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17 V.S.A. § 2357
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2357. Place of filing petition

§ 2357. Place of filing petition|(a) Primary petitions and consent forms shall be filed as follows:  (1) For State and congressional officers, with the Secretary of State; (2) For county officers with the county clerk; (3) For State Senator, with the senatorial district clerk; (4) For Representative to the General Assembly, with the representative district clerk.   (b) The public official designated to accept a petition shall not accept a nominating petition unless a completed and signed consent form is filed at the same time. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2007, No. 54, § 1.)
17 V.S.A. § 2358
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2358. Examining petitions; supplementary petitions

§ 2358. Examining petitions; supplementary petitions|(a) The officer with whom primary petitions are filed shall examine them and ascertain whether they contain a sufficient number of legible signatures. The officer shall not attempt to ascertain whether there are a sufficient number of signatures of actual voters, however, unless the officer has reason to believe that the petitions are defective in this respect.(b) If found not to conform, he or she shall state in writing on a particular petition why it cannot be accepted, and within 72 hours from receipt he or she shall return it to the candidate in whose behalf it was filed. In such case, supplementary petitions may be filed not later than 10 days after the date for filing petitions. However, supplementary petitions shall not be accepted if petitions with signatures of different persons totaling at least the required number were not received by the filing deadline.(c) A signature shall not count for the purpose of meeting the requirements of section 2355 of this title if the officer with whom primary petitions are filed:  (1) cannot identify the name of the person who signed; or (2) if necessary, determines that the person is not on the checklist of the town that the person indicates as his or her town of residence.   (d) An officer with whom primary petitions may be filed may obtain from the appropriate town clerks certified copies of current checklists as needed to verify the adequacy of primary petitions; town clerks who are asked by a filing officer to furnish certified copies of checklists for this purpose shall furnish the copies promptly and without charge. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; 1985, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
17 V.S.A. § 2359
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2359. Notification to Secretary of State

§ 2359. Notification to Secretary of State|Within three days after the last day for filing petitions, all town and county clerks who have received petitions shall notify the Secretary of State of the names of all candidates, the offices for which they have filed, and whether each has submitted a sufficient number of valid signatures to comply with the requirements of section 2355 of this title. Town and county clerks shall also notify the Secretary of State of any petitions found not to conform to the requirements of this chapter and returned to a candidate under section 2358 of this title, and shall notify the Secretary of State of the status of such petition not later than two days after the last day for filing supplementary petitions. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 21.)
17 V.S.A. § 2360
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2360. Preservation of petitions

§ 2360. Preservation of petitions|The Secretary of State and county and town clerks shall retain the primary petitions filed with them until 30 days following the general election for which they were used, at which time they may be destroyed. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
17 V.S.A. § 2361
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2361. Consent of candidate

§ 2361. Consent of candidate|(a) A candidate for whom petitions containing sufficient valid signatures have been filed shall file with the official with whom the petitions were filed a consent to the printing of the candidate's name on the ballot. The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish forms for this purpose.(b)(1) The consent shall set forth the name of the candidate, as the candidate wishes to have it printed on the ballot, the candidate's town of residence, and correct mailing address.  (2) If a candidate wishes to use a nickname, the format on the ballot shall be the candidate's first name, the nickname set off in quotations, and the candidate's last name.  (A) A nickname of one or two words by which the candidate has been commonly known for at least three years preceding the election may be used in combination with a candidate's name. A nickname that constitutes a slogan or otherwise indicates a political, economic, social, or religious view or affiliation may not be used. (B) A nickname may not be used unless the candidate executes and files with the application for a place on the ballot an affidavit indicating that the nickname complies with this subsection.  (3) Professional titles such as "Dr.," "Esq.," or "CPA" shall not be used as part of a candidate's name on the ballot.   (c) The consent shall be filed on or before the day petitions are due. Unless a consent is filed, the candidate's name shall not be printed on the primary ballot. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1985, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2001, No. 83 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2003, No. 59, § 12; 2017, No. 50, § 10; 2021, No. 60, § 1, eff. June 7, 2021.)
17 V.S.A. § 2362
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2362. Primary ballots

