§ 1824. Compensation
§ 1824. Compensation The compensation of each delegate shall be $10.00 and actual expenses.
§ 1825. Effect of congressional prescription of the manner of holding conventions
§ 1825. Effect of congressional prescription of the manner of holding conventions If, on or about the time of submitting any such amendment, Congress, in the resolution submitting the same, or by statute, shall prescribe the manner in which the conventions shall be constituted, the preceding provisions of this chapter shall be inoperative. The convention […]
§ 1840. Interim publication
§ 1840. Interim publication Within 90 days following adjournment without day of any session of the General Assembly in which articles of amendment to the Constitution have been proposed by the Senate and concurred in by the House, the Secretary of State shall prepare copies of the proposal or proposals of amendment and forward them, […]
§ 1822. Filling vacancies
§ 1822. Filling vacancies In case of vacancies caused by death, disability, or resignation, the Governor shall fill the vacancies by appointment.
§ 1823. Quorum; Secretary
§ 1823. Quorum; Secretary A majority of the delegates shall constitute a quorum to do business, when convened according to the provisions of this chapter. The Secretary of State shall be ex officio Secretary of the convention and with the Chair of the convention, he or she shall certify the vote of the convention to […]
§ 1812. Composition of convention
§ 1812. Composition of convention The convention shall be composed of 14 delegates elected at large by the qualified voters of Vermont. It shall meet in the Senate chamber of the capitol at Montpelier. The date for the holding of such convention shall be not less than 20 nor more than 30 days after the […]
§ 1813. Election of delegates
§ 1813. Election of delegates The election of delegates shall take place not less than three nor more than 12 months after the call, but in no case shall it occur within 40 days of the date fixed by law for a general or primary election.
§ 1814. Appointment of candidates for delegates
§ 1814. Appointment of candidates for delegates Not less than 30 days before the date of the election of delegates, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or in case of incapacity of any one of them, the Secretary of State in his or her stead, shall appoint and […]
§ 1815. Acceptance of candidacy
§ 1815. Acceptance of candidacy On accepting such designation each candidate shall file his or her acceptance as follows: “I do hereby accept this appointment as candidate for delegate to the convention to be held on the ………… day of ……………………… ; and assent to the placing of my name on the ballot as For […]
§ 1816. Form of ballot
§ 1816. Form of ballot The form of the ballot to be used shall be as follows: DELEGATES TO CONVENTION TO VOTE UPON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES: (Here shall follow the text of the proposed amendment.) Instructions To vote for all the delegates who stand For Ratification, make […]