§ 2457. Workshops and information for election officials
§ 2457. Workshops and information for election officials (a) The Secretary of State or his or her designee shall organize regional workshops for election officials, provide them with informational materials about the conduct of elections and recounts, and otherwise help them run elections in conformance with State and federal law. (b)(1) The regular presiding officer […]
§ 2458. Complaint procedure
§ 2458. Complaint procedure (a) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to establish a uniform and nondiscriminatory complaint procedure to be used by any person who believes that a violation of this title or any other provision of 52 U.S.C. chapter 209, subchapter III (Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administration Requirements) has occurred, […]
§ 2471. General election ballot
§ 2471. General election ballot (a)(1) A consolidated ballot shall be used at a general election, which shall list the several candidates for the offices to be voted upon. The offices of President and Vice President of the United States, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts, […]
§ 2472. Contents
§ 2472. Contents (a) The ballot shall be titled “OFFICIAL VERMONT GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT,” followed by the date of the election. Immediately below, the following instructions shall be printed: “Instruction to Voters: To vote for a candidate whose name is printed on the ballot, fill in the oval at the right of that person’s name […]
§ 2473. Provisions relative to presidential election
§ 2473. Provisions relative to presidential election (a) When the President and Vice President are to be elected, the ballot shall contain the names of all candidates for these offices, arranged in alphabetical order according to the surname of the presidential candidate of each party. The names of the electors shall not be printed on […]
§ 2412. Withdrawal of candidacy
§ 2412. Withdrawal of candidacy (a)(1) A candidate who has been validly nominated by one of the methods prescribed in this chapter shall have a right to withdraw his or her candidacy up until 5:00 p.m. on the tenth day following the primary by filing a written notice of withdrawal with the town clerk in […]
§ 2413. Nomination of justices of the peace
§ 2413. Nomination of justices of the peace (a)(1) The party members in each town, on or before each primary election, upon the call of the town committee, may meet in caucus and nominate candidates for justice of the peace. (2)(A) The committee shall give notice of the caucus by posting notice at the office […]
§ 2414. Candidates for State and legislative office; disclosure form
§ 2414. Candidates for State and legislative office; disclosure form (a) Each candidate for State office, State Senator, or State Representative shall file with the officer with whom consent of candidate forms are filed, along with his or her consent, a disclosure form prepared by the State Ethics Commission that contains the following information in […]
§ 2451. Board of civil authority
§ 2451. Board of civil authority (a) The board of civil authority shall have charge of the conduct of elections within the political subdivision for which it is elected. (b) At any time before an election, the board of civil authority may issue guidance for elections officials that assists officials in conducting elections within the […]
§ 2452. Presiding officer
§ 2452. Presiding officer (a) The town clerk shall be the presiding officer unless the town by vote at an annual meeting or by charter shall provide otherwise. If the regular presiding officer is unavailable or unable to preside at any given election, then the board of civil authority shall promptly appoint a voter of […]