Town Meeting

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 123, subch. 11

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 123, § 1101 Application of general laws

1101. Application of general laws Provisions of the laws of this State relating to voter qualification; warnings; methods of voting; the duties of Town officers at Town meetings and elections; and all other particulars relating to preparation for, conduct, and management of 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 the charter.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 123, § 1102 Eligible voters

1102. 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. 123, § 1103 Polling places

1103. Polling places The Board of Civil Authority shall establish a polling place or places as it shall determine appropriate whenever any annual or special Town meeting is being held for the purpose of the election of officers or the voting on questions to be decided by Australian ballot. Amended 2021, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 7, 2022.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 123, § 1104 Postponement and combining of Town meeting

1104. Postponement and combining of Town meeting (a) If an application for a special Town meeting is made not more than 60 days and not less than 40 days before annual Town meeting day, the Selectboard may postpone voting on any one or more of the articles requested in the petition until annual Town meeting day. (b) If, within five days after application is made for a special Town meeting, a petition for another Town meeting is filed, the Selectboard may postpone voting on any one or more of the articles requested in the first petition until the Town meeting called upon the second petition, provided that the meeting on the second petition is warned for a day falling not more than 60 days after the filing date of the first petition.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 123, § 1105 Voting question by Australian ballot

1105. Voting question by Australian ballot Voting on any public question or the election of any Town officer by Australian ballot shall be as provided by the general law of the State.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 123, § 1106 Annual meeting; date and time

1106. Annual meeting; date and time The annual meeting of the Town for the consideration of all matters to be voted upon by ballot shall be held on the first Tuesday in March, commencing at 10 o’clock in the forenoon.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/123Fetched: 10/21/2026