Town Meeting

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 129, subch. 8

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 129, § 801 General

801. General 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. 129, § 802 Time

802. Time (a) An annual Town meeting for the consideration of the budget and other Town and school business shall be held annually on the first Tuesday in March. (b) The polls shall be open for a minimum of nine consecutive hours determined and warned by the Selectboard. Amended 2001, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 23, 2001.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 129, § 803 Eligible voters

803. Eligible voters A method for the identification and designation of the eligible voters in Town or School District meetings shall be established by the Board of Civil Authority. The Town Clerk, Selectboard members, and Justices of the Peace shall constitute the Board of Civil Authority. Amended 2021, No. M-16 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 31, 2022.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 129, § 804 Polling places

804. Polling places In any annual or special Town or 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. Amended 2021, No. M-16 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 31, 2022.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 129, § 805 Combining of Town and school meetings

805. Combining of Town and school meetings (a) The Selectboard or School Board of Trustees may postpone the vote on any question to be voted at a special Town or School District meeting to the annual meeting if such special meeting falls within 90 days of the annual meeting. (b) If a special Town or School District meeting falls within 45 days of a sister Town meeting called by petition, the Selectboard or School Board of Trustees may warn the questions to be voted for the later Town or School District meeting and may, by resolution, rescind the call of the earlier meeting. Amended 2021, No. M-16 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 31, 2022.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 129, § 806 Voting questions by Australian ballot

806. Voting questions by Australian ballot (a) The Selectboard or School Board of Trustees shall cause all questions to be voted by Australian ballot at any properly warned annual or special Town or School District meeting called on their motion or by petition. (b) A question voted by Australian ballot shall be preceded by a public hearing for discussion to be held not less than one nor more than five days prior to the vote. Amended 2021, No. M-16 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 31, 2022.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/129Fetched: 10/21/2026