The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 17 : Elections
Chapter 035 : Offenses Against the Purity of Elections
Subchapter 004 : Use of Synthetic Media in Elections
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§ 2031. Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media” means synthetic media that appears to a reasonable person to be a realistic representation of:
(A) a political candidate that injures the reputation of a political candidate; or
(B) an individual that attempts to unduly influence the outcome of an election, including a public question, by providing materially false information to voters.
(2) “Synthetic media” means an image, an audio recording, or a video recording of an individual’s appearance, speech, or conduct that has been created or intentionally manipulated with the use of digital technology, including artificial intelligence. (Added 2025, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Mar. 5, 2026.)