that's really important to get that in the Constitution. Any candidates that you're really excited about this year? I'm very supportive of my local I always think local first. My two representatives Gabrielle Stebbins and Tiff Blumlee I think have been doing a great job and so I'm excited to support them. This is the first year with some new Senate districts it's the slightly smaller Senate district as opposed to the county-wide six-seat district. Does that change your expectations of how you'll be represented at all or the way that you're thinking about voting this year? It's a great question. I do think it's really interesting being in the south end of Burlington that we've been separated from the rest of Burlington. I do like the idea of separating out the Chittenden into the different north-central and south I think that was a good move and I know all three of the incumbents for the Senate so I'm happy to support them but I do think it's odd that the south end of Burlington was separated from the rest of Burlington but it didn't change. I'm disappointed I can't support my old colleague Martin Gulick in the central race but I'm supportive of the way that it was separated. I'm sure the fact that it was separated but not actually not how the lines were drawn. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Thank you. Awesome. Have a good one. Chittenden. Are you ready to go Kate? Awesome. You can just share your name. Louise Stoll. And why did you come out to vote today Louise? Well, I have always come out to vote. I haven't missed a vote since I was 16 years old. When I pretended I was old enough. And are there any... So there are a couple of important ballot items on the ballot this year. Changes to the Vermont Constitution and funding for a new high school. Any of those feeling particularly important to you this year? The development of a new high school was very important to me. The kids who have had to go to high school in the last few years have, you know, gone to something that isn't appropriate for them. And this city is wealthy enough to be able to support a really good school. We have a good university. We have a good medical system. And these kids have to be well trained in a place that's very comfortable and full of the right people. Any candidates that you're really excited about this year? No. Awesome, thank you so much. I appreciate it, Louise. Have a great day. Thanks for joining us. Solution days, things like that. Good to go. So you want to share your name? I'm Michael Healy. And as town clerk for a ward... Which ward are you talking about? Ward clerk and Ward 5. And can you just share a little bit about what you've seen today on election day and how things have been going and if it feels any different from past years with all of the early voting and whether this feels a little bit different than it has in past years? What I see is we've got a lot of happy voters, a lot of people coming in to vote in person. And it's been, I don't know if it's surprising, but it's been busy and so that's fun for us being here. A lot of people voted early. I don't know if it's different than the past couple rounds. I think people are used to voting early. I'm guessing about half of our voters voted early and about half are going to vote in person. That's a guess. We've got a great team of workers here. Everybody's doing their jobs, making our work smooth for everyone that's here. Anything else that's top of mind for you today as you're looking forward to tabulating the results for tonight? Oh, that part is far in the future. We're just trying to make sure we get everything right to start with so it's easy at the end of the night. Thank you so much, Mike. Appreciate it. Awesome. Let me know if you want to do an interior shot there. Yeah, we might before we leave, I think. Cool. That was good. Just share your name. My name is Claude Lehman. And what brought you out to vote today? Well, first of all, I always vote because I think it's very important to exercise your vote. Sometimes it feels hopeless, but I always do it. I think I'd like to see more and more people vote. Higher turnout, I think it would be a good thing. Some big questions about this year. There are a couple amendments to the Vermont Constitution and a question about funding a new high school. Any of those feeling of particular importance to you this year as you're voting? Yeah, I think the new high school is very important. I voted for it. It's a lot of money, but we have to have a high school. My kids both had to go to school at the Macy's. It's not ideal. They're not going to benefit from the new high school, but I want the future generations to have a real high school. Any candidates that you're really excited about this year? Yeah, I'm excited about Becca Ballant and Dave Zarkerman. Both, I think, are excellent tip, also tip, ultimately, from my district. I'm excited about all of them. They, I think, have good liberal progressive politics that I believe in, especially in the climate right now, where I feel like very anti-liberal kind of politics are on the rise. I am excited to have those voices representing me. This is the first year with some new Senate district lines. There's a smaller Senate district representing, you know, this particular part of town, as opposed to a state, a county-wide, six-seat district. Does that change the way that you expect to be