Vermont voters approve a constitutional right to collectively bargain (Proposal 3)
- Jurisdiction
- Vermont
- Topic
- Labor relations
- Effective date
- TBD pending official canvass
- Who it covers
- Private and public employers in Vermont
- Status
- Verified against an official source
The law, summarized
- Official Vermont Secretary of State spreadsheet titled “2026 General Election Constitutional Amendment Questions,” marked “Unofficial Results” and updated November 5, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
- PROP 3 — Adding Article 23 (Right to collectively bargain): YES 215,707; NO 76,044; overvotes 587; blank votes 19,172; total ballots counted 311,510.
- Effective date of the amendment after the official canvass: TBD.
StateHR Take · AI-generated analysis, not legal advice
Who should act: Vermont employers and their labor counsel. This is a constitutional change, not a new poster or payroll rate, but it is meant to protect organizing and collective bargaining and to limit future state laws that undercut those rights. Watch the official canvass before treating the totals as final. Confirm the details in the official source before acting.
Generated 2026-11-08T10:30-06:00
Official sources
- sos.vermont.govhttps://sos.vermont.gov/elections/election-info-resources/elections-results-data
- outside.vermont.govhttps://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/Elections_Division/election_info_resources/elections_results_data/2026_general_election_constitutional_amendment_questions_results.xlsx