The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Title 17 : Elections
Chapter 035 : Offenses Against the Purity of Elections
Subchapter 006 : Voter Protections
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§ 2046. Civil actions by attorney general
(a) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this subchapter has occurred and that the rights of any voter or group of voters have been affected by such violation, the Attorney General may initiate a civil action in the Civil Division of the Superior Court in the county in which the alleged violation has occurred for appropriate relief.
(b) In such civil action, the court may:
(1) award such preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation of this title, as is necessary to ensure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by this title;
(2) assess a civil penalty against the respondent of not more than $5,000.00 for a first violation and of not more than $25,000.00 for any subsequent violation; and
(3) issue an order requiring reimbursement to the State of Vermont for the reasonable value of its services and its expenses in investigating and prosecuting the action. (Added 2025, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 8, 2026.)