The state wants to boost voting access for people who are incarcerated or are experiencing homelessness, among other groups, as President Donald Trump is pushing to eliminate widely-used mail-in voting.

Though it's an off-year for elections in Vermont, there are still several votes happening around the state on Tuesday.

Incumbent GOP Chair Paul Dame is facing a challenge from Sen. Russ Ingalls, R-Essex, while current Democratic Chair Jim Ramsey isn’t seeking the job again.

Vermont Business Magazine In a press conference held at her 128 State Street office today, Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced the formation of a new Voting Accessibility Task Force.

More women than ever served in the Vermont legislature, in no small part because of the group’s training. Some say the GOP needs a counterpart.