The bill amends 17 V.S.A. 2680 regarding the Australian ballot system for municipal elections in Vermont. It allows municipalities to vote on whether to elect any or all officers using this system, with the stipulation that once a municipality adopts the Australian ballot method, it will continue to use it until a vote is held to discontinue its use. The bill also specifies the form of the vote that municipalities must use to decide on the election method for their officers.

Additionally, the bill ensures that elections held in 2025 will remain valid, even if municipalities do not fully comply with the new procedures outlined in the act or previous provisions. It protects the validity of votes for municipalities that elected some, but not all, officers prior to the act's effective date, preventing challenges based on procedural non-compliance. The act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 17-2680
As Passed By the House -- Official: 17-2680
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 17-2680
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 17-2680
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 17-2680
As Enacted: 17-2680