2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.78 (Act 1)
An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 2/21/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on February 13, 2025
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 2:15 PM
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H.78 - An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Tim Arsenault, Town Clerk, Vernon
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 11:05 AM
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H.78 - An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Discussion and Vote
Friday, January 31, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:30 PM
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H.78 - An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Municipal Clerk Treasurer Association
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:15 PM
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H.78 - An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Vote
Committee Documents
An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Tim Arsenault, Town Clerk, Vernon
- Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
- Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Municipal Clerk Treasurer Association
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An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.78 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.78 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 17 V.S.A. § 2680. Australian ballot system; general |
