The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
005
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PUBLIC FINANCING OPTION
(Cite as: 17 V.S.A. § 2982)
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§ 2982. Filing of Vermont campaign finance affidavit
(a) A candidate for the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor who intends to seek
Vermont campaign finance grants from the Secretary of State Services Fund shall file
a Vermont campaign finance affidavit on the date on or before which primary petitions
must be filed, whether the candidate seeks to enter a party primary or is an independent
candidate.
(b) The Secretary of State shall prepare a Vermont campaign finance affidavit form, informational
materials on procedures and financial requirements, and notification of the penalties
for violation of this subchapter.
(c)(1) The Vermont campaign finance affidavit shall set forth the conditions of receiving
grants under this subchapter and provide space for the candidate to agree that he
or she will abide by such conditions and all expenditure and contribution limitations,
reporting requirements, and other provisions of this chapter.
(2) The affidavit shall also state the candidate’s name, legal residence, business or
occupation, address of business or occupation, party affiliation, if any, the office
sought, and whether the candidate intends to enter a party primary.
(3) The affidavit shall also contain a list of all the candidate’s qualifying contributions
together with the name and town of residence of the contributor and the date each
contribution was made.
(4) The affidavit may further require affirmation of such other information as deemed
necessary by the Secretary of State for the administration of this subchapter.
(5) The affidavit shall be sworn and subscribed to by the candidate. (Added 2013, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 23, 2014.)