Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 807
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 807
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Corrections. See
- General election: shall mean any election of State and county officers, Representatives to the General Assembly, U. See
- Law: includes the laws and ordinances of the State, its political subdivisions, and municipalities. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
§ 807. Voting rights
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is convicted of a crime shall retain the right to vote by early voter absentee ballot in a primary or general election at the person’s last voluntary residence during the term of the person’s commitment under a sentence of confinement provided the person otherwise fulfills all voting requirements.
(b) No person sentenced to the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections may use the place of involuntary confinement as the person’s place of residence for the purpose of qualifying to vote. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1973, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. March 27, 1974; 2001, No. 6, § 12(a), eff. April 10, 2001.)