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VT JRS013

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Philip Baruth

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes plurality voting (most votes wins) rather than majority voting for the election of three University of Vermont and State Agricultural College trustees at the Joint Assembly on February 20, 2025

  • Allows General Assembly members to vote for up to three candidates on a single ballot, with the three candidates receiving the most votes declared elected

  • Creates a one-time exception to Joint Rule 10, applying only to this specific 2025 trustee election

  • Requires additional ballots only if a tie occurs for one or more of the three positions

  • Rationale cites efficiency: plurality voting in past elections required only one ballot, while majority voting in 1999 required eight ballots

Legislative Description

Joint resolution establishing a procedure for the conduct of the election of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College trustees by plurality vote by the General Assembly in 2025

Last Action

As adopted by Senate and House

2/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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