Vermont § 2452 - Presiding officer

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2452 — Presiding officer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 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 the town to serve as the presiding officer at that
    election. (b) If more than one polling place is used, the board shall appoint a presiding officer
    for each additional polling place. These presiding officers for additional polling
    places shall be appointed for no more than two year terms, but may be reappointed
    and may have their appointments revoked. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 39.)

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Section 2452 ("Presiding officer") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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