Vermont Statutes
§ 26 — Initiative
Vermont § 26
JurisdictionVermont
Title 24Title 24 Appendix: Municipal Charters
Ch. 175Chapter 175: Town of Woodford
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Bluebook
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 24, § 26 (2026).
Text
Any lawful ordinance may be enacted by vote of the Town as follows: A petition signed by not less than five percent of the registered voters shall be filed with the Town Clerk requesting enactment of the ordinance and accompanied by the text thereof. The Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting to be held within 60 days of the date the petition is filed unless, prior to such meeting, the Selectboard shall have enacted the ordinance. The warning for the meeting shall include the text of the proposed ordinance and shall provide for a “yes” or “no” vote to its enactment. The ordinance shall be adopted if at least 15 percent of the registered voters vote and a majority of that number vote for adoption.
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Legislative History
(Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.)
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