§ 2354. Signing petitions
(a) Any number of voters may sign the same petition.
(b)(1) A voter’s signature shall not be valid unless at the time he or she signs, the voter is registered and qualified to vote for the candidate whose petition he or she signs.
(2) Each voter shall indicate his or her town of residence next to his or her signature.
(c) The signature of a voter on a candidate’s petition does not necessarily indicate that the voter supports the candidate.
(d) A petition shall contain the name of only one candidate. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 18; 2017, No. 50, § 8; 2019, No. 67, § 10.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
§ 2352. Nomination of candidates prior to special election
§ 2353. Petitions to place names on ballot
§ 2355. Number of signatures required
§ 2356. Time for filing petitions
§ 2357. Place of filing petition
§ 2358. Examining petitions; supplementary petitions
§ 2359. Notification to Secretary of State
§ 2360. Preservation of petitions
§ 2363. Voter’s choice of party
§ 2368. Canvassing committee meetings
§ 2369. Determining winner; tie votes
§ 2371. Nominees; notice to nominees
§ 2381. Applicability of subchapter
§ 2382. Which committee to nominate
§ 2384. Procedure upon meeting
§ 2385. Statement by committee officers; consent of candidate
§ 2386. Time for filing statements
§ 2387. Place for filing statements
§ 2401. Applicability of subchapter
§ 2402. Requisites of statement
§ 2403. Number of candidates; party names
§ 2404. Preservation of statements
§ 2411. Applicability of other law
§ 2412. Withdrawal of candidacy
§ 2413. Nomination of justices of the peace
§ 2414. Candidates for State and legislative office; disclosure form