2013 Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix Municipal Charters
Chapter 5 CITY OF MONTPELIER
§ 504 Method of election of officers
5-504. Method of election of officers
All officers shall be elected by ballot, according to the general law of the State, except as when otherwise provided in this charter. Candidates' names shall appear in such order on the ballot as shall be drawn by lot and by the Board of Civil Authority. Provisions for write-in votes shall be available for voters. The ballot box at the annual meeting or any special meeting called as provided in the event the annual meeting shall fail to be held shall be kept open for a minimum of nine consecutive hours between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. as shall be designated on the warning for such meeting; and no business except election of officers and matters that by law must be balloted upon, shall be transacted at any annual or special meeting, unless directed by the City Council, until after seven o'clock p.m. Persons shall be checked against the legal voting list before being admitted to City or special meeting procedures taking place after seven o'clock p.m.
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