Early Vermont Constitution Records Now Online
December 15, 2011MONTPELIER – Secretary of State Jim Condos announced today that records relating to the first hundred years of the Vermont Constitution, including proposals of amendments, are now available online at: http://vermont-archives.org/publications/publicat/pdf/Council_of_Censors.pdf Secretary Condos noted, “The records of the Vermont Council of Censors, 1777-1870 provide uniqueinsights not only into the evolution of our state constitution but also on [...]
10 Years of Being Safe at Home
October 10, 2011Montpelier, VT – 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of Vermont’s Safe at Home Address Confidentiality program. The Safe at Home program was established by the legislature in 2001 and is located in the Office of the Secretary of State. Vermont was one of the earliest implementers of a program of this type and is now one of 32 [...]
SECRETARY OF STATE ANNOUNCES TRANSPARENCY TOUR
October 4, 2011Montpelier, VT – Secretary of State Jim Condos announces he will conduct a 12 stop tour to discuss Vermont’s public records and open meeting laws with municipal and state employees and citizens who serve on local government boards. The public is invited and encouraged to attend these events. After a presentation there will be time for Q&A [...]
Municipal Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VOTE)
September 26, 2011Montpelier, Vt‐ Secretary of State Jim Condos is pleased to announce the 2012 Request for Proposals (RFP) under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to improve voting opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Municipal Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (MV AID), is intended to help ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to polling places. Funding will be [...]
Secretary of State Jim Condos announces launch of the history of the Vermont’s public records law
July 26, 2011For immediate release Contact: Nancy T. Lynch, 802‐828‐2148 Secretary of State Jim Condos announces launch of the history of the Vermont’s public records law Montpelier, VT ‐ Secretary of State Jim Condos, in continuing his focus on access to Vermont’s public records, announces the launch of a new web presentation on the history of the [...]
Secretary Condos Attends NASS Summer Conference
July 18, 2011Press Release July 12, 2011 For immediate release Contact: Nancy T. Lynch 802.828.2148 Montpelier, VT- Secretary of State Jim Condos is attending the 2011 National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Summer Conference in Daniels, West Virginia where the major topics of discussion include 2012 Election Issues and Business Identity Theft. The four day event will conclude [...]
Jim’s First Six Months
July 1, 2011Dear Friends,
I would like to thank you, again, for your support in making it possible for me to be elected Vermont’s Secretary of State last November. I am truly enjoying the work and the people that I have met over the last six months.
I am working diligently to improve the quality of service, efficiency and productivity in the Secretary of State’s office. I would like to share with you what my office has accomplished since January:
Secretary of State Jim Condos Applauds Court Decision on Attorneys Fees
June 29, 2011Montpelier, VT- The Vermont State Employees Union has been awarded attorney’s fees and related costs in a recent lawsuit against the State of Vermont regarding the state’s efforts to charge a fee to view public records.
Superior Court Judge Crawford had ruled in January, “The plain language of § 316(c) expressly carries forward the distinction between inspection and copying… The authority to “charge and collect the cost of staff time” under § 316(c) is triggered by a ‘request for a copy of a public record,’ not by a request to inspect records. The reference to the ‘delivery of the copies’ makes clear that the legislature is referring to duplicates that the requester will take possession of.”
Thank you for your Support!
November 4, 2010We won…and we did it together!!
I am so honored to have been elected by you and other Vermonters to serve as Secretary of State.
Thank you all so much for your support! I could not have won this race without your help.
Condos Applauds Vermont Supreme Court Ruling on Public Records
October 21, 2010This past week, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that Burlington acted improperly in denying a request for documents related to the adjudication of a speeding ticket. In making its ruling, the court stated that government actions must be open to scrutiny by citizens.
