Vermont § 52 - Reconsideration or rescission of vote
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 52 — Reconsideration or rescission of vote, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52. Reconsideration or rescission of vote
- (a) A question considered or voted on at any special meeting of the District shall not
be submitted to the voters for reconsideration or rescission, except at a subsequent
special meeting duly warned for that purpose, and called by the Board of Commissioners
on its own motion or pursuant to a petition requesting such reconsideration or rescission
signed and submitted in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. (b) Where a petition signed by not less than five percent of the qualified voters of the
District requesting reconsideration or rescission of a question considered or voted
on at a previous special meeting is submitted to the Board of Commissioners of the
District within 30 days following the date of that meeting, the Board of Commissioners
shall provide for a vote by the District in accordance with the petition within 60
days of the submission at a special meeting duly warned for that purpose. (c) A vote taken at a special meeting shall remain in effect unless rescinded at a special
meeting called and warned in accordance with this section. (d) A question voted on or considered shall not be presented for reconsideration or rescission
at more than one subsequent meeting except with the approval of the Board of Commissioners.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 52 ("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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