Vermont Statutes Title 17 Sec. 1816
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 17 Sec. 1816
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Candidate: means an individual who has taken any affirmative action to become a candidate for public office. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
§ 1816. Form of ballot
The form of the ballot to be used shall be as follows:
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION TO VOTE UPON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES:
(Here shall follow the text of the proposed amendment.)
Instructions
To vote for all the delegates who stand For Ratification, make an (X) in the square at the head of the column marked NAMES FOR RATIFICATION. To vote for all the delegates who stand Against Ratification, make a cross (X) in the square at the head of the column marked NAMES AGAINST RATIFICATION. If you do not wish to vote for every candidate in one column, make a cross (X) opposite the name of the candidates of your choice, not to exceed fourteen in all. If you do not wish to vote for the candidates named in the column “For Ratification” or the candidates named in the column “Against Ratification” you may write in the names of other delegates not to exceed fourteen in number in the spaces provided below. Ballots on which more than fourteen names are marked will be considered defective.
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