Vermont § 2606 - Senate
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2606 — Senate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2606. Senate
- (a) A candidate for the office of State Senator in the general election or any 100 voters
in the senatorial district may request the Senate to exercise its constitutional authority
to judge the elections and qualifications of its own members by filing a written request
with the Secretary of State specifying the candidate or candidates whose election
is being challenged. The request must be filed not later than the latest of the following: (1) 20 days after the date of the election; or (2) 10 days after a final court judgment, if there is a recount under section 2602 of this title. (b)(1) The Secretary of State shall notify the Attorney General, who shall investigate the
facts, take such depositions as may be necessary, prepare an opinion on the law and
facts, and send his or her report and opinion to the Secretary of the Senate at least
10 days before the General Assembly convenes. (2) If the Attorney General needs additional time to conduct the investigation or prepare
the report and opinion required by this subsection, he or she shall alert the Secretary
of the Senate of that need and the date by which he or she plans to submit the report
and opinion. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 97; 2017, No. 50, § 48.)
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