A Vermont body consisting, "in the case of a town, the selectmen and town clerk and the justices residing therein; in the case of a city, the mayor, aldermen, city clerk and justices residing therein; in the case of a village, the trustees, village clerk and the justices residing therein." 17 Vt. Stat. Ann. §2103(5). "The board of civil authority shall have charge of the conduct of elections within the political subdivision for which it is elected." 17 Vt. Stat. Ann. §2451.
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A Vermont body consisting, "in the case of a town, the selectmen and town clerk and the justices residing therein; in the case of a city, the mayor, aldermen, city clerk and justices residing therein; in the case of a village, the trustees, village clerk and the justices residing therein." 17 Vt. Stat. Ann. §2103(5). "The board of civil authority shall have charge of the conduct of elections within the political subdivision for which it is elected." 17 Vt. Stat. Ann. §2451.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Board Of Civil Authority. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/board-of-civil-authority
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