represented? Montpelier, the way that you're thinking about voting? No, I can honestly say I haven't given a lot of thought to that. And I haven't really followed why that was decided. So I'm not really sure. But generally, I think it's probably better to have smaller districts because then you don't need as much money in order to reach the voters. So I'm generally in favor of that. But I haven't really followed the specifics of why this happened. Thank you so much. Appreciate your time. Have a good one. I have a weird compliment. Kate, are we good to go? Awesome. Okay, cool. Can you just share your name? My name's Kyle, Tyndall. And can you just share why you came out to vote today? There have been some important things in the ballot that I wanted to vote for that were, you know, for different people's rights and different things. And then there's also local stuff like the new school and voting for that, getting, you know, helping getting things done. Any candidates that you're really excited about this year? Not particularly, but, you know, it's been terms I got out. Yeah, and you mentioned a couple of those questions around changes to the Vermont Constitution and funding for a new high school. Any of those questions feel particularly really important for you to come out this year? There was a question on our vote for abortion rights that I wanted to vote towards to help kind of help get that, you know, help in that as much as I can. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Awesome. Can you just tell us your full name? Molly Berry. And what brought you out to vote today, Molly? It's just important for us to do it as our civic duty to make sure that our voice is heard in Washington, to address our local issues, to make sure our state constitution reflects the values that we have here in Vermont. And just to model that's what we do. There were some big ballot item questions this year. Were there any of those that felt pretty exciting for you or important to you? I think in the context of our countries, in the Supreme Court I think it's really important for us to make sure that we're ensuring the reproductive freedom of Vermonters and showing it as a model to the rest of the country that that's the way it's important. Were there any candidates that got you excited to vote this year? Becca for sure. Definitely wanted to make sure that our liberal voices are heard in Washington. I think that that's kind of our role in Vermont is to make sure that we provide a liberal voice and a perspective that is encompassing of all Americans and shows the respect and concern we have for everyone in our country. This is the first year with new district lines. There's a new Senate district for Chittenden County that's a little bit smaller than in past years. Did that change the way you're voting at all or the way you expect to be represented in Montpelier? Not specifically. I'd have to see. Thanks so much Molly. Appreciate it. Thank you very much. No problem. Have a great evening. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's been out recently. You know, and I fell off the down the stairs. Oh, go my porch stairs. You're still out to vote today. That's amazing. Oh, thank you. I think this is one of the most important voting privileges we've had since I'm 88 years old. So I've done a lot of absentee ballots but I wanted to vote personally and make sure my vote got there. Are we ready to go Kate? Yeah. Awesome. Thanks so much. Yeah. Are there any valid items that are really exciting for you today? The amendments to the Vermont Constitution? Yeah, I'm voting no on both of them. Yeah, I just... I feel so terrible about this abortion thing. They're making such a funny thing about it and it's not. We're talking about a live child that's being killed. It's important. That's life. And I don't know if they even feel pain then. It's just before they, you know, gotta have a time at least. It shouldn't be just before they're born that that happens. It's too terrible. Are there any... I'm a kid. We have 14 great-grandchildren. Our 14th was just born several months ago. Are there any candidates that brought you out today that you're excited about? Nothing locally but internationally. I'm first of all Scott. This is the first year with new district lines for the state senate. Does that impact your voting at all today? No, I'm satisfied with what we have. I was an opera singer. One of the bass soloists used to say to me, surely you don't have to know stuff like that. You're a soprano. Yeah, I'm gonna sing a song at the grocery store and they'll give me an Oprah. Thank you both so much. Appreciate it. Have a good one. Thanks for voting. My name is Paul Gerard. And what brought you out to the polls today? I've always voted in pretty much every election. I think it's an important part of our democratic process. Are there any ballot items? There are a couple big questions on the ballot this year. Are there any that felt really important to you? What was it? The number 22, the reproductive rights. I thought that was pretty important to establish that as part of our state constitution to protect those rights. Any candidates that got you excited to get out to the polls today? I'm excited about Becca Blint for Congress. Absolutely. I think she'll be an interesting and unique voice in Congress for us. Thanks so much, Paul. Appreciate it. Appreciate it. Thank you so