Vermont § 2546a - Deposit of early voter absentee ballots in vote tabulator

§ 2546a. Deposit of early voter absentee ballots in vote tabulator

• (a) Generally. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of civil authority
  may vote to permit elections officials to deposit early voter absentee ballots that
  have been processed in accordance with subsection 2546(a) of this subchapter and have
  not been deemed defective into the vote tabulator or ballot box in accordance with
  the provisions of this section and any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
  Any such depositing of ballots shall take place at the town clerk’s office during
  the 30 days preceding the election. (b) Notice. If a board of civil authority votes to deposit ballots as described in subsection
  (a) of this section, the process shall be conducted during normal business hours if
  practicable or, if conducting the process at a time other than normal business hours,
  notice of the date(s), time(s), and location of the processing shall be posted at
  the clerk’s office and two other public places at least three days in advance. (c) Officials. The town clerk and at least two other election officials, from different political
  parties to the extent practicable, shall be present for the inspection of the sealed
  certificate envelopes and the processing of the ballots described in this section. (d) Processing. The Secretary of State’s office shall issue detailed procedures for conducting the
  processing of early ballots into the vote tabulator or ballot box pursuant to this
  section. A town or city shall follow the procedures issued by the Secretary of State’s
  office for this purpose. (e) Rules. The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section. (Added 2015, No. 80 (Adj. Sess.), § 7a, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; amended 2017, No. 50, § 33; 2021, No. 60, § 14, eff. June 7, 2021.)