Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 1 Sec. 117

  • General election: shall mean any election of State and county officers, Representatives to the General Assembly, U. See
  • inhabitants: shall mean the population of the political division referred to, as ascertained by the national census last completed before the time when such population is a material fact. See
  • Local election: shall mean any election of town or village officers in towns or villages having more than 4,000 inhabitants. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
  • Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See
  • Village: shall mean an incorporated village. See

§ 117. General election; local election

“General election” shall mean any election of State and county officers, Representatives to the General Assembly, U.S. Senators, Representative to Congress, or electors. “Local election” shall mean any election of town or village officers in towns or villages having more than 4,000 inhabitants.