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SUMMARY:General Election | Town Offices Closed
DESCRIPTION:NOTICE TO VOTERS\n\nA general election will be held on
 Tuesday\, November 5\, 2024 to select candidates for U.S. President and
 Vice President\, U.S. Senator\, Representative to Congress\, Governor\,
 Lieutenant Governor\, State Treasurer\, Secretary of State\, Auditor of
 Accounts\, Attorney General\, State Senator\, State Representative\, High
 Bailiff and Justice of the Peace.\n\nIT'S NOT TOO LATE TO RETURN YOUR
 EARLY/ABSENTEE BALLOT\n\nIt IS too late to return your ballot by
 mail—ballots must be received (not just postmarked) by 7 pm on Election
 Day—but there are other options if you don't want to stand in line at the
 polling place on November 5th:\n\n 	First\, make sure you've filled out the
 certification envelope and sealed your voted ballot inside.\n 	You or
 anyone of your choosing can hand-deliver your voted ballot to the Town
 Office. There is a secure drop box at the southwest corner of the building
 where ballots can be returned even if the office is not open. We'll be
 checking it daily\, and several times during the day on Election Day until
 7 pm.\n 	Ballots can also be returned directly to the Community Hall
 polling place from 10 am to 7 pm on November 8th.\n\nVOTING IN PERSON ON
 ELECTION DAY\n\nPOLLS OPEN at the COMMMUNITY HALL 10 am to 7 pm  All
 registered voters should have received a ballot in the mail\, please bring
 your ballot with you to the polls to fill out in the voting booth. For
 voters who were issued a ballot but don't have it with them\, ballots will
 be available but you will be asked to complete an Affidavit of No Ballot
 Cast before voting.\n\n13 V.S.A. §2901 – Punishment for perjury: “A
 person who\, being lawfully required to depose the truth in a proceeding in
 a court of justice\, commits perjury shall be imprisoned not more than
 fifteen years and fined not more than $10\,000.00\, or both.”\n\n17
 V.S.A. §1971 – “A legal voter who knowingly casts more than one ballot
 at any one time of balloting for the same office shall be fined not more
 than $1\,000.00 if the offense is committed at a primary or general
 election\, and not more than $100.00 if committed at a local
 election.”\n\nHeidi Chandler\nTown Clerk
CATEGORIES:Community,Town Clerk Reminders,Townwide Events
LOCATION:Community Hall\, 2724 Stage Road\, Benson\, Vermont\, 05743\,
 United States
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