much. What did you say? The camera. The camera, if that's okay. Or is it at me or at the camera? Whatever you're comfortable with. You can look at me if that's better. Can you just share your name? Carl Haas. And why did you come out to vote today, Carl? Because I feel like it's my obligation to vote. I'm not really excited about anything, but I feel like if I don't vote something, I don't know. That's what good people do, is vote, I guess, is why I'm here to assure myself that I'm good in some way. I have a couple big amendments to the Vermont Constitution on the ballot this year. Are any of those feeling important to you? There's one about amending the language about slavery in the Constitution, another one about reproductive health. Are those feeling important or any factors that are going into your decisions there? Yeah, the reproductive health, I think we need to protect the right to abortion. I think that at this point I don't think it's in jeopardy in Vermont, but I guess we need to shore it up and see what the heck is going to happen with the Senate. And the federal government. The slavery language, I'm not super clear on. I'm against slavery, so whatever's in there, I'll vote for that, I guess. Thanks so much. Appreciate it. Have a good one. Thank you. Those were good answers to you. Yeah, that was great. That's good. Nice. Good morning. How's it going? Awesome. Great. So what are you expecting this year on Election Day with a lot of early mail-in voting? Do you expect anything different for the tabulation process this year? Mail-in voting changes the whole process for clerks as we try and prepare for the election. So we're not really quite sure what to expect. We had about 33% of our ballots that were mailed out have come back, which is less than I would expect. So I don't know what that means for today. If that means people are going to be coming out because they've been waiting or they just don't have the interest. So far it has been somewhat steady, but not a typical November election, mid-term election. Anything else top of mind for you today as you're getting ready to tabulate the ballots? Just reminding people to if they have their ballot, take the ballot with them to the polls because that is their official ballot. And we close at 7 o'clock here in South Burlington. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Thank you so much. I can't even tell to you with the sun if this is turning out okay. I'm sure it's fine. Tell us about why you voted this morning? Surely. Oh my gosh, awesome. I'm a little sleepy. I'm coming off the night shift. That's totally understandable. Well, we appreciate you taking a moment to talk with us. We're with TownMeetingTV. Basically, we're just interviewing voters at the polls to show during our live election results show tonight. So really quickly, what's your name? Gary Guthrie. Gary, can you tell us a little bit about why you came out to vote today and why it's important to you? Surely, yeah. I believe in hold voting as like a fundamental right as a citizen of the United States, a country that I just can't love enough. So the vote is the most powerful action we can take as citizens. So it's a very easy thing to do. I've been working all night, been awake for way too long. It's still easy enough for me to stop in and cast a vote. Well, it's great to hear that. And were there anything, any particular ballot measures on the ballot that you were excited to vote on or you were interested in? I mean, the Senate seats huge, right? There's two of them in the state. Fifty states, it's a lot of power. The Senate vote, I think it's the biggest vote that we're casting here in the state. So that meant a lot to vote for that one, yeah. And I also redistricting happened during this year's legislative session. And are you aware of how that changed your vote or do you wish you knew more? No, I have zero input on that, unfortunately. I'm not a vermonter by trade. I actually come from the Midwest. I relocated here a couple of years ago. So that has actually very little impact on anything in my time here. Well, that's all right. We really appreciate you taking a moment to stop by and tell us why voting is important to you. So thank you so much. Appreciate it. No, thank you for your time. Y'all be well. Thank you so much. You as well. What town meeting TV for a moment about why you came out to vote today? Oh, well. My name is Azie. And vermon everybody knows pretty much who is Azie. When you talk about soccer and everything. Yes, I would like to talk about my vote. But to be brutally honest, I'm the kind of guy I thought voting is personal. So and also I don't vote just because one issues pop up. It's a combination of what has been going on for a while and yourself you see it. In one word, nobody is going to influence me when it's about voting. I'm hopefully intellectual enough to vote. But it's personal. And as I say, I voted as you see it isn't you should vote because I always said if you don't vote, don't complain. So I came to fulfill my duties. That's great. Thank you very much. You're welcome. Really appreciate it. Now, were there anything? Did did were you aware? Excuse me. Were you aware of the change in legislature redistricting and how it's going to change your representation this coming legislative session? As a Vermonter, I will say yes. I will say yes. But again, I want to be sincere with you. I