Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-5 District
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Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 5 District is vacant.
As of the 2020 Census, Vermont state representatives represented an average of 2,977 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 2,896 residents.
About the office[edit]
Members of the Vermont House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Vermont legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.
Qualifications[edit]
The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."[1]
Salaries[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $742.92/week during session | $75/day since the legislature met remotely for the 2021 legislative session. |
Vacancies[edit]
If there is a vacancy in the Vermont General Assembly, the governor must select a replacement to fill the vacant seat.
The governor must select a replacement that will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. There are no deadlines set by statute on when a vacancy has to be filled.[2][3]
See sources: Vermont Const. Chap. 2, Art. 45, Vermont Stat. Ann. tit. 2, §4, and Vermont Stat. Ann. tit. 2, §9
District map[edit]
Redistricting[edit]
2020-2022[edit]
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed H722 on April 6, 2022, enacting new legislative districts for the state House and Senate.[4] The Vermont House of Representatives voted 129-13 to advance the state legislative redistricting bill on March 16.[5] On March 25, the Vermont State Senate unanimously approved H722, sending it to Scott.[6] These maps take effect for Vermont's 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Vermont work? Because Vermont has only one congressional district, congressional redistricting is not necessary. The state legislature draws state legislative district lines with the assistance of an advisory commission. This advisory commission consists of the following members:[7]
- The governor appoints one member each from the state's political parties. To qualify for consideration in this context, a political party must have had "at least three state legislators for six of the previous 10 years."
- The chairs of the aforementioned political parties each appoint an additional member.
- The chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court appoints the commission's chair.
Commissioners cannot be legislators, nor can they be employed by the legislature. The commission may make recommendations to the legislature, but these recommendations are non-binding.[7]
State law requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact and that they "adhere to county and other political subdivision boundaries, except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements." In addition, state statutes specify that districts should account for "patterns of geography, social interaction, trade, political ties, and common interests."[7]
Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-5 District
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections[edit]
2022[edit]
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 5 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Mary Morrissey, incumbent Michael Nigro, and Jim Carroll are running in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 5 District on November 8, 2022.
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Michael Nigro (D) | |
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Jim Carroll (D) | |
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Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 5 District (2 seats)
Jim Carroll and incumbent Michael Nigro advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 5 District on August 9, 2022.
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Votes |
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Jim Carroll |
51.8
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708 |
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Michael Nigro |
48.0
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656 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.3
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4 | ||
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Total votes: 1,368 | |||
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Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 5 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Mary Morrissey advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 5 District on August 9, 2022.
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Mary Morrissey |
97.3
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322 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
2.7
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9 | ||
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Total votes: 331 | |||
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See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ usconstitution.net, "Vermont Constitution," accessed February 4, 2021 (Referenced Section 15)
- ↑ Legislative Council of the General Assembly for the State of Vermont, "Vermont Statutes Unannotated and Vermont Court Rules," accessed February 3, 2021 (Statute, 2-1-4, Vermont Statutes)
- ↑ Legislative Council of the General Assembly for the State of Vermont, "Vermont Statutes Unannotated and Vermont Court Rules," accessed February 3, 2021 (Statute, 2-1-9, Vermont Statutes)
- ↑ VTDigger, "Scott signs new legislative maps into law, solidifying Vermont’s political playing field for next decade," April 6, 2022
- ↑ VTDigger, "House advances redistricting bill by a wide margin," March 16, 2022
- ↑ VTDigger, "Senate unanimously approves new district maps with little debate," March 25, 2022
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 All About Redistricting, "Vermont," accessed April 22, 2015
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