Warning for Early Ballot Processing
Attention All Guilford Residents:
RE: Warning for Early Ballot Processing
Posted 10/31/24
Whereas the BCA (Board of Civil Authority) voted at its 9/24/24 meeting to allow the processing of early ballots before 11/5/24 if over 500 ballots were received, and as of 10/31/24 at 2:00 pm 564 ballots have been received, therefore, at least two members of the BCA of different parties, the Town Clerk, and the Assistant Town Clerk will begin processing the received early ballots at the Broad Brook Community Center on 11/5/24 between 8:00 am and 10:00 am.
Polls will open on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 at 10:00 am and close promptly at 7:00 pm.
Elly Majonen
Town Clerk
Title 17 : Elections
Chapter 051 : Conduct of Elections
Subchapter 006 : Early or Absentee Voters
(Cite as: 17 V.S.A. § 2546a)
§ 2546a. Deposit of early voter absentee ballots in vote tabulator
(a) Generally. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of civil authority may vote to permit elections officials to deposit early voter absentee ballots that have been processed in accordance with subsection 2546(a) of this subchapter and have not been deemed defective into the vote tabulator or ballot box in accordance with the provisions of this section and any guidance issued by the Secretary of State. Any such depositing of ballots shall take place at the town clerk’s office during the 30 days preceding the election.
(b) Notice. If a board of civil authority votes to deposit ballots as described in subsection (a) of this section, the process shall be conducted during normal business hours if practicable or, if conducting the process at a time other than normal business hours, notice of the date(s), time(s), and location of the processing shall be posted at the clerk’s office and two other public places at least three days in advance.
(c) Officials. The town clerk and at least two other election officials, from different political parties to the extent practicable, shall be present for the inspection of the sealed certificate envelopes and the processing of the ballots described in this section.