Vermont § 2451 - Board of civil authority

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2451 — Board of civil authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 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 political
    subdivision. Guidance issued by the board shall not conflict with federal or State
    elections laws. (c) A quorum of the board of civil authority shall be available at all times when the
    polls are open, and those members of the board of civil authority present at a polling
    place shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business relating to the conduct
    of the election and the qualification and registration of voters at this polling place. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 38; 2003, No. 59, § 16.)

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