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This joint resolution establishes a specific voting procedure for electing three trustees of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College during the Joint Assembly on February 20, 2025. The resolution modifies the standard voting rules by allowing a plurality vote, which means candidates can win with the most votes rather than requiring a majority. Specifically, members of the General Assembly may vote for up to three candidates on a single ballot, and the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected. If the first ballot results in a tie for any of the positions, additional ballots will be held until all three trustee positions are filled by the candidates with the most votes. The resolution notes this approach is consistent with past practices in 1997 and subsequent bienniums, and is designed to save time compared to the more lengthy majority vote process used in 1999 that required multiple ballots.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/J.R.S.13