{"data":{"id":"us-vt/17-v.s.a.-2101","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"17 V.S.A. § 2101","heading":"Purposes","body":"This title is intended to carry out the mandate contained in Article 8 of Chapter I of the Constitution of the State of Vermont. In this pursuit, the specific purposes of this title are:\n(1) to provide equal opportunity for all citizens of voting age to participate in political processes;\n(2) to assure that political campaigns are fairly and honestly conducted and financed;\n(3) to define unacceptable conduct among political candidates and public servants;\n(4) to ensure that public service will be in the public interest, rather than the special interest of groups or individuals;\n(5) to encourage citizens to become more actively involved in the political processes that affect the quality of life; and\n(6) to provide uniform practices and procedures in the conduct of elections throughout the State.","path":["Title 17: Elections","Chapter 041: Purposes, Short Title, Definitions"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/17/041/02101","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:01Z","sha256":"706328585e0be5fea269059f957325a511e6b1d3ae15689a9f0591a515375ffd","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/17-v.s.a.-2051-2057","next":"us-vt/17-v.s.a.-2102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}