Vermont § 2588 - Filing returns For any primary or general election:

§ 2588. Filing returns For any primary or general election:

• (1)(A) In towns that count all ballots by hand, as the count of votes for each office or
  public question is completed, the presiding officer and at least one other election
  official shall collect the tally sheets, enter the totals shown on the tally sheets
  upon the summary sheets, add and enter the sum of the figures, and sign the summary
  sheets. (B) As each summary sheet is completed, the presiding officer shall publicly announce
  the results. (2)(A) In towns that use vote tabulators, after the close of the polls and after all remaining
  absentee or transfer ballots have been fed into the vote tabulator, the presiding
  officer shall insert the ender card and the tabulator will print a tape of unofficial
  results