Vermont is one of a minority of states which permits write-ins, but which has no procedure for a write-in candidate to file a declaration of candidacy. Therefore, under Vermont law, all write-ins must be counted. Since most write-ins in most races are somewhat unserious, that causes lots of work for elections officials. The Vermont Secretary of State had tried to get a bill introduced, providing that Vermont should also have a law requiring write-in candidates who want their write-ins tallied to file a declaration of write-in candidacy. Then, the towns would only need to tally write-ins for declared write-in candidates. However, no such bill was introduced this year.