Vermont H0066 sets the number of votes required for a write-in candidate to win a primary election.

Vermont H0066 amends the state's election laws to establish that a write-in candidate must receive at least half the number of votes as the number of signatures required for the office to qualify as the winner in a primary election. If the write-in candidate receives more votes than any other candidate on the ballot, they may qualify as the primary winner. The bill also prohibits a major political party from nominating a candidate for a general election if that party failed to nominate a candidate during the primary election. This act takes effect upon passage.

Vermont H0066 sets the number of votes required for a write-in candidate to win a primary election.

Vermont H0066 amends the state's election laws to establish that a write-in candidate must receive at least half the number of votes as the number of signatures required for the office to qualify as the winner in a primary election. If the write-in candidate receives more votes than any other candidate on the ballot, they may qualify as the primary winner. The bill also prohibits a major political party from nominating a candidate for a general election if that party failed to nominate a candidate during the primary election. This act takes effect upon passage.