VT: How many of you knew...

[solarstorm]

... that the gubernatorial election goes to the state legislature if no candidate has received a majority?

I've heard that for the very first time.

[IceSpear]

I remember hearing about it in 2010, when Shumlin also fell below 50%, so that's why I knew.

[solarstorm]

Is Vermont the only state to do that?

[IceSpear]

AFAIK yes.

[Boston Bread]

Sounds like a solid south type thing. Who knew.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

VT was the closest thing to a solid south operation in the north when it was a Republicans only, Dems need not apply place.

Jim Douglas was confirmed by the legislature in 2002, they generally have gone with the one who was leading the popular vote regardless of party.

[© tweed]

it would only get interesting if the PV winner and the legislature were of different parties.

[Ebowed]

Jim Douglas was confirmed by the legislature in 2002, they generally have gone with the one who was leading the popular vote regardless of party.

Indeed, they do not mess around with that.

[© tweed]

Jim Douglas was confirmed by the legislature in 2002, they generally have gone with the one who was leading the popular vote regardless of party.

Indeed, they do not mess around with that.

no fun

[Thomas D]

I knew. It was an issue in 2000 when it looked like the backlash against Civil Unions could have kept Dean under 50%.

[Nichlemn]

I knew. It was an issue in 2000 when it looked like the backlash against Civil Unions could have kept Dean under 50%.

How times have changed that civil unions in Vermont were not so long ago very controversial.

[Boston Bread]

Civil unions were controversial in Ontario when Rae tried it in the 1990s but it got rebuffed by the Libs and some of his own caucus. I'd say Canada was ahead of even VT on same-sex marriage.