VERMONT SECRETARY OF State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, left, Attorney General Charity Clark, and Treasurer Mike Pieciak speak at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Saturday during a forum on state officials’ approach to protecting Vermonters from the Trump Administration’s seemingly capricious actions. Independent photo/Steve James

The Vermont Secretary of State’s office’s video initiative was one of 53 programs nationwide that were recognized with a Clearie Award. The eight-minute video was created with town/city clerks from every corner of Vermont and explains the process of administering elections from start to finish.

Vermont election officials are worried that a recent executive order, along with a bill passed by the U.S. House, will create undue barriers to voting, as well as open up

It's part of a strategy to make voting harder,” said Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas on a call with her colleagues in two other states.