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2011 Vermont Code
Title 24 Appendix Municipal Charters
Chapter 101 TOWN OF BARRE
§ 7 Nomination of candidates


24 VT Stats App. § 101-7. (2011 through Adj Sess) What's This?

§ 101-7. Nomination of candidates

Nominations of persons to fill town offices shall be by petition containing the signatures of at least thirty (30) voters or one (1) percent of the voters, whichever is less. Petitions shall be filed with the town clerk, together with a written assent signed by the nominee. Both petition and written assent shall be filed at least thirty (30) and not more than forty (40) days prior to the election. When a petition is presented to the town clerk for filing, the town clerk shall immediately examine the same and ascertain whether it conforms to the provisions of this section. If not found in conformity, the town clerk shall designate the defect in writing and return the petition, together with the written reason for rejection, within six (6) hours, to the candidate in whose behalf it was filed. Such petition may again be presented when properly amended if this can be done within the time allowed for filing such petition. All town elections shall be nonpartisan and no party designation o

r slogan shall be printed on any town ballot or petition. (Amended 2011, No. M-3, § 2, eff. April 4, 2011.)

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