Board of Civil Authority Agenda
Board of Civil Authority Meeting
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
6:00 p.m.
The Town of Panton Board of Civil Authority will convene on Tuesday, 10/27/2020 at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall, second floor, to process absentee ballots per Vermont Secretary of State mandated procedures.
To observe via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/BCA-Ballot-Processing
First Statewide Elections Directive
Election Procedures for Statewide Elections in 2020
Pursuant to the authority granted in Act 92 (2020) and Act 135, (2020) the Secretary of State issues the below Directive for the 2020 primary and general elections.
Ballot Processing. Local Election Officials (LEOs) may process ballots returned by mail or voted in the Clerk’s office through the tabulator or into a secure ballot box during the 30 days preceding election. At a minimum, ballots shall be processed in the presence of at least two election officials who, if possible, shall be from different parties.
To observe via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/BCA-Ballot-Processing
First Statewide Elections Directive
Election Procedures for Statewide Elections in 2020
Pursuant to the authority granted in Act 92 (2020) and Act 135, (2020) the Secretary of State issues the below Directive for the 2020 primary and general elections.
Ballot Processing. Local Election Officials (LEOs) may process ballots returned by mail or voted in the Clerk’s office through the tabulator or into a secure ballot box during the 30 days preceding election. At a minimum, ballots shall be processed in the presence of at least two election officials who, if possible, shall be from different parties.
- The process shall be conducted in accordance with guidance issued in conjunction with the Directive by the Secretary of State’s Office.
- The process shall be conducted during normal business hours if practicable or, if conducting the process at a time other than normal business hours or at a time when your office is closed due to COVID-19, 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. (Posted on 10/22.)
- Any member of the public requesting to observe the process shall be provided an opportunity to do so. Upon request of a member of the public to observe the process, if in-person observation by members of the public is not possible due to restrictions related to COVID-19, the process may be live-streamed in some manner to allow for remote viewing or may be recorded and the recording provided to those who request it for viewing. (Zoom link included in posting.)
- In towns that count their ballots by hand, the voted ballots shall be deposited in a secure ballot box to be commingled with any ballots cast at the polls on Election Day and counted after the close of the polls.