Vermont § 2451 Board of civil authority

Vermont Statutes

§ 2451 — Board of civil authority

Vermont § 2451

Title 17Title 17: Elections

Ch. 51Chapter 051: Conduct of Elections

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2451 (2026).

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(a)The board of civil authority shall have charge of the conduct of elections within the political subdivision for which it is elected.

(b)At any time before an election, the board of civil authority may issue guidance for elections officials that assists officials in conducting elections within the political subdivision. Guidance issued by the board shall not conflict with federal or State elections laws.

(c)A quorum of the board of civil authority shall be available at all times when the polls are open, and those members of the board of civil authority present at a polling place shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business relating to the conduct of the election and the qualification and registration of voters at this polling place. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1;

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(a) The board of civil authority shall have charge of the conduct of elections within the political subdivision for which it is elected.
(b) At any time before an election, the board of civil authority may issue guidance for elections officials that assists officials in conducting elections within the political subdivision. Guidance issued by the board shall not conflict with federal or State elections laws.
(c) A quorum of the board of civil authority shall be available at all times when the polls are open, and those members of the board of civil authority present at a polling place shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business relating to the conduct of the election and the qualification and registration of voters at this polling place. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 38; 2003, No. 59, § 16.)