Vermont § 511 - Reconsideration or rescission of vote
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 511 — Reconsideration or rescission of vote, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 511. Reconsideration or rescission of vote
- (a) A question considered or voted upon at an annual or special meeting of the District
shall not be submitted to the voters for reconsideration or rescission, except at
a subsequent annual or special meeting duly warned for that purpose, and called for
by the Board of Supervisors on its own motion or pursuant to a petition filed with
the Board of Supervisors in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this
section. (b) Upon the filing of a petition signed by at least five percent of the legal voters
of the District requesting reconsideration or rescission of a question considered
or voted on at an annual or special meeting of the District held no longer than 30
days prior to the date of the receipt of the petition, the Board of Supervisors shall
call for an annual or special meeting of the District for the purpose of considering
said request, which meeting shall be held not more than 60 days following the date
of receipt of said petition. (c) A vote taken at an annual or special meeting of the District shall remain in effect
until and unless rescinded at a meeting of the District called and warned in accordance
with the provisions of this agreement and the laws of the State of Vermont.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 511 ("Reconsideration or rescission of vote") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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