The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
001
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PRIMARY ELECTIONS
(Cite as: 17 V.S.A. § 2352)
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§ 2352. Nomination of candidates prior to special election
When the Governor or any court, pursuant to law, orders a special election to be held
for any of the offices covered by section 2351 of this title, a special primary election shall be held on the Tuesday that falls not less than
60 days nor more than 66 days prior to the date set for the special election. The
nomination of candidates prior to a special election, including nomination both by
primary and by other means, shall be governed by the rules applicable to nomination
of candidates prior to the general election, except as may be specifically provided
in this chapter. The term “general election,” as used in this chapter, shall be deemed
to include a special election, unless the context requires a different interpretation. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2009, No. 73 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 7, 2010.)