About City Ward Elections Clerk
About this position
The ward officers act as Inspectors of Elections. It shall be the duty of the inspectors of elections to be present, and preserve order at all elections in their respective wards, to decide all questions relative to the right of any person to vote at the election, and with the ballot clerks, to sort and count the ballots, and to inform the City Clerk immediately after such count is completed of the results of the election.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Ward Elections Clerk
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Any registered voter from the City of Rutland qualified to vote for a candidate for municipal or ward office may be nominated as a candidate for any municipal or ward office except as hereinafter limited or as limited by the laws of the State of Vermont.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No Filing Fee. Petition Signature requirement: 30 valid signatures of voters of the municipality or one percent of the legal voters of the municipality, whichever is less.
- Filing period
- Until January 31, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the city clerk's office
- Where to file
- 1 Strongs Avenue, Rutland, VT 05701
- Filing phone
- 802-773-1800 ext.5
- Step 3
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