Vermont Code — 17
Browse 417 sections in division 17 of the Vermont code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Repealed. 1977, No. 269 (Adj
- § 61. §§ 61-69.
- § 121. §§ 121-148.
- § 201. §§ 201-246.
- § 301. §§ 301-517.
- § 541. §§ 541-550.
- § 571. §§ 571-639.
- § 681. §§ 681, 682.
- § 683. Repealed. 1979, No. 199 (Adj
- § 721. §§ 721-736.
- § 791. §§ 791-809.
- § 861. §§ 861-863.
- § 921. §§ 921-1090.
- § 1141. §§ 1141-1304.
- § 1361. §§ 1361-1366.
- § 1421. §§ 1421-1503.
- § 1561. §§ 1561-1701.
- § 1751. §§ 1751-1756.
- § 1811. Governor to call
- § 1812. Composition of convention The convention shall be composed of 14 delegates elected at large by the qualified voters of Vermont
- § 1813. Election of delegates The election of delegates shall
- § 1814. Appointment of candidates for delegates Not less than 30 days before the date of the election of delegates, the
- § 1815. Acceptance of candidacy On accepting such designation each candidate shall file his or her acceptance as follows
- § 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
- § 1817. Endorsement of ballots Upon each ballot shall be
- § 1818. Checklist to be used The check list used in the last preceding general election shall apply, but may be revised as now provided by law for check lists used at general elections
- § 1819. Canvassing board
- § 1820. General election law to apply; expense of election Expenses of such election shall be paid by the State or town as in the case of general elections
- § 1821. Construction of chapter The provisions of this chapter
- § 1822. Filling vacancies In case of vacancies caused by death, disability, or resignation, the Governor shall fill the vacancies by appointment.
- § 1823. Quorum
- § 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 If, on or about the time of submitting any
- § 1840. Interim publication
- § 1841. Constitutional requirements
- § 1842. Time of voting; warning
- § 1843. Process of voting; making returns; conduct of meetings (a)(1) At those meetings the voters may vote by ballot for or against the article of amendment. (2) The same officer shall preside in each such meeting as provided in section 2680 of this title.
- § 1844. Publication in newspapers and on State websites; ballots
- § 1845. Qualifications of voters; conduct of election The qualifications of voters on the proposal of amendment, the checklist
- § 1845a. Omitted.
- § 1846. Failure to post checklists
- § 1847. Repealed. 1981, No. 239 (Adj
- § 1848. Tabulation of returns; record of amendments The Governor and Secretary of State shall, on the second Tuesday of
- § 1849. Proclamation by Governor The Governor shall thereupon forthwith issue his or her proclamation, attested by
- § 1850. Transmission of copies of chapter and forms to clerks
- § 1881. Number to be elected Senatorial districts and the number of Senators to be elected from each are as follows: (1) Addison Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Addison, Bridport, Bristol,
- § 1881a. Senatorial districts; nominations and election
- § 1891. Statement of policy The order of the U.S
- § 1891a. Definitions As used in this chapter and in chapter 34A of this title:
- § 1892. House of Representatives membership The House of Representatives shall consist of 150 members, each of whom shall be elected from a district established by law
- § 1893. §§ 1893, 1893a.
- § 1893b. House of Representatives Districts
- § 1894. §§ 1894, 1895.
- § 1896. Repealed. 1991, No. 147 (Adj
- § 1901. Purpose
- § 1902. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 1903. Periodic reapportionment; standards
- § 1904. Legislative Apportionment Board
- § 1905. House apportionment—Tentative proposal On or before July 1 of the year following each decennial census under the
- § 1906. Initial districts; final proposal; final plan
- § 1906a. Final division into representative districts
- § 1906b. Division of two-member representative districts
- § 1906c. Division of districts having three or more Representatives
- § 1907. Senate apportionment
- § 1908. Powers of Board The Legislative Apportionment Board shall have the following powers:
- § 1909. Review
- § 1910. §§ 1910, 1911.
