2013 Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix Municipal Charters
Chapter 5 CITY OF MONTPELIER
§ 402 Vacancy in the Office of Mayor
5-402. Vacancy in the Office of Mayor
In the case of a vacancy in the office of Mayor, with more than 120 days of unexpired term remaining, the City Council shall forthwith direct the City Clerk to call a special meeting of the legal voters of the City for the election of a Mayor, and the person elected at such meeting shall serve for the unexpired term and until the Mayor's successor is duly elected and qualified. Said special meeting shall be called in the manner provided in section 3 of this subchapter. Voting shall be by ballot. A special meeting of the voters of the City for the election of a Mayor shall be conducted as are other special City meetings. The City Council shall determine prior to such special meeting the time during which the ballot boxes shall be kept open. Said time shall not be less than two hours. In the event 120 days or less remain of the unexpired term as a result of such vacancy in the Office of Mayor computed from the time the vacancy occurs, no special election shall be called to fill the unexpired term.
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