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Vermont Legislative Research Shop

Use of Australian Ballot to Vote on School-Related Issues In Vermont

This report was undertaken to ascertain which and how many school districts use the Australian ballot to vote on school budgets and other school-related issues. The data is as follows.

Source: Melanie Jacobs, Vermont Elections Administrator, Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, 4/5/2001

Which Towns Use The Australian Ballot To Vote on School-Related Issues

Key: Yes – Uses Australian Ballot For Particular Issue

No – Does Not Use Australian Ballot For Issue Listed

Town	Town School District Officers	Town School District Budget	Town School District Public Questions	Union School District Officers	Union School District Budget	Union School District Public Question
ADDISON	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
ALBANY	No	No	No	No	No	No
ALBURG	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
ANDOVER	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
ARLINGTON	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
ATHENS	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
BAKERSFIELD	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
BALTIMORE	No	No	No	No	No	No
BARNARD	No	No	No	No	No	No
BARNET	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
BARRE CITY	No	No	No	No	No	No
BARRE TOWN	No	No	No	No	No	Yes (BOND VOTES)
BARTON	No	No	No	No	No	No
BELVIDERE	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
BENNINGTON	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
BENSON	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
BERKSHIRE	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
BERLIN	No	No	No	No	No	No
BETHEL	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
BLOOMFIELD	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
BOLTON	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
BRADFORD	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
BRAINTREE	Yes	No	SOME	Yes	No	SOME
BRANDON	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
BRATTLEBORO	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
BRIDGEWATER	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
BRIDPORT	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
BRIGHTON	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
BRISTOL	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
BROOKFIELD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
BROOKLINE	No	No	No	No	No	No
BROWNINGTON	No	No	No	No	No	No
BRUNSWICK	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
BURKE	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
BURLINGTON	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
CABOT	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
CALAIS	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
CAMBRIDGE	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
CANAAN	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
CASTLETON	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
CAVENDISH	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
CHARLESTON	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
CHARLOTTE	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
CHELSEA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
CHESTER	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
CHITTENDEN	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
CLARENDON	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
COLCHESTER	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
CONCORD	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
CORINTH	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
CORNWALL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
COVENTRY	No	No	No	No	No	No
CRAFTSBURY	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
DANBY	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
DANVILLE	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
DERBY	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
DORSET	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
DOVER	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
DUXBURY	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
DUMMERSTON	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
EAST HAVEN	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
EAST MONTPELIER	No	No	Yes-If required by law	No	No	No
EDEN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ELMORE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ENOSBURGH	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
ESSEX	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
FAIR HAVEN	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
FAIRFAX	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
FAIRFIELD	No	No	No	No	No	No
FAIRLEE	No	No	No	No	No	No
FAYSTON	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
FERRISBURGH	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
FLETCHER	No	No	No	No	No	No
FRANKLIN	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
GEORGIA	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
GLOVER	No	No	No	No	No	No
GOSHEN	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
GRAFTON	No	No	No	No	No	No
GRANBY	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
GRAND ISLE	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
GRANVILLE	No	No	No	No	No	No
GREENSBORO	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
GROTON	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
GUILDHALL	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
GUILFORD	No	No	No	No	No	No
HALIFAX	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
HANCOCK	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
HARDWICK	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
HARTFORD	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
HARTLAND	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
HIGHGATE	No	No	No	No	No	No
HINESBURG	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
HOLLAND	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
HUBBARDTON	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
HUNTINGTON	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
HYDE PARK	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
IRA	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
IRASBURG	No	No	No	No	No	No
ISLE LAMOTTE	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
JAMAICA	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
JAY	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
JERICHO	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
JOHNSON	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
KILLINGTON	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
KIRBY	No	No	No	No	No	No
LANDGROVE	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
LEICESTER	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
LEMINGTON	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
LINCOLN	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
LONDONDERRY	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
LOWELL	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
LUDLOW	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LUNENBURG	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LYNDON	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MAIDSTONE	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MANCHESTER	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
MARLBORO	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
MARSHFIELD	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MENDON	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
MIDDLEBURY	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
MIDDLESEX	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
MIDDLETOWN SPGS	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
MILTON	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
MONKTON	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
MONTGOMERY	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
MONTPELIER	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
MORETOWN	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
MORGAN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MORRISTOWN	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
MT. HOLLY	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
MT. TABOR	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
NEW HAVEN	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
NEWARK	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
NEWBURY	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
NEWFANE	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
NEWPORT CITY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
NEWPORT TOWN	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
NORTH HERO	No	No	No	No	No	No
NORTHFIELD	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
NORTON	No	No	No	No	No	No
NORWICH	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
ORANGE	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
ORWELL	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
PANTON	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
PAWLET	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
PEACHAM	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
PERU	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
PITTSFIELD	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
PITTSFORD	No	No	No	No	No	No
PLAINFIELD	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
PLYMOUTH	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
POMFRET	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
POULTNEY	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
POWNAL	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
PROCTOR	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PUTNEY	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
RANDOLPH	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
READING	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
READSBORO	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
RICHFORD	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
RICHMOND	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
RIPTON	No	No	No	No	No	No
ROXBURY	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
ROCHESTER	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
ROCKINGHAM	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
ROYALTON	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
RUPERT	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
RUTLAND CITY	No	No	No	No	No	No
RUTLAND TOWN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
RYEGATE	No	No	No	No	No	No
SALISBURY	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
SANDGATE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SEARSBURG	No	No	No	No	No	No
SHAFTSBURY	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
SHARON	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SHEFFIELD	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
SHELBURNE	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
SHELDON	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
SHOREHAM	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
SHREWSBURY	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes-Mt Abe budget only	No
SOUTH BURLINGTON	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
SOUTH HERO	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
SPRINGFIELD	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
ST ALBANS TOWN	No	No