- § 1931. Presiding officer receiving illegal vote A presiding officer in a local, primary, or general election who knowingly
- § 1932. Counting ballots and opening ballot boxes before proper time A presiding officer at a primary or general election who
- § 1933. Nonperformance of duty by public officer Except as otherwise provided by this title, a public officer upon whom a duty
- § 1971. Casting more than one ballot A legal voter who knowingly votes more than once in any election held in this State, or who votes in both this
- § 1972. Showing ballot; interference with voter
- § 1973. Repealed. 2025, No. 70, § 21, eff
- § 1974. Voter omitted from list, voting in another political subdivision A person who is a resident and entitled to vote in a
- § 2011. Perjury before board making checklist A person who knowingly swears falsely to a fact or matter that may be the
- § 2012. Procuring change in list wrongfully
- § 2013. False answer as to right to vote
- § 2014. Unqualified person voting
- § 2015. Fraudulent voting A person who personates another, living or dead, and gives or offers to give a vote in
- § 2016. Aiding unqualified voter to vote
- § 2017. Undue influence A person who attempts by bribery, threats, or any undue influence to dictate, control, or
- § 2018. Repealed. 2013, No. 161 (Adj
- § 2019. Destroying lists; hindering voting
- § 2020. Repealed. 2013, No. 161 (Adj
- § 2021. Destruction of or fraudulent acts pertaining to primary election documents; alteration or delay of
- § 2022. Repealed. 1997, No. 64, § 21.
- § 2051. §§ 2051-2057.
- § 2101. Purposes This title is intended to carry out the mandate contained in Article 8 of Chapter
- § 2102. Short title This title may be referred to and cited as the “Vermont Election Laws.” (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj
- § 2103. Definitions As used in this title, unless the context or a specific definition requires a different reading:
- § 2121. Eligibility of voters
- § 2122. Residence; special cases; checklist
- § 2123. Residents of unorganized towns and gores A resident of an unorganized town, grant, or gore may have his or her name
- § 2124. Voter’s oath or affirmation; how administered; application
- § 2125. Intermittent residence A person, having taken the voter’s oath, who moves from Vermont and obtains voting
- § 2126. Village checklist A village clerk shall automatically include on the village checklist the names of all
- § 2141. Posting of checklist
- § 2142. Revision of checklist
- § 2143. Political representation on board of civil authority
- § 2144. Submitting applications
- § 2144a. Registration A person who desires to register to vote may apply in any of the following ways:
- § 2144b. Additions to checklist by town clerk
- § 2145. Application forms
- § 2145a. Registrations at the Department of Motor Vehicles
- § 2145b. Voter registration agencies
- § 2145c. Submission of voter registration forms by other persons or organizations Any person or any organization other than a
- § 2146. Action of board of civil authority or town clerk in revising checklist
- § 2147. Alteration of checklist
- § 2148. Appeal from board of civil authority
- § 2149. Conclusiveness of list
- § 2150. Removing names from checklist
- § 2151. Federal district court Within 10 days after the
- § 2152. Division of checklist A town clerk may divide the checklist into active and inactive sections
- § 2153. Birthday registration drive The Secretary of State may develop and implement a statewide voter registration program for the purpose of encouraging persons to register to vote on their 18th birthday. (Added 2001, No. 7, § 5, eff
- § 2154. Statewide voter checklist
- § 2301. Organization of major political parties A major political party shall organize biennially as provided in this chapter
- § 2302. State chair to call caucus
- § 2303. Town chair to give notice
- § 2304. Town caucus
- § 2305. First meeting of town committee
- § 2306. Procedure upon failure to hold caucus If the voters of the party residing in any town fail to hold a caucus on the day
- § 2307. Certification of officers and county committee delegates
- § 2308. Composition of county committee
- § 2309. First meeting of county committee
- § 2310. Election of State committee
- § 2311. Certification of county officers and State committee members
- § 2312. First meeting of the State committee
- § 2313. Filing of certificate of organization
- § 2314. Officers required Every committee of a political party is required to elect a chair, a vice chair, a
- § 2315. Repealed. 2013, No. 161 (Adj
- § 2316. Repealed. 2019, No. 67, § 9.