§ 2362. Primary ballots|(a) A separate ballot for each major political party shall be printed and furnished to the towns by the Secretary of State and shall contain the names of all candidates for nomination by that party at the primary. Ballots shall be printed on index stock and configured to be readable by vote tabulators. Ballots shall be printed in substantially the following form:        OFFICIAL VERMONT PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOTVOTE ON ONE PARTY BALLOT ONLY AND PLACE IN BALLOT BOX OR VOTE TABULATORALL OTHER PARTY BALLOTS MUST BE PLACED IN UNVOTED BALLOT BOX________________________[MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY NAME]________________________ Instructions to voters: Use black pen or pencil to fill in the oval. To vote for a person whose name is printed on the ballot, fill in the oval to the right of the name of that person. To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write or stick his or her name in the blank space provided and fill in the oval to the right of the write-in space. Do not vote for more candidates than the "Vote for Not More Than" number for an office. If you make a mistake, tear, or deface the ballot, return it to an election official and obtain another ballot. Do not erase.(b) Following the names of candidates printed on the ballot after the name of each office to be filled shall be as many blank lines for write-in candidates as there are persons to be elected to that office. If no primary petition is filed for an office or for a candidate belonging to a party, the ballot shall contain the name of the office and blank lines for write-in candidates. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 2007, No. 54, § 2; 2013, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; 2015, No. 30, § 4, eff. May 26, 2015; 2017, No. 50, § 11.)
17 V.S.A. § 2363
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2363. Voter's choice of party

§ 2363. Voter's choice of party|(a) A voter shall vote for the candidates of one party only. A person voting at the primary shall not be required to indicate his or her party choice to any election official.(b) [Repealed.]  (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; 2013, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 21; 2017, No. 50, § 12.)
17 V.S.A. § 2368
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2368. Canvassing committee meetings

§ 2368. Canvassing committee meetings|After the primary election is conducted:  (1) The canvassing committee for State and national offices and statewide public questions shall meet at 10 a.m. one week after the day of the election. (2) The canvassing committee for county offices, countywide public questions, and State Senator shall meet at 10 a.m. on the third day following the election. (3) The canvassing committees for local offices, local public questions, and State Representative shall meet at 10 a.m. on the day after the election, except that in the case of canvassing committees for State Representative in multi-town representative districts, the committees shall meet at 10 a.m. on the third day after the election. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 24; amended 1985, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2019, No. 67, § 10.)
17 V.S.A. § 2369
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2369. Determining winner; tie votes

§ 2369. Determining winner; tie votes|(a) A person who receives a plurality of all the votes cast by a party in a primary shall be a candidate of that party for the office designated on the ballot.(b)(1) If, after the period for requesting a recount under section 2602 of this title has expired, no candidate has requested a recount and two or more candidates of the same party are tied for the same office, or if the results of any recount result in a tie, the choice among those tied shall be determined upon five days' notice and not later than 10 days following the primary election by the committee of that party, which shall meet to nominate a candidate from among the tied candidates. The committee that nominates a candidate shall be as follows:   (A) the State committee of a party for a State or congressional office; (B) the senatorial district committee for State Senate; (C) the county committee for county office; or (D) the representative district committee for a Representative to the General Assembly.  (2) The committee chair shall certify the candidate nomination for the general election to the Secretary of State within 48 hours of the nomination. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2009, No. 73 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 7, 2010; 2013, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 70; 2017, No. 50, § 13; 2019, No. 67, § 10.)
17 V.S.A. § 2370
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2370. Write-in candidates

