August 2008 Press Releases

Trainings for Elections Workers in Northeast Kingdom - August 6, 2008
Secretary of State Deb Markowitz to conduct final training session for elections workers.

Trainings for Elections Workers in Windsor County - August 4, 2008
Secretary of State Deb Markowitz will train local officials to prepare for upcoming election season.

PRESS ADVISORY 

Contact:  Ginny Colbert                                                        For Immediate Release

(802) 828-2148                                                                      August 4, 2008

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 Election Workers to Be Trained in Windsor County Area

Secretary of State Deb Markowitz to Prepare Local Officials for Upcoming Election Season.

 Tuesday, August 5, 2008
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Weathersfield Town Offices  

Secretary of State Deb Markowitz will conduct a training session for town clerks and board of civil authority members on Tuesday, August 5, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Weathersfield town office.  This workshop is to help prepare election workers for the upcoming election season.  Secretary of State Markowitz and Elections Director Kathy DeWolfe have scheduled 10 such workshops around the state before the primary in September.

Vermont law requires the office of the secretary of state to “organize regional workshops for election officials, provide them with informational materials about the conduct of elections and recounts and otherwise help them run elections in conformance with state and federal law.” 17 V.S.A. Section 2457. The regular presiding officer of each town or an assistant designated by the board of civil authority is required to attend at least one of these election workshops every two years. 

All election officials are encouraged to attend and it’s not too late to sign up.  Interested parties should call their local municipal clerk to register.  Go to http://www.sec.state.vt.us/municipal/ to see the remaining schedule of workshops.

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PRESS ADVISORY

Contact:  Ginny Colbert                                                        For Immediate Release

(802) 828-2148                                                                      August 6, 2008

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 Election Workers to Be Trained in Northeast Kingdom

Secretary of State Deb Markowitz to Prepare Local Officials for Upcoming Election Season.

 Thursday, August 7, 2008
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Lyndon Public Safety Building  

Secretary of State Deb Markowitz will conduct a training session for town clerks and board of civil authority members on Thursday, August 7, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the public safety building in Lyndon.  This workshop is to help prepare election workers for the upcoming election season.  Secretary of State Markowitz and Elections Director Kathy DeWolfe have conducted 10 such sessions around the state before the primary in September; the Lyndon workshop is the final one offered.

Vermont law requires the office of the secretary of state to “organize regional workshops for election officials, provide them with informational materials about the conduct of elections and recounts and otherwise help them run elections in conformance with state and federal law.” 17 V.S.A. Section 2457. The regular presiding officer of each town or an assistant designated by the board of civil authority is required to attend at least one of these election workshops every two years. 

All election officials are encouraged to attend and it’s not too late to sign up.  Interested parties should call their local municipal clerk to register. 

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