- § 2317. Voters not to participate in more than one party A voter shall not vote in a town, county, or
- § 2318. Organization of minor political parties A minor political party may organize in the manner set forth in this subchapter or in another manner that its members deem appropriate
- § 2319. Party conventions for platforms On or before the fourth
- § 2320. Repealed. 2013, No. 161 (Adj
- § 2321. Representative district committee The “representative district committee” of a party shall consist of those members of the town committee residing in a representative district
- § 2322. Senatorial district committee The “senatorial district committee” of a party shall consist of those members of the county committee residing in a senatorial district
- § 2323. Probate district committee The “probate district committee” of a party shall consist of those members of the county committee residing in a probate district
- § 2351. Primary election A primary election shall be held on the second Tuesday in August in each even-numbered
- § 2352. Nomination of candidates prior to special election When the Governor or any court, pursuant to law, orders a special
- § 2353. Petitions to place names on ballot
- § 2354. Signing petitions
- § 2355. Number of signatures required The number of signatures on primary petitions shall be not less than:
- § 2356. Time for filing petitions
- § 2357. Place of filing petition
- § 2358. Examining petitions; supplementary petitions
- § 2359. Notification to Secretary of State Within three days after the last day for filing petitions, all town and county
- § 2360. Preservation of petitions
- § 2361. Consent of candidate
- § 2362. Primary ballots
- § 2363. Voter’s choice of party
- § 2364. §§ 2364-2367.
- § 2368. Canvassing committee meetings After the primary election is conducted:
- § 2369. Determining winner; tie votes
- § 2370. Write-in candidates
- § 2371. Nominees; notice to nominees
- § 2381. Applicability of subchapter
- § 2382. Which committee to nominate Nominations of party candidates pursuant to this subchapter shall be made by the following political committee of the party:
- § 2383. Notice of meetings The chair of the appropriate committee, or if the chair has not called a meeting then
- § 2384. Procedure upon meeting At the time and place set for the meeting, the committee shall proceed to nominate such candidates as it may desire pursuant to this subchapter
- § 2385. Statement by committee officers; consent of candidate
- § 2386. Time for filing statements
- § 2387. Place for filing statements Statements for the office of justice of the peace shall be filed with the town clerk
- § 2401. Applicability of subchapter
- § 2402. Requisites of statement
- § 2403. Number of candidates; party names
- § 2404. Preservation of statements The Secretary of State shall preserve all statements until three months after the general election, after which they may be destroyed. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj
- § 2411. Applicability of other law Except as specifically provided in this chapter, all other provisions of this title shall govern the several procedures specified in this chapter for the making of nominations. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj
- § 2412. Withdrawal of candidacy
- § 2413. Nomination of justices of the peace
- § 2414. Candidates for State and legislative office; disclosure form [Subsection
- § 2415. Failure to file; penalties
- § 2420. Repealed. 1985, No. 198 (Adj
- § 2451. Board of civil authority
- § 2452. Presiding officer
- § 2453. Duties of presiding officer
- § 2454. Assistant election officers
- § 2455. Election officials; duties; political party representation
- § 2456. Disqualifications Notwithstanding the preceding sections of this subchapter, no person shall serve as an
- § 2457. Workshops and information for election officials
- § 2458. Complaint procedure
- § 2471. General election ballot
- § 2472. Contents
- § 2473. Provisions relative to presidential election
- § 2474. Choice of party
- § 2475. Death or withdrawal of candidate When a candidate dies or withdraws and the vacancy is filled as provided in chapter 49 of this title, the name supplied for the vacancy shall be inserted instead of the original nomination
- § 2476. Repealed. 1985, No. 197 (Adj
- § 2477. Repealed. 2003, No. 94 (Adj
- § 2478. Number of paper ballots to be printed and furnished
- § 2479. Manner of distribution Not later than 45 days before the election, the Secretary of State shall furnish the prepared ballots to the clerk of each town
- § 2480. Substitute ballots If the ballots to be furnished to a polling place are not duly delivered or if, after
- § 2481. Printed ballots required Except in the case of voice votes from the floor, divisions, or voting at a floor
- § 2482. Repealed. 1979, No. 200 (Adj
- § 2491. Political subdivision; vote tabulators
- § 2492. Repealed. 2013, No. 161 (Adj
- § 2493. Rules for use of vote tabulators; audits
- § 2494. Construction with other laws
- § 2495. Repealed. 2013, No. 161 (Adj
- § 2496. Repealed. 1999, No. 2, § 2.
