Vermont § 2703 - Examining petitions; supplementary petitions The Secretary of State shall examine the petitions and ascertain whether they conform to the provisions of this chapter, and sections 2353, 2354, and 2358 of this title
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§ 2703. Examining petitions; supplementary petitions The Secretary of State shall examine the petitions and ascertain whether they conform to the provisions of this chapter, and sections 2353, 2354, and 2358 of this title
- . If found not to conform, the Secretary shall state in writing why a particular petition
cannot be accepted, and within two business days from receipt, the Secretary shall
return it to the candidate in whose behalf it was filed. In such case, supplementary
petitions may be filed not later than 10 days after the deadline for filing petitions.
However, supplementary petitions shall not be accepted if petitions with the signatures
of at least 1,000 persons were not filed by the deadline for filing petitions set
forth in section 2702 of this chapter. (Added 1979, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 6, 1980; amended 2015, No. 30, § 29, eff. May 26, 2015; 2025, No. 70, § 28, eff. June 25, 2025.)
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