A presiding officer at a primary or general election who allows the ballots for representative to the General Assembly, or State, county, or congressional officers to be counted or, except as provided in section 2499 of this title, the ballot box containing the same to be opened before the closing of the polls shall be fined not more than $200.00 nor less than $20.00.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 1932
Counting ballots and opening ballot boxes before proper time
Known as the Vermont Election Law
The act spans §§ 17-1–17-683 (387 sections).
Amended 1961, No. 198, § 4, eff
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.