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Associated Press - August 14, 2009 10:05 AM ET
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Same-sex couples in Vermont can get married in the state as of Sept. 1, but so far, town clerks have received very few applications.
Susan Clark, the assistant town clerk in Rutland, told The Barre Montpelier Times Argus one couple has taken out a wedding application, but the staff doesn't really expect too many more in the next several weeks.
In Montpelier, where supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage battled just months ago, no gay or lesbian couples have yet to ask for a civil marriage license application.
Nine years ago, the clerk's office in Brattleboro was kept open late to allow a lesbian couple to get the union. An assistant town clerk said so far, there have been no requests so far to keep the office open late for same-sex ceremonies on Aug. 31.
Information from: The Times Argus, http://www.timesargus.com/
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