Supporting
EQUAL RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE
Ballot measure committee
Registered; no financial report filed yet.
Ballot measure committee
Registered; no financial report filed yet.
Proposal 4: Equality of rights
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.
On the ballot
no rhetorical technique found
To see if the voters will amend the Vermont Constitution by adding Article 23 to read: Article 23. [Equality of rights] That the people are guaranteed equal protection under the law. The State shall not deny equal treatment under the law on account of a person’s race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin.
Nothing in this Article shall be interpreted or applied to prevent the adoption or implementation of measures intended to provide equality of treatment and opportunity for members of groups that have historically been subject to discrimination.
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.
Who’s behind it
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 4, 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.
Opposing
No registered committee opposing Proposal 4 found as of 2026-10-21.
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