The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
006A
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PROVISIONAL VOTING AND VOTER AFFIRMATION
(Cite as: 17 V.S.A. § 2555)
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§ 2555. Provisional ballot envelopes
The clerk shall deliver to each polling place on the date of the election a sufficient
number of provisional ballot envelopes printed with a voter attestation. The attestation
shall include:
(1) A statement informing the applicant of the requirements for voter eligibility set
forth in section 2121 of this title and space for the provisional voter to provide the information necessary for the
town clerk to determine eligibility, including a place for the applicant to swear
or affirm, by checking the appropriate box, that he or she meets all voter eligibility
requirements set forth in section 2121 of this title and the signature of the provisional voter signed under penalty of perjury. In addition,
the attestation shall include the following information:
(A) The provisional voter’s place and date of birth.
(B) The provisional voter’s town of legal residence.
(C) The provisional voter’s street address or a description of the physical location of
the applicant’s residence. The description must contain sufficient information so
that the town clerk can determine whether the applicant is a resident of the town.
(2) An attestation by the provisional voter that he or she submitted a properly completed
voter application form. The attestation shall be signed by the provisional voter under
penalty of perjury.
(3) Space on the application for documentation of the town clerk’s action.
(4) A statement informing the provisional voter: “If you choose to vote by provisional
ballot, after the close of the polls, the town clerk will determine whether you meet
all eligibility requirements. If the clerk denies your application, he or she will
inform you that the application has been denied.” (Added 2003, No. 59, § 30, eff. June 7, 2003; amended 2015, No. 44, § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; 2017, No. 50, § 36.)