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CT Gen Stat § 9-62 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 143 - Electors: Qualifications and Admission|Section 9-62 - Hearings concerning discretionary erasure or exclusion.

 At any hearing provided for in sections 9-60 and 9-61, any elector upon whom a citation or notice as therein provided has been served and any person offering himself as a witness shall be sworn; and all registrars and deputy registrars are authorized to administer, for that purpose, the oath provided for witnesses. Any person cited to appear before any registrar or deputy registrar under any of the provisions of said sections shall have the right to appear either in person or by attorney; and, when no witnesses are present at any such hearing to testify in favor of the removal of the name of an elector from any list on which the same appears, or against placing the name of an elector upon an enrollment list, or against the restoration of the name of an elector to an enrollment list from which the name of such elector has been removed or excluded, the registrar or deputy registrar before whom the hearing is held shall make a statement of facts in his possession, showing why the name of any such elector should be erased from such enrollment list or why it should not be placed upon the enrollment list as requested by the applicant or why such name was wrongfully or improperly stricken or excluded from the enrollment list upon which it appeared.(1949 Rev., S. 1178; 1953, S. 563d; P.A. 83-475, S. 14, 43.)History: P.A. 83-475 amended section to refer to wrongful or improper removal or exclusion from enrollment list.
CT Gen Stat § 9-64 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 143 - Electors: Qualifications and Admission|Section 9-64 - Erasure of name not on registry list.

 Upon the written application of an enrolled elector of any town, made to any registrar or assistant registrar of any ward or voting district in such town, stating that the name of an elector appearing on the enrollment list of any ward or district does not appear on the last-completed registry list of such ward or district and that such elector is not entitled to vote therein and requesting that the name of such elector be stricken from such enrollment list, such registrar or assistant registrar, upon verifying the accuracy of such information, shall erase such name from the enrollment list, provided any name so erased shall be added to the enrollment list of the same party in the ward or district upon the registry list of which such name appears. Any registrar or assistant registrar failing to so erase any such name shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.(1949 Rev., S. 1180; 1953, S. 565d; 1957, P.A. 442, S. 11; P.A. 77-298, S. 10; P.A. 12-80, S. 53.)History: P.A. 77-298 deleted reference to enrollment session; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $200 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor.
CT Gen Stat § 9-64a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 143 - Electors: Qualifications and Admission|Section 9-64a - Removal, restoration or transfer of enrollment list names.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of this chapter, the registrars of voters in any town or district shall remove the name of any elector from the enrollment list at the same time that such name is removed from the registry list, but, if such name is restored, added or transferred on the registry list under section 9-35 or section 9-42, it shall be simultaneously restored, added or transferred on the enrollment list.(1967, P.A. 533, S. 1; P.A. 78-153, S. 27, 32; P.A. 81-350, S. 15, 17; P.A. 83-475, S. 16, 43.)History: P.A. 78-153 made no changes; P.A. 81-350 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 9-44; P.A. 83-475 added reference to names added to or transferred on the enrollment list.
CT Gen Stat § 9-64b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 143 - Electors: Qualifications and Admission|Section 9-64b - Removal of names from list to be used at caucus, primary or convention.

 Prior to distributing any enrollment list for use in any caucus, primary or town convention, the registrar of voters shall remove all names from such enrollment list which have been removed from the last-completed registry list.(1967, P.A. 533, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 9-66 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 143 - Electors: Qualifications and Admission|Section 9-66 - Application of provisions.

 The provisions of sections 9-51 to 9-67, inclusive, shall extend only to (A) any major party as defined in subdivision (5) of section 9-372, and (B) any minor party as defined in subdivision (6) of section 9-372. In the case of a major party, such provisions shall apply state-wide. In the case of a minor party, such provisions shall apply within the geographical jurisdiction of the office or offices to which such minor party status pertains.(1949 Rev., S. 1187; 1953, S. 566d; P.A. 85-577, S. 21.)History: P.A. 85-577 entirely replaced prior provisions which had stated that Secs. 9-51 to 9-67, inclusive, do not apply to parties polling 10% or less of a municipality's vote at the last regular election and which had authorized town clerk to enroll party members for parties which are not represented by a registrar but which polled 10% or more of the vote.
CT Gen Stat § 9-67 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 143 - Electors: Qualifications and Admission|Section 9-67 - Party affiliation of electors of boroughs.

 Any provision of the general statutes to the contrary notwithstanding, any elector of a borough may, in connection with any borough election, enroll in, be affiliated with, be a candidate for nomination or election of, or in any other manner participate in the affairs of, a political party or organization which names candidates for borough offices, despite his participation in any manner, in connection with any state, town or city election, in the affairs of any political party or organization. Such participation, in connection with any borough election, shall not affect the right of any such elector to participate, in connection with any state, town or city election, in the affairs of any other single political party or organization. The provisions of sections 9-51 to 9-67, inclusive, regulating party affiliation of electors shall apply to the intraborough political activities of any such elector.(1949 Rev., S. 1189; 1953, S. 567d.)
CT Gen Stat § 9-133f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting|Section 9-133f - Absentee voting procedures.

 The provisions of this chapter shall govern procedures relating to absentee voting at elections. Except as otherwise provided by statute, such provisions shall also apply, as nearly as practicable and in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of the State, to procedures relating to absentee voting at primaries and referenda.(P.A. 86-179, S. 1, 53.)
CT Gen Stat § 9-134 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting|Section 9-134 - Members of the armed forces; definitions.

 The term “members of the armed forces”, wherever used in this chapter, means members in active service of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Public Health Service and Merchant Marine of the United States, and all regular and reserve components thereof. The term “members of the Merchant Marine of the United States”, wherever used in this chapter, means persons employed as officers or members of crews of vessels documented under the laws of the United States, or of vessels owned by the United States, or of vessels of foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States, and persons enrolled with the United States for employment, or for training for employment, or maintained by the United States for emergency relief service, as officers or members of crews of any such vessels; but does not mean persons so employed, or enrolled for such employment or for training for such employment, or maintained for such emergency relief service, on the Great Lakes or the inland waterways. The term “United States”, wherever used geographically in this chapter, includes the territorial limits of the states of the United States and the District of Columbia.(1953, 1955, S. 619d; P.A. 79-363, S. 10, 38; P.A. 86-179, S. 2, 53.)History: P.A. 79-363 referred to elector's inability to appear at polling place rather than his absence from town; P.A. 86-179 deleted sentence authorizing absentee voting by elector unable to appear at polling place because of active service with armed forces.
CT Gen Stat § 9-135a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting|Section 9-135a - Form of absentee ballot.

 (a) Each absentee ballot shall be arranged to resemble the appropriate ballot and sample ballot as prescribed by law, and shall include, as applicable, the offices, party designations, names of candidates and questions to be voted upon and spaces for write-in votes. A replica of the state seal shall be printed on the ballot. The size, type, form, instructions, specifications for paper and printing and other specifications shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the State.(b) In municipalities in which some or all offices are to be voted upon without party designation at an election, the clerk of the municipality shall prepare a suitably modified absentee ballot which, upon approval by the Secretary of the State, shall be the form of absentee ballot for the purposes of the election.(c) In the case of a primary in a voting district in which unaffiliated electors are authorized, under section 9-431, to vote for some but not all offices to be contested at the primary, the clerk of the municipality shall so prepare and cause to be printed separate and distinct partial absentee ballots for such unaffiliated electors, provided on each such ballot, each candidate's position shall be the same as on the full absentee ballot for the primary, pursuant to section 9-437, leaving blank columns where necessary.(P.A. 75-310, S. 1, 11; P.A. 77-245, S. 15; P.A. 78-24; P.A. 79-363, S. 11, 38; P.A. 84-319, S. 11, 49; P.A. 86-179, S. 4, 53; P.A. 87-509, S. 6, 24; P.A. 11-20, S. 3.)History: P.A. 77-245 changed “town” to “municipal” clerk where appearing; P.A. 78-24 changed requirement for filing absentee ballot with secretary of the state to not later than 35 days, rather than 20 days, before election and further provided for filing of any corrections or alterations thereto; P.A. 79-363 made technical changes; P.A. 84-319 eliminated the requirement that secretary provide blank ballot facsimiles to municipal clerks, i.e. “without names of parties, candidates, offices and questions”; P.A. 86-179 deleted subsections requiring filing of absentee ballot forms and affidavits with secretary of the state and public availability of layouts of sample absentee ballots and added provision re modified absentee ballot for use in municipalities in which officers are voted upon without party designation; P.A. 87-509 added Subsec. (c), requiring preparation of separate and distinct absentee ballots for unaffiliated electors in case of primary in which unaffiliated electors authorized to vote for some but not all offices to be contested at primary; P.A. 11-20 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “ballot label” with “ballot” and eliminate requirement for Secretary of the State to send a ballot facsimile to each municipal clerk, effective May 24, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 9-139 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting|Section 9-139 - Outer envelope for return of ballot.

 The inner envelope, in which the absentee ballot has been inserted by the absentee ballot applicant, shall be returned to the municipal clerk in an outer envelope endorsed on the outside with the words: “OFFICIAL ABSENTEE BALLOT”. The outer envelope shall also contain (1) blank spaces for the name and return address of the sender and spaces upon which the municipal clerk, before issuance of the ballot and envelopes, shall insert the applicant's name, voting residence by street and number, voting district, the date of the primary, election or referendum at which the ballot is to be cast and, if the absentee ballot is to be