Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas recognized Roslyn Fortin, a fifth-grade student at Highgate Elementary in Highgate Center, as Kid Governor-Elect on Wednesday.

Roslyn Fortin, a fifth grader at Highgate Elementary, was chosen to serve a one-year term as "Kid Governor" for Vermont

Bill Hunsinger of Ripton, the party’s new leader, says he wants to focus on bolstering its presence at the local level and is taking aim at the state’s education reform law.

Despite strong criticism from the governor, Vermont’s School Redistricting Task Force on Thursday stuck to its decision not to offer concrete redistricting maps, creating uncertainty around the state’s education reform efforts.

Gray, who served as LG from 2020 to 2022 before an unsuccessful bid for Congress, said she's ready to return to politics.

Fifth graders around the state voted last week for one of seven Kid Governor candidates. The election results will be announced next week.

The 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was ratified in 1971, changed the minimum voting age in the U.S. from 21 to 18. However, individuals under the age of 18 are eligible to vote under specific conditions:

Vermont Business Magazine After tallying up over 1000 votes from fifth graders across the state, Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced the winner of the election for Vermont’s first Kid Governor today.