- § 2497. §§ 2497, 2498.
- § 2499. Transfer of paper ballots from vote tabulators The presiding officer, with the assistance of at least two election
- § 2501. Determining districts
- § 2502. Location of polling places; outdoor polling places
- § 2503. Repealed. 1979, No. 200 (Adj
- § 2504. Voting booths At each polling place, there shall be a sufficient number, as determined by the board of civil authority, of voting booths
- § 2505. Guardrail A guardrail shall be so constructed that only persons inside the rail can approach within six feet of the ballot boxes and voting booths
- § 2506. Ballot boxes; signs for depositing ballots All ballot boxes shall be rigid wood or metal containers
- § 2507. Distribution of checklists The town clerk shall furnish the presiding officer of each polling place with two certified copies of the checklist applicable to that polling place
- § 2508. Campaigning during polling hours; voter access
- § 2509. Repealed. 1981, No. 239 (Adj
- § 2510. Polling places; firearms prohibited
- § 2521. Warnings and notices
- § 2522. Sample ballots
- § 2523. Posting at polling place on election day
- § 2531. Application for early voter absentee ballot
- § 2532. Authorized applicants; application form; duplicates
- § 2532a. Mobile polling stations Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the Secretary
- § 2533. Notification of invalid application
- § 2534. List of early or absentee voters
- § 2535. Form of early voter absentee ballots and envelopes; federal or military requirements
- § 2536. Furnishing early voter absentee ballot envelopes Upon request, for any statewide primary, presidential primary, or
- § 2537. Early or absentee voting in the town clerk’s office
- § 2537a. Mailing of general election ballots
- § 2538. Delivery of ballots by justices of the peace
- § 2539. Delivery of early voter absentee ballots
- § 2540. Instructions to be sent with ballots
- § 2541. Marking of ballots
- § 2542. Signing certificate
- § 2543. Return of ballots
- § 2543a. Provision of secure ballot drop boxes
- § 2544. Repealed. 1979, No. 200 (Adj
- § 2545. Repealed. 2021, No. 60, § 12, effective June 7, 2021.