don't think in Vermon we're just worried too much. We talk a lot. But, you know, after all everything turns out to be fine. We are not the kind of rockish and, you know, try to be harkish and try to be. I voted in Vermon way. Thank you, Lord. I'm in Vermon. I'm glad I voted. Well, we really appreciate you taking a moment to speak with us. And thank you so much for taking your time. Have a lovely day. See you. Bye. Do you have a moment to speak with us about why you voted today? Yes. All right. Could you tell us your name and why you came out and why you think it's important to vote? Richard Blanchard. We're going to get gas lowered, whatever it takes to get that to happen. Bad time to be raising taxes. And regulations are always kind of a hindrance, kind of opening up things. Yeah. Yeah, that's basically why I came out today. Hopefully that will happen sooner than later. Were there any candidates on the ballot that you were particularly looking at and excited to vote for? I guess Maloney seems like whoever has been in office just hasn't got it done. I've got to find a way to get things going again. Great. Well, thank you very much for your time. We really appreciate it. You're welcome. And have a great rest of your day. Yeah, you too. Thank you. Bye-bye. And so we're doing interviews with voters at the polls. And so we'll kind of intersperse them in with our results show. OK. So if you don't, I feel like I'm going to be short of here. You keep moving. So there we go. Now my shadow's not on you. All right. Really quickly, what's your name? And why did you come out to vote this morning? My name is Amy. And there are a few important questions on the ballot that I was passionate about. Such as? Such as. The amendment to the Vermont Constitution for slavery and also the reproductive rights question. Becca Ballant. Some changes that happened to the legislature this past session and how that changes your representation in the legislature? No. Interesting. A lot of people are not aware of redistricting and how it's changed how many representatives there are each day. Oh, is that the deal? Yes. State representatives. That's one of the reasons why we're doing it. And we're finding out that a lot of people just. No. Is that why they asked me? Where I live. Exactly. What district? I was like, I didn't even know there was a district. Okay. Yeah. Learn something. We appreciate your time. Thank you very much for talking with us, Amy. And have a great rest of your day. You too. Great. Thanks, Amy. What's your name is and why you came out to vote today and why it's important to you? My name is Kirstie Pascal and I vote in every election. I feel like there's not a way to say why it's important that's not cheesy. But, you know, it's a basic right and everybody has to do it. Like, it's the bare minimum of being a person in society. So. Were there any particular ballot items or constitutional amendments on the ballot that you were excited to vote for today? I felt pretty strongly about, was it amendment 22? Yep. That felt good to be able to vote for. I felt strongly in supporting that one. And then this is a side note, but on the Essex ballot, there was a measure for joining the Manuski Valley Parks District, which I didn't realize was on the ballot and I was very excited to see it. Could you tell us a little bit more about why you were excited for that? I think they just do great work and I think it's like, I'm excited that we'll be under their management in that partnership and paying into the work that they do. That's great. Thank you very much. And how about any candidates in particular that you were excited to see on the ballot? I'm always happy to vote for Peter Welch. I think he's been doing great work and I'll be happy to see him in the Senate. Great. And were you aware of the redistricting that happened during last legislative session that changed who you voted for, for state representatives as well as state Senate? I feel like I should have been. It's something that I think I heard sort of out in the ether, but didn't pay as much mind to as I should have. So no, going into it, I did not. I didn't put two and two together. And now after you've voted and you've seen the difference in, so for state Senate, there's three different districts now as opposed to one represented by six senators. Does that, how do you feel about that? I think it's helpful to narrow the field a little bit just because it can be difficult. I think at the state level sometimes to find information on candidates or to only be choosing three as opposed to six is a little less digging on a voter's behalf. And finally, before we end, just because I'm curious, how did you find information about your candidates before you came to the polls? I'll do searches on like Google and Facebook mostly. I know that a lot of the local candidates will go to like farmers markets and stuff. So whenever they're around, I haven't been to any local events recently. And that's obviously been harder with the pandemic, but whenever someone's around, I'll chat with them and take whatever handouts they have. Great. Well, thank you so much for your time. We really appreciate it. And if you'd like to tune in tonight, you might see yourself on town. Really quickly. All right. Could you tell us your name and why you voted today, sir? Ian Pollering. The main reason I voted today was to go and vote for the