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Vermont Statutes § 2602a Appointment of recount committee

⤴ Up to Subchapter 9: Recounts and Contest of Elections

Statute Text

(a)
(1) Upon receipt of a petition, the county clerk shall notify all candidates for the office that is the subject of the recount, advising them to each submit immediately a list of a minimum of 10 nominees for individuals to serve on a recount committee.
(2)
(A) If a list of nominees is not delivered to the county clerk within two business days, the clerk shall notify the appropriate candidates that they have 24 hours to submit lists of nominees for individuals to serve on the recount committee.
(B) If the petitioning candidate fails to submit a complete list of nominees by this deadline, the recount shall not move forward.
(C) If any other candidate fails to submit a complete list of nominees, the county clerk shall request additional nominees from the other candidates.
(b)
(1) The Superior Court shall make a minimum of 12 appointments to the recount committee from among those nominated under this section, with the number of appointments based on the number of votes to be recounted and a goal of completing the recount within one day.
(2) In making these appointments, the court shall appoint an equal number of persons representing each candidate, to the extent practicable.

History

Added 1985, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 2009 , No. 40 , § 3 , eff. 5/26/2009 ; 2013, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 42; 2017 , No. 50 , § 1 .

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