Vermont · constitutional amendment · on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The ballot wording, in the state’s own words, each read the same way for rhetorical techniques. We don’t recommend a vote.
no rhetorical technique found
To see if the voters will amend the Vermont Constitution by adding Article 23 to read: Article 23.
[Right to collectively bargain] That employees have a right to organize or join a labor organization for the purpose of collectively bargaining with their employer through an exclusive representative of their choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions and to protect their economic welfare and safety in the workplace.
Therefore, no law shall be adopted that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to collectively bargain with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and workplace safety, or that prohibits the application or execution of an agreement between an employer and a labor organization representing the employer’s employees that requires membership in the labor organization as a condition of employment.
From rutlandcity.org. Checked 2026-10-20. Confirm with your official ballot (sample-ballot lookup).
Vermont publishes no official arguments for or against proposed constitutional amendments.
Party positions: Vermont Democratic Party: No position published · Vermont Republican Party: No position published · Vermont Progressive Party: Vote YES
Committees registered to support or oppose Proposal 3, and what they reported to Vermont Secretary of State Campaign Finance (campaignfinance.vermont.gov; public API api.campaignfinance.vermont.gov). Checked 2026-10-21.
Before comparing the sides: each committee’s figures come from its own latest report, so they can cover different dates. Some committees work on more than one measure or other campaigns, and their totals include all of it. A side with no registered committee can still have supporters. How much a side raised says nothing about whether the measure is a good idea.
Ballot measure committee
Raised $0 · spent $552,020 · as reported through Oct 1, 2026
RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS COMMITTEE
Ballot measure committee, sponsored by Rights & Democracy (from the registered committee name)
Registered; no financial report filed yet.
Ballot measure committee
Registered; no financial report filed yet.
No registered committee opposing Proposal 3 found as of 2026-10-21.
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