women's rape for reproductive services. It looks like our country's going in the wrong direction and people have to come and speak out for what they believe in. And I believe in a women's rape to choose for themselves and anything else is an abomination. That's great. Thank you so much for that. And were there any particular other ballot items that brought you out this morning or candidates in particular? Nope. This is primarily, that was the one. Well, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us. We really appreciate that. Thanks very much. Thank you both. Just a quick second of your time. Very quickly. Okay. All right. We appreciate it. So what side do you want me on, Scott? Doesn't matter. All right. Thank you so much. So really quickly, what's your name and what brought you out to vote this morning? My name is Jamie Heath. And I think that as a young voter, it's really important to get young people's voices heard. Particular ballot items or measures specific that you were excited about voting on in today's election? There was, I think Article 1, it crossed out a portion that excluded people that weren't from the United States. And I did like that. Great. Thank you. I definitely stand for what Becca Ballant stood for. Yeah. I like that. I read it last night and I just checked her off. Nothing in particular now. It was actually kind of hard. I had to do quite a bit of research in looking on the correct places on the ballot. Looking on the correct places online. But I eventually found it. Yeah. I feel like it's, I feel, I feel really good when I vote in person. I feel like I'm actually doing something. So yeah, I like it. Well, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us today. We really appreciate it. And we'll probably, we're doing a live results show tonight, town meeting TV. All right. Really quickly, what's your name and what were you able to vote this morning? My name's Jack. I just voted because I feel like everyone should be voting and it's important that we all go out and vote. And there's a lot of, a lot of divisions. So it's good to like make your voice heard. And if it's a tight race, your vote matters. That's it. Well, thank you so much. Yeah. Appreciate it. Did you have a moment to tell us about why you voted today? Yeah. Great. Really quickly. What's your name? My name's Carl Burnett from Massachusetts Junction. And I came out just for the need of the country. It's heading in the wrong direction. I vote straight Republican. We really need to shift our values. And I just wanted to be a part. That's great. Thank you. And how about the ballot measures that were on the ballot today? Were there any in particular that you were interested in voting for? Definitely no on Article 22. I'm a pro-lifer. I feel that the execution of children's wrong. And I just believe in life. You know, life and liberty, pursuit of happiness. Typical American. Well, thank you very much, sir. We really appreciate your time. Is there anything else you'd like to add? No, I guess not. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. You have a great rest of your day. You also. You can just make sure you're not captured. It's a great reason for the rest of us. He said these are checked in. I will ask, maybe a little quick, because I wasn't smart enough to wear pants. Why are you here voting this morning? Are there any important issues that brought you out? Not any particularly important ones. I just think it's our civic duty. Everybody is so quick to complain about the state of the world and what's going on. And if you don't raise what you don't speak up and raise the issues that you think are important, they'll never be addressed. And I don't think you really have a leg to stand on and complain about things at that point. If you got an opinion on something, you should voice your opinion and hopefully it gets addressed appropriately. Not really. It's kind of unfortunate, everybody. There are so many issues that are not, everything's so multifaceted at this point. No one person I think can fully encompass somebody's beliefs and everything, depending on what some of their opinions were. I voted Democratic. I voted Republican. I voted Independent. I think there's an element of, you know, Vermont's such a small place. There's a good chance you probably are on a first name basis with at least one of the candidates. But I think my personal opinion, I kind of had a broad swath of candidates and on different opinions. And I like a nice balanced group of people to make decisions if at all possible, because again, everybody's got a different opinion. And I think if we can speak up and make everybody as happy as possible, it's probably for the best. Well, thank you so much for your time. We really appreciate it. And we're wondering why you came out to vote this morning and why that's important to you? Oh, I came up to vote this morning because I have already voted, and I needed to vote for the Solid Waste District building. Gotcha. So it was important for you to come in person, even though you had already voted on the rest of the ballot? Absolutely. I'm in for recycling in all the aspects. Were there any other ballot measures or items that had you excited to vote when you voted early? I voted early. That made me excited about voting early. Or just interested. Just some ballot items that you were interested in. I didn't vote too early. I