Vermont § 2521 - Warnings and notices

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§ 2521. Warnings and notices

  • (a) Not less than 30 days before the election, the town clerk shall cause a warning and
    notice to be posted informing the voters of the town about the election. (1) The warning shall include the date and time of the election, location of the polling
    place or places, nature of the election, and offices or questions to be voted upon. (2) The notice shall contain information on voter registration and early or absentee voting,
    on how to obtain ballots, mark them, get help marking them, and obtain new ballots
    if an error is made; information about offenses relating to elections; instructions
    on how to get help if there is a problem on election day; instructions for registrants
    by mail; instructions for first-time voters; instructions on who may cast a provisional
    ballot; instructions on how to cast a provisional ballot; information on federal and
    State laws prohibiting fraud and misrepresentation; instructions on how to contact
    the appropriate official if a person believes any of his or her rights to vote have
    been violated; and other appropriate information. (3) The warning and notice shall be posted in at least two public places within each town
    and in or near the town clerk’s office. If a town has more than one polling place,
    the warning and notice shall be posted in at least two public places within each voting
    district and in or near the town clerk’s office. (4) The checklist shall also be posted as required in section 2141 of this title. (b) The Secretary of State shall prepare forms for the warning and notice and shall furnish
    each town clerk with at least five copies of the forms for each polling place in the
    town at least five days before they must be posted. Information required in the warnings
    and notices that varies from town to town shall be left blank by the Secretary of
    State and filled in by the town clerk. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 61; 1985, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; 1989, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2001, No. 6, § 12(c), eff. April 10, 2001; 2003, No. 59, § 25; 2017, No. 50, § 25.)

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