Vermont Secretary of State - Web Site Help

General:  This web site is designed to improve the accessibility of mainstream browsers so that people with hearing, cognitive, physical, and visual disabilities will have improved access through the use of assistive technologies (e.g., screen magnifiers, screen readers, speech recognition software, alternative keyboards, Braille devices, etc.).  Pages displaying the 'W3C" logo meet or exceed Level A certification as defined by the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) standards.

Navigation within the web site is accomplished through the use of a standardized menu system.  The menu's design goal is to have any document within the web site easily accessible, usually within 4 clicks, from any other document on the web site.

Standard Conventions:  All web pages within the Vermont Secretary of State's web site incorporate a standard 'Header' and 'Footer'.

The 'Header' is a menu system displayed on the top of every web page, except pages and forms specifically designed for printing, allowing 'One Click' access to the 4 divisions that are part of  The Secretary's web site and The Secretary's web site itself.  The 4 divisions are Archives, Corporations, Elections and Professional Regulation.  The Secretary's portion of the web site is broken down into Other Programs and The Secretary's Desk.   Publications and The Kids Page  are two other sections of The Secretary's web site that are accessible from the footer.  Displayed on the left side of the 'Header' is the Vermont Coat of Arms which is linked to the Vermont State Page allowing for quick access to other portions of Vermont State Government.

The 'Footer' of every web page, except pages and forms specifically designed for printing, allows 'One Click' access to a variety of important links that a visitor to our web site might want immediate and easy access to.  Included in the 'Footer' are links to important interactive features, some of which are highlighted below...

Municipal Information gives you access to Brochures and other publication available on the web site. 

Databases links to a page allowing you to download, search or display information located in databases maintained by the Secretary's office.

Vermont Law is a page linking to several sources on the Internet.  This page gives you easy access to many resources without having to search for their source.

The Site Search is a comprehensive search of all materials and pages located on the Secretary's web site.  This search includes all materials from the 4 major divisions and The Secretary's site as well as documents.  Specialized searches are also available within specific subject matter such as The Opinions Newsletter or Division Specific like the one available in Professional Regulation.

Feedback is a page available from any web page displaying the 'Footer' allowing you to make comments, suggestions or otherwise submit feedback to the Web Master.  A major goal of this Web Site is to provide useful information to visitors.  The feedback page automatically includes information about the web page that was being viewed when the feedback link was selected.  Visitors should be specific if their comments are not related to the page being viewed at the time feedback is selected.  If a visitor to our site would like a reply to their comments they should include contact information in their comments.

General Conventions:  Each division has its' own 'Header' which appears immediately below the primary 'Header'.   Specifics about the layout and design of Division Headers can be viewed by selecting the appropriate link below.

Each Division and The Secretary's web site also incorporates additional 'Footer' information above the primary 'Footer'.  T.