- § 2546. Receipt of ballots by clerk; voter status; opportunity to cure; processing absentee ballots
- § 2546a. Deposit of early voter absentee ballots in vote tabulator
- § 2546b. Early voting in town clerk’s office; deposit into vote tabulator
- § 2547. Defective ballots
- § 2548. Voting in person
- § 2549. Use of federal war ballot
- § 2550. Early or absentee voters deemed “present and voting” A voter voting by early voter absentee ballot shall be deemed as
- § 2555. Provisional ballot envelopes The clerk shall deliver to each polling place on the date of the election a sufficient number of provisional ballot envelopes printed with a voter attestation
- § 2556. Provisional voting
- § 2557. Town clerk approval of provisional voter attestation
- § 2561. Hours of voting; extended hours
- § 2562. Presiding officer to assign duties to election officials At each polling place, the presiding officer shall assign specific duties to each election official present
- § 2563. Admitting voter
- § 2564. Challenges
- § 2565. Delivery of ballots Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2548
- § 2566. Marking ballots Except as provided in subdivision 2548
- § 2567. Voting systems for voters with disabilities
- § 2568. Removing ballots from polling place; replacement and unused ballots
- § 2569. Assistance to voter
- § 2570. Depositing ballots
- § 2571. Checking voter’s name upon leaving
- § 2572. Viewing of the checklist
- § 2573. No counting before polls close In towns that do not use vote tabulators, the ballot boxes shall not be opened nor the ballots counted before the closing of the polls
- § 2581. Closing polls When the hours set for voting, including extended hours of voting, have expired, the presiding officer at each polling place shall publicly announce that the polls are closed
- § 2582. Presiding officer to direct count; transporting ballots or checklist The presiding officer shall direct the manner in
- § 2583. Official checklist to be tallied; storage of checklist
- § 2584. Opening of ballot boxes; distribution of ballots After the closing of the polls, the presiding officer shall open the ballot boxes and distribute the ballots among the election officials in approximately equal numbers
- § 2585. Ballots not to be written upon No person shall in any manner, nor for any reason, make any mark upon either the face or reverse side of any ballots, during the counting process
- § 2586. Tally sheets; summary sheets; returns The Secretary of State shall design, prepare, and distribute a sufficient supply of the following forms, which may be used in each polling place during the counting process:
- § 2587. Rules for counting votes
- § 2588. Filing returns For any primary or general election:
- § 2589. Identifying ballots When each kind of ballot has been completely counted, each pair of election officials
- § 2590. Securing and storing ballots, tally sheets, and checklists
- § 2591. Return not received If any canvassing committee does not receive in due time any return required to be
- § 2592. Canvassing committees; canvass of votes in general or special elections
- § 2593. Participation to be entered on statewide checklist by town clerk Not later than 60 days after an annual town meeting,
- § 2601. Recount threshold
- § 2602. Petitions for recounts; setting date of recount
- § 2602a. Appointment of recount committee
- § 2602b. Assignment of duties; recount materials
- § 2602c. Preparation for recount; general rules
- § 2602d. Review of official return of votes; examination of checklist
- § 2602e. Sorting ballots; ballot review; recount of removed ballots by hand
- § 2602f. Recount of remaining ballots by vote tabulator
- § 2602g. Repealed. 2013, No. 161 (Adj
- § 2602h. Completing the tally
- § 2602i. Costs
- § 2602j. Court hearing and judgment (a),
- § 2602k. Recount ties (a)(1) If a recount of a primary election results in a tie, the provisions of subsection 2369
- § 2602l. Repealed. 2013, No. 161 (Adj
- § 2602m. Storage and return of election materials
- § 2603. Contest of elections
- § 2604. Repealed. 1985, No. 148 (Adj
- § 2605. House of Representatives
- § 2606. Senate
- § 2607. Canvassing committee The canvassing committee for State and national offices shall meet at 10:00 a.m. one week after the day of election to certify the results of the presidential primary
- § 2616. Jurisdiction to prosecute criminal offenses The State’s Attorney in any county in which all or a part of any violation of this title was committed shall have authority to prosecute such violations
- § 2617. Jurisdiction of
- § 2621. Vacancy in office of U.S. Senator or Representative
- § 2622. Interim appointment of U.S
- § 2623. Vacancies in offices within this State
- § 2630. Applicability Except as otherwise provided, and to the extent that such a construction would be reasonable, the provisions of this title shall apply to this chapter. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj
- § 2631. Municipal charters
- § 2640. Annual meetings
- § 2640a. Representative annual meetings
- § 2641. Warning and notice required; publication of warnings
- § 2642. Warning and notice contents
- § 2643. Special meetings