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2008 ELECTION PROCEDURES
(July 2008)
A guide for Town Clerks, Presiding Officers, Representative District Clerks, Senatorial District Clerks,
County Clerks, Boards of Civil Authority, Election Officials, Candidates and Voters.
Members of our boards of civil authority know that there is more to running Vermont’s elections than checklists and
tabulators. In fact, the biggest challenge for those charged with running Vermont’s elections is doing what needs to be done next --
before the deadline passes.
At the Secretary of State's Office we work hard to help ensure that Vermont's local officials run elections in a proper and legal
manner. The "2008 Election Procedures--A Guide for Election Officials" is designed to be used as an overview of the election process
and as a step-by-step reference for election officials for conducting elections. This guide is supplemented during the election
year by Election Bulletins sent out by the Elections Division to the town clerks as a reminder of the various requirements of election
administration as deadlines near.
There have been a number of changes to both federal and state election laws over the past two years. The procedures in this booklet
differ from previous versions of Election Perspectives! PLEASE DISCARD ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BOOKLET.
Note that this office has revised our "Guide to Campaign Finance" as of June 2008. This Campaign Finance guide can be ordered without
charge from our office. (Email: dcrossman@sec.state.vt.us or call at (800) 439-8683). In addition, a complete 2008 Elections Calendar has been sent
to each town clerk in Vermont and is available on the Elections page of the Secretary of State's web site at http://www.sec.state.vt.us.
This year, Vermont has four major parties that will be holding Primaries on September 9, 2008: Democrat,
Liberty Union, Progressive and Republican. It is a year in which we will elect the President, our U.S.
Representative, all six statewide officers, all 30 members of the State Senate, 150 members of the Vermont
House of Representatives, High Bailiffs and Justices of the Peace.
We have a lot of work to do! I am very pleased that we have a great Elections Division staff to serve you.
As always, we encourage you to call us for additional information or assistance.
Deborah L. Markowitz
Secretary of State
Call Toll Free 1-80-439-8683, or call direct
Deb Markowitz, Secretary of State, 828-2148
Kathy DeWolfe, Director, 828-2304
Melanie Hodge, Elections Administrator, 828-0175
David Crossman, Elections Administrator, 828-0771
Katie Lane-Karnas, Elections Administrator, 828-2464
2008 Election Procedures
(This is the text part of the publication - please click on a specific Appendix listed below as noted in
sections of the procedures manual.)
APPENDIX A:
Request for Early or Absentee Voter Ballot
APPENDIX B:
Sworn Voter Affirmation Form for Addition to the Checklist to be administered at the Polls
APPENDIX C:
Vermont Voter Affidavit Form for Undelivered or Lost Absentee Ballots
APPENDIX D:
Sworn Affirmation of Residence/Domicile for Challenged Voters
APPENDIX E:
Vermont Voter Bill of Rights
APPENDIX F:
Notice to Voters - Instructions for Marking Your Ballot
APPENDIX G:
Sample Local Justice of the Peace Ballot for Paper Ballot Towns
APPENDIX H:
Defective Ballot Envelope Cover Sheet
APPENDIX I:
Spoiled Ballot Envelope Cover Sheet
APPENDIX J:
Polling Place Checklists
APPENDIX K:
Vote-by-Telephone
APPENDIX L:
Administrative Complaint Procedure
APPENDIX M:
Rule on What Constitutes a Vote
APPENDIX N:
Illustrations of Ballot Markings of Voter Intent
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