waited as long as I could to send the absent ballot in. Yeah. Were there any candidates in particular that you were focused on this time around? Oh, I guess I was concerned that Irene Renner wasn't. I couldn't find her on the ballot, but I wrote it in and I said, am I in the right district? I was a little confused about the district. Well, there was redistricting in the last session that changed up versus representation. Right. Yeah. I thought, well, maybe that's why her name is not on the ballot. You're definitely not alone. Most people we've talked to have been confused about that. Yeah. Well, I hope not too confused that they didn't write in her name. Well, I got hair in my mouth here. Well, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us tonight. If you're interested, we've got a result show tonight with Town Meeting TV on our YouTube and also on Comcast 1087. It's my first time voting in the midterms. It's my first time voting in the midterms. It just seems like a really important time to really get out there and vote. So, yeah, yeah, of course. I mean, the abortion one, but we just moved here. So I'm still getting familiar with the candidates. So I looked into them as much as I could. But yeah, let's, yeah. Well, thank you guys so much for stopping by on the Town Meeting TV and we do a live result this morning or why it's important to you. All right. Thank you so much. We're with Town Meeting TV, Channel 17. So really quickly, why'd you come up today and why is it important to you? As an American citizen, I believe in our Constitution and it makes a provision for us to have a voice in our government. And I think that's extremely important, especially in these days. We need to be heard. And as a citizen, I feel it's my responsibility and duty to do this. Great. And were there any candidates in particular that you felt will really uphold what you believe in and what you would like to see done in the legislature this coming year? I do. I want to see a shift away from the liberal agenda. It's my personal preference and more toward a conservative agenda. I think that the liberal agenda ignores the conservatives. And I don't see the conservatives doing that with the liberals and their ideology. You know, I think the conservatives are more inclusive of all people. And in my opinion, from what I have seen reported in the news, liberal people, especially very strongly liberal people, they certainly have a right to their opinions and their views. But they're not willing to be inclusive of others who have different points of view. Great. And thank you. And were there any particular ballot items that you were excited about voting for in this election? Yes. Article 22, I voted no. I believe that the baby in the womb is a human being that has a right to life, just like every one of us. I think women have a right to their bodies and their health care. And I agree with that. But this issue deals with a life separate from the woman and is not given a chance if they're terminated and in pregnancy. And there are many, many helps for women who find themselves pregnancy not of their own choice or accidentally, you know, I don't know if that's an accident, but there are so many helps for women and they're not abandoned by society. Nobody's going to abandon them, but give that baby a right to life. Great. Thank you. And how about the Chittenden solid waste materials recovery facility bond item? Do you think that that's good for Chittenden County? Absolutely. Yep. We need to take care of our of our waste. We really do. And we need to do it in a responsible way. And I think most Vermonters feel that way. We compost. We do what we can to recycle. And I think that's a good issue for us to vote on. Thank you. Well, thank you so much for your time. We really, our first is to express my liberty. And I still want Democrats to be there. So mainly for Peter, for the Senator. Gotcha. And were there any particular ballot items or constitutional amendments that you were in particular excited to vote about? No, not really. The main one is just I want the Democrats to still remain on the scene. Thank you so much for your time. We appreciate it. Do you have a moment to speak with us about why you came out to vote today and why it's important to you? Not really. I don't have any opinion on a lot of things. That's fair enough. I just hope it works out for everybody. Yeah. Well, thank you so much, sir. You have a great rest of your day. And why it's important to you? Well, it's really important to me. I think the people we have in charge should be responsible. Right. And I vote for the people whose values are my values match theirs. That's why I vote. Yeah. Right. Thank you. Were there any particular candidates that really matched your values and you were excited to come out to the polls today? Sure. Irene Renner was one. I voted for, I'm a Democrat, but I voted for Phil Scott because I know Phil. Okay. And he's a good guy. And I like, you know, most, I'd like him to be a little stronger. He knows this on guns, control. I know David Zuckerman. Right. And I like his values. Right. So, Peter Wells. I mean, I voted mostly for Democratic candidates except for Phil. Thank you. And how about ballot measures? Were there any specific ballot measures? I voted yes on the abortion thing and the slavery thing. I have to do a paper on that Johnson. No, it's now Vermont State University Johnson. So I have to do a research paper on slavery in Vermont. Yes. Yes. So you, you must be well versed now then. Well, pretty well. And how about the Chittenden County Communications Union District? Do you think that that's good for us? You know, I wasn't quite sure. I didn't look it up usually. You know, I like to be sure of the facts. It sounded okay. I'm just not sure, but I did vote yes. But, you know, hopefully I'm right there. Yeah. Well, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us. We really appreciate it. Okay. And we're with town meeting to be a live election result show. You came out this morning? Do you have a moment to speak about why voting is important to you and why you came out this morning? A lot of things. The economy is the most important. Even the crime is not as bad as in big cities, but even here in Vermont we have a lot of problems. And we just need a change, a big change. And hopefully it will be. Were there any particular candidates that you feel can bring about that change that you'd like to see? Republicans. How about ballot measures or items? Were there any that in particular that you felt strongly about? Yes. I felt the first two items. I definitely voted no on them. And so those were probably the most important ones. Well, thank you so much for your time, sir. We really appreciate you speaking with us. Have a nice day. You as well. Thank you. Shit. Talk to us about why you voted this morning and why it's important for you. Sure. I might actually just wait. I came with my mom. Yeah, perfect. That'd be good. She's better with words. Well, meet in the meantime while you're here and maybe just really quickly. It's just it's town meeting TV public access. Sure. It's no big deal, but sounds good. Do you want to hold this or do you want to hold it? All right. I came out this morning just obviously to get my vote in. I think it's important that you have a bit of a say in your community and try and see the change that you want to see or keep things the same if that's what you want. But I think that there's not a lot that we can do other than vote. We can voice our opinions, whether that be online or in person discussions. At the end of the day, if you want to see change or want things to say the same, the best way to do it is to get out there and vote. Great. Thank you very much. And also, were there any particular ballot items or candidates that really had you excited to come in today and fill out your ballot? Nothing I may overwhelmed and excited. There were some that I was more so excited to vote against. I won't get into particulars. But overall, I was just excited to be able to voice my opinion. Great. Thank you very much. And I, in that case, we'll keep it at that. And do you think your mom would want to speak with us? Absolutely. Okay. I think what brings me out each time is that there's no amount of money. Excuse me. There's no amount of money that would override the quality of life or the value of a human's life, particularly women and people of color. So I try to vote in the direction of humanity each time over money. Thank you so much. We really appreciate your time. Thanks. Have a good one. Thank you. Why you're here voting today? Sure. Yeah, absolutely. So what brings you out and why is it important? So I'm coming out because I'm a proud union member and there's a lot of great pro-labor candidates today. So I'm coming out to vote for them and, you know, keep labor strong in Vermont. Could you tell us a little bit more about those candidates in particular? Sure. So one person in particular, Taylor Small, a local Winooski resident is really kind of here for us. And both she and Daisy, who's also representing Winooski, you know, they're in favor of Just Cause Eviction, which is like a first step that we really need in order to have the working class be able to stay in Vermont. And then you've got Lieutenant Governor. Oh my gosh, Suckerman. Yeah, he's done a lot. He's really the reason why we have the minimum wage we have now in Vermont. And he's just really stayed by working class Vermonters the whole time he served Vermont. So I was excited to cast my vote for him. That's great. Thank you so much. And really quickly before you go, were there any particular ballot measures or constitutional amendments that had you particularly, particularly excited about coming out and voting today? Yeah, absolutely. So I wanted to vote yes on both of the the proposals. So voting yes to have slavery outlawed in Vermont seemed incredibly important and overdue. And then Article 22, the reproductive liberty amendment, that was like essential. I did some like phone banking for that, like that if again, it's like a first step that we need in Vermont. And yeah, I was happy to vote for it. Well, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us. And tell us why you came out to vote this morning and why it's important to you. Well, I've been voting in the Winovsky elections ever since I moved here. And it's important because you gotta vote. Absolutely. And were there any particular candidates or ballot items that you really were excited to vote about? I would say yes, because I really wanted to vote for Daisy Burbeco. She's great. I know her. And you can really get to know some of the candidates when you're in a small place. So I've got all my candidates lined up and I know how I'm going to vote on all