The bill amends 17 V.S.A. 2680 regarding the Australian ballot system for municipal elections in Vermont. It allows municipalities to elect "any or all" officers using this system, and once a municipality adopts this method, the officers will continue to be elected in this manner until a vote is held to discontinue it. The bill also specifies the format for voting on whether to use the Australian ballot system, providing clear options for municipalities to choose from.

Additionally, the bill ensures that elections of municipal officers at the 2025 annual municipal meeting will remain valid, even if municipalities do not fully comply with the new procedures outlined in the act. It protects the validity of votes taken prior to the act's effective date, stating that challenges based on non-compliance with the new or previous provisions will not be permitted. 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