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Title 17 : Elections
Chapter 041 : Purposes, Short Title, Definitions
(Cite as: 17 V.S.A. § 2101)-
§ 2101. Purposes
This title is intended to carry out the mandate contained in Article 8 of Chapter I of the Constitution of the State of Vermont. In this pursuit, the specific purposes of this title are:
(1) to provide equal opportunity for all citizens of voting age to participate in political processes;
(2) to assure that political campaigns are fairly and honestly conducted and financed;
(3) to define unacceptable conduct among political candidates and public servants;
(4) to ensure that public service will be in the public interest, rather than the special interest of groups or individuals;
(5) to encourage citizens to become more actively involved in the political processes that affect the quality of life; and
(6) to provide uniform practices and procedures in the conduct of elections throughout the State. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)