the issues. Yeah, it's pretty cut and dried. Hey, you know what you want. And I appreciate you speaking with us tonight or today taking the time to speak with us. Welcome. And if you're interested, we're with Tammy. You have a minute to talk to us about why you're here voting this morning and why it's important to you? Sure. All right. Thank you so much. Of course. So tell us. Sorry, I'm out of it. Why are you here voting today and why is it important to you? I mean, I think it's so important to just stay engaged in our community. I love Winooski. I love Winooski and love Ramon and voting and being engaged and making sure you're staying on top of things and have a voice. It's how our democracy runs. It's important. Thank you so much. And were there any particular candidates that were on the ballot that really you felt supported what you believe in or you were excited to vote about or vote for? Yeah, absolutely. I'm always excited to get to vote for Taylor Small. She's phenomenal and she does such a good job representing us and very excited to vote for Becca Baylin because it is I mean, just her platform is wonderful. She's a great leader. Very excited for Vermont to join the rest of the country and send a woman to Congress. Thank you so much. And how about any particular ballot items? There was proposal two and proposal five on the ballot as well as the CSWD materials recovering facility bond. Any particular ideas on those? Yeah, I mean, both of those ballots. I'm so glad to get an opportunity or options to vote for. But yeah, I voted yes. Just putting that out there. But I think it's so important to be able to again codify rights or right to bodily autonomy or right to freedom. I think both of those are really important. So I was glad to have them both both there. Great. Well, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us. That's totally fine. I sure am. Yeah, great. Fantastic. So talking to you. Yeah, great. So I'm Deanna Gonzalez. I'm former state representative for Winooski and voting is just key. It's fundamental to our ability to function as a democracy. And so it's working the polls and getting to vote. And it's really wonderful that we have a same day voter registration and we have really great access here in Vermont to voting. And so hope as many people as possible take advantage of that. So how has the turnout been today? So while you've been here so far, you know, I actually didn't count. Usually I check the counter and see but it's steady flow and really great. And so it's nice to see all the people coming in and voting. That's fantastic. And were there any particular measures on the ballot that you think people were really looking at this time around or yourself in particular? I mean, the fun thing about being a poll worker is that I don't ask about why people are here. I just hand them the ballot and then they get to do the democratic thing of voting. For me personally, I'm very excited about our constitutional amendments about banning slavery and reproductive choice. So those are very, very fundamental to our rights. And I'm really excited for those having a bond measure to modernize our recycling facility is also really key and really important for the health of Vermont and the health of our planet and making a lot easier for Vermonters to do what we want to be doing. Thank you so much. And really quickly, any candidates that really stuck out to you personally? Yes. So I'm very excited about Sarah George that she's been really wonderful so far and really excited about her continuing. Becca Balance is a huge fan. So I'm really glad that I got to vote for her today. And Taylor Small is also a favorite of mine. So other folks as well, but those are some highlights. Thank you so much. And before we let you go, I'm just really curious to hear a little bit more about poll, working the polls and just like what you know, I actually don't know if anybody can do it. That's a good question. So I'm on the elections board. So I am just for the piece. And so part of that volunteer to work the polls and but our amazing town clerk and any of the town clerks can be talked to about working the polls and what that process is for folks. But it's just really great. It's very logistics. What's your name? Let me check you in. Here's your ballot. Here's where you go. So if you like greeting people and if you like helping people to facilitate their constitutional right to vote, it's a good way to spend a few hours. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us. That was amazing. Why it's important. Have a good one. Excuse me, ma'am. Do you have a moment to talk to us about why you came out to vote today and why it's important for you? Yeah, because I think it's very scary that over 200 Republicans are pretending that we didn't have a legitimate election. And I believe in democracy. Great. Could you and maybe could you tell us a little bit about some of the candidates that were on the ballot today that you that support your position? Peter Welch, Becca Ballant. Those are the two that I think of first and foremost. And were there any particular ballot items that you were really looking forward to vote on in this year's election? Yes, ending slavery and giving women the right to choose about their bodies. Thank you so much for your time. We really appreciate you speaking with us. You're welcome. Have a great day. You too. Thank you.