Vermont Omnibus Election Law Bill Signed

On June 17, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed SB 107, the omnibus election law bill. Among other things, it lets voters sign for more than a single candidate for a particular office. This is true for both primary petitions and general election petitions. It also requires write-in candidates to file a declaration of write-in candidacy, in order for their votes to be counted. And it makes fusion more difficult, by preventing candidates from filing to be on the primary ballot of more than two parties. However, candidates can still be the nominee of two parties if they win one of the primaries by write-in votes.


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