§ 1972. Showing ballot; interference with voter
(a) A voter who, except in cases of assistance as provided in this title, allows his or her ballot to be seen by another person with an apparent intention of letting it be known how he or she is about to vote or makes a false statement to the presiding officer at an election as to his or her inability to mark his or her ballot or places a distinguishing mark on his or her ballot or a person who interferes with a voter when inside the guard rail or who, within the building in which the voting is proceeding, endeavors to induce a voter to vote for a particular candidate, shall be fined $1,000.00.
(b) It shall be the duty of the election officers to see that the offender is duly prosecuted for a violation of this section. (Amended 2001, No. 5, § 11; 2013, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 35 - Offenses Against the Purity of Elections
§ 1931. Presiding officer receiving illegal vote
§ 1932. Counting ballots and opening ballot boxes before proper time
§ 1933. Nonperformance of duty by public officer
§ 1971. Casting more than one ballot
§ 1972. Showing ballot; interference with voter
§ 1973. Voting in more than one place
§ 1974. Voter omitted from list, voting in another political subdivision
§ 2011. Perjury before board making checklist
§ 2012. Procuring change in list wrongfully
§ 2013. False answer as to right to vote
§ 2014. Unqualified person voting
§ 2016. Aiding unqualified voter to vote