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... how do you become a (Democatic) candidate in VT?


https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/candidates.aspx

How to Become a Candidate

Below you will find information and forms related to becoming a candidate in Vermont, including information and forms for major party, minor party, and independent candidates for all offices.

Major Party Candidates (Democratic, Liberty Union, Progressive, Republican)

Major party candidates file a petition along with a consent of candidate form in order to be placed on the ballot in the primary election (August 26, 2014). In order for a candidate to appear on the primary ballot, petitions and consent of candidate forms must be filed with the appropriate filing officer no sooner than Monday, May 12, 2014 and no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2014.

Major party candidates may also be nominated by party committee in order to be placed on the general election ballot in November, in the event their party does not nominate a candidate through the Primary. The statements of nomination and consent of candidate forms must be filed by the designated political party committee no sooner than Monday, May 12, 2014 and no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2014.

Minor Party Candidates (Libertarian)

Minor party candidates are nominated by party committee in order to be placed on the ballot in the general election (November 4, 2014). The statements of nomination and consent of candidate forms must be filed by the designated political party committee no sooner than Monday, May 12, 2014 and no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2014. All statements of nomination and consent of candidate forms, except those for justice of the peace, are filed with the secretary of state. (Justice of the peace forms are filed with the town clerk, see below.) For more information on the minor party nomination process, see the bottom of this page.

Independent Candidates

Independent candidates file a statement of nomination (petition) and consent of candidate form with the secretary of state in order to be placed on the ballot in the general election (November 4, 2014). Independent candidates for justice of the peace file with the town clerk. Independent candidate’s statements of nomination and consent forms must be filed no sooner than Monday, May 12, 2014 and no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2014.