Town Meeting

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 127, subch. 9

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 127, § 901 Application of general laws

901. Application of general laws Provisions of the laws of the State of Vermont relating to voter qualification, warnings, method of voting, the duties of town officers at town meetings and elections, and all other particulars relating to preparation for conducting and managing town meetings and elections shall, so far as they may be applicable, govern all municipal elections and all annual and special Town meetings, except as otherwise provided in this charter.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 127, § 902 Time of holding

902. Time of holding (a) An annual Town meeting for the consideration of the budget and other Town business shall be held according to State law except as hereinafter provided. (b) The ballot boxes shall be open for a minimum of nine consecutive hours determined and warned by the Selectboard.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 127, § 903 Eligible voters

903. Eligible voters A method for the identification and designation of the eligible voters in Town meeting shall be established and enforced by the Board of Civil Authority.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 127, § 904 Polling places

904. Polling places In any annual or special Town or Town School District meeting for the purpose of the election of officers and the voting on all questions to be decided by Australian ballot, such polling places as needed shall be established by the Board of Civil Authority.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 127, § 905 Postponement and combining of Town meetings

905. Postponement and combining of Town meetings (a) The Selectboard may postpone the vote on any question to be voted at a special Town meeting to the annual meeting or the November federal general election if such special meeting falls within 75 days of the annual meeting or the November federal general elections, provided that the Selectboard may not postpone such a vote if the vote is for the purpose of using or discontinuing the use of the Australian ballot system for budgets as provided in 17 V.S.A. § 2680(c). (b) If a special Town meeting falls within 45 days of a later special Town meeting called by petition, the Selectboard may warn the question to be voted at such Town meeting for the later Town meeting and may by resolution rescind the call of the earlier meeting.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 127, § 906 Voting question by Australian ballot

906. Voting question by Australian ballot The Selectboard may cause any question to be voted by Australian ballot at any annual meeting or at any special Town meeting called on their motion or by petition, provided that the warning for such meeting specifies the questions to be voted. A question voted by Australian ballot shall be preceded by a public hearing for discussion. The warning for the special meeting to vote by Australian ballot shall include a notice of the time and place of the public hearing.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/127Fetched: 10/21/2026