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Village of West Jefferson charter amendment #7: General Powers, Nominations of Candidates, Conflict of Interest, Anti-Nepotism, and Technical and Formatting of Charter

On the ballot in
Village of West Jefferson
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

2.01 Municipal Powers, 13.01 Nominations, 18.01 Personal Interest, 18.02 Hiring and/or Appointment Procedures, 18.07 Effect of the Charter Upon Existing Laws and Rights, and 19.01 Corrections to the Charter. Shall the proposed charter amendment, as reported by the charter commission of the Village of West Jefferson be adopted?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote adopts the charter commission's amendments to the listed West Jefferson charter sections on general powers, nominations, conflicts of interest and related topics.

A “No” vote means

A no vote leaves those charter sections unchanged.

The ballot lists only the charter sections to be amended; it does not print the amended text.

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