§ 2370. Write-in candidates|(a) A write-in candidate shall not qualify as a primary winner unless he or she receives at least one-half the number of votes as the number of signatures required for his or her office on a primary petition, except that if a write-in candidate receives more votes than a candidate whose name is printed on the ballot, he or she may qualify as a primary winner.(b) The write-in candidate who qualifies as a primary winner under this section must still be determined a winner under section 2369 of this chapter before he or she becomes the party's candidate in the general election. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)
17 V.S.A. § 2371
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2371. Nominees; notice to nominees

§ 2371. Nominees; notice to nominees|(a) The canvassing committee shall prepare and sign certificates of nomination and mail or deliver in person to each candidate nominated a notice of his or her nomination within two days after their meeting. On each certificate the canvassing committee shall indicate the name, town of residence, party affiliation, and mailing address of the candidate nominated. At the same time that they mail or deliver the certificates of nomination, the canvassing committees shall also file with the office of the Secretary of State a list showing the vote for each candidate of each party for each office.(b) Unless a person who is notified of being nominated withdraws the candidacy, the person's name, residence, and party affiliation shall be printed upon the general election ballot in the same manner as they appear in the notice of nomination; provided, however, that within five days of the date of mailing or personal delivery a candidate may request that an error in the candidate's name, residence, or party affiliation be corrected or that the candidate's preference as to the candidate's own name be used on the ballot. The candidate shall also have the right to make the choice as set forth in section 2474 of this title. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 25; amended 1985, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.) § 1.)
17 V.S.A. § 2381
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2381. Applicability of subchapter

§ 2381. Applicability of subchapter|(a) A candidate may also be nominated and have the candidate's name printed on the general election ballot in accordance with the provisions set forth in this subchapter, in the following instances:  (1) In case of a vacancy on the general election ballot occasioned by death, removal, or withdrawal of a candidate, or the failure of a major political party to nominate a candidate by primary; (2) In case a minor political party desires to nominate a candidate for any office for which major political parties nominate candidates by primary or for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States; (3) In case of nomination for the office of justice of the peace, in the event that such nomination has not already been made by caucus as provided in section 2413 of this chapter.   (b) In no event may any committee nominate a candidate or candidates for statewide office under this subchapter unless the political party has town committees organized in at least 10 towns in this State in accordance with procedures in chapter 45 of this title. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 198 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 26; 1985, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 24; 2015, No. 30, § 5, eff. May 26, 2015; 2017, No. 50, § 14.)
17 V.S.A. § 2382
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2382. Which committee to nominate

§ 2382. Which committee to nominate|Nominations of party candidates pursuant to this subchapter shall be made by the following political committee of the party:  (1) By the State committee in the case of President and Vice President of the United States or State or congressional officers; (2) By the county committee in the case of county officers; (3) By the senatorial district committee in the case of the office of State Senator; (4) By the representative district committee in the case of the office of Representative to the General Assembly; (5) By the town committee in the case of the office of justice of the peace. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2017, No. 50, § 15.)
17 V.S.A. § 2383
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2383. Notice of meetings

§ 2383. Notice of meetings|The chair of the appropriate committee, or if the chair has not called a meeting then any three members of the committee, may set a date, time, and place for a committee meeting for the nomination of candidates pursuant to this subchapter and shall give not less than five days' notice in writing to all members of the committee. The notice shall specifically state the offices for which nominations may be made. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
17 V.S.A. § 2384
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2384. Procedure upon meeting

§ 2384. Procedure upon meeting|At the time and place set for the meeting, the committee shall proceed to nominate such candidates as it may desire pursuant to this subchapter. Nomination shall require a majority of those present and voting, and if no candidate shall have received a majority after two ballots, the candidate with the lowest number of votes in the second and in each succeeding ballot shall be eliminated until a candidate receives a majority. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
17 V.S.A. § 2386
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2386. Time for filing statements

§ 2386. Time for filing statements|(a) In the case of the failure of a major political party to nominate a candidate by primary, a statement shall be filed not later than 5:00 p.m. on the sixth day following the primary.(b) In the case of the death or withdrawal of a candidate after the primary election, the party committee shall have seven days from the date of the death or withdrawal to nominate a candidate. In no event shall a statement be filed later than 60 days prior to the general election.(c)(1) In the case of a nomination by a minor political party, a statement shall be filed not earlier than the fourth Monday in April and not later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the primary election described in section 2351 of this chapter and not later than 5:00 p.m. on the third day prior to the day of a special primary election.  (2) A statement shall apply only to the election cycle in which the statement is filed.   (d) In the case of a nomination for the office of justice of the peace, a statement shall be filed as set forth in section 2413 of this chapter. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 28; 1985, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2001, No. 83 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2003, No. 59, § 13; 2009, No. 73 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. April 7, 2010; 2009, No. 98 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 10, 2010; 2015, No. 30, § 6, eff. May 26, 2015; 2017, No. 50, § 16.)
17 V.S.A. § 2387
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2387. Place for filing statements

§ 2387. Place for filing statements|Statements for the office of justice of the peace shall be filed with the town clerk. All other statements and consents shall be filed with the Secretary of State. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 29.)
17 V.S.A. § 2401
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2401. Applicability of subchapter

§ 2401. Applicability of subchapter|A person may be nominated and have his or her name printed on the general election ballot for any office by filing a consent similar in form to the consent prescribed by section 2361 of this title and a statement of nomination with the Secretary of State. In the case of a nomination for justice of the peace, the consent form and statement of nomination shall be filed with the town clerk. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1985, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1995, No. 95 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
17 V.S.A. § 2403
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2403. Number of candidates; party names

§ 2403. Number of candidates; party names|(a)(1) A statement of nomination shall contain the name of only one candidate, except in the case of presidential and vice presidential candidates, who may be nominated by means of the same statement of nomination.  (2) A single statement of nomination shall contain only one office for which a person seeks to be a candidate.   (b)(1) The political or other name on a statement of nomination shall be substantially different from the name of any organized political party. It shall also be substantially different from the political or other name already appearing on any other statement of nomination for the same office then on file with the same officer for the same election.  (2) If the Secretary of State determines that it is not substantially different, the candidate named on the statement shall select a different political or other name; otherwise the Secretary shall print the word "Independent" on the ballot for that candidate.   (c)(1) Except in the case of presidential and vice presidential candidates, the word "independent" may not be used as part of a party name.  (2) If no party is indicated, the word "Independent" shall be printed on the ballot. (3) A candidate appearing on the ballot as a candidate of a political party shall not also appear on the ballot as an "Independent."  (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 33; 1985, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2001, No. 5, § 15; 2017, No. 50, § 18; 2019, No. 67, § 10.)
17 V.S.A. § 2404
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2404. Preservation of statements

§ 2404. Preservation of statements|The Secretary of State shall preserve all statements until three months after the general election, after which they may be destroyed. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 34; 1985, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
17 V.S.A. § 2411
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2411. Applicability of other law

§ 2411. Applicability of other law|Except as specifically provided in this chapter, all other provisions of this title shall govern the several procedures specified in this chapter for the making of nominations. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
17 V.S.A. § 2412
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 17 - Elections|Chapter 49 - Nominations|§ 2412. Withdrawal of candidacy

§ 2412. Withdrawal of candidacy|(a)(1) A candidate who has been validly nominated by one of the methods prescribed in this chapter shall have a right to withdraw his or her candidacy up until 5:00 p.m. on the tenth day following the primary by filing a written notice of withdrawal with the town clerk in the case of a candidate for justice of the peace, and with the Secretary of State in the case of all other offices.  (2) The name of a candidate who has withdrawn in accordance with the provisions of this subsection shall not be printed on the ballot.   (b) After the date described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, if the candidate has filed a written notice of withdrawal, the town clerk or Secretary of State may still remove the candidate's name from the ballot up until the printing deadline. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 35; 2003, No. 59, § 14; 2017, No. 50, § 19.)