R-194 Page 1 of 1
2024
No. R-194. Joint resolution establishing a procedure for the conduct of the election of two legislative trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation by plurality vote by the General Assembly in 2024.
(J.R.S.39)
By Senator Baruth,
Whereas, in recent years it has become increasingly necessary to shorten the length of
time spent by the General Assembly in joint session for the election of various officials,
and Whereas, if elections for multiple vacancies were to be decided by a plurality vote, then
a great savings of time can be effectuated, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That, notwithstanding the current provisions of Joint Rule 10, and for this election only,
the election of two legislative trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation at a Joint Assembly to be held on February 15, 2024, shall be governed by the following procedure:
(1) All candidates for the office of Trustee shall be voted upon and decided on the same ballot; members may vote for any number of candidates up to and including the maximum number of vacancies to be filled, which in this case shall be two.
(2) The two candidates receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected to fill the two vacancies.
(3) In the event that the first balloting for the Trustee vacancies results in a tie vote for a vacant position, then voting shall continue on successive ballots for the unfilled position until the vacancy has been filled by election declared of the candidate receiving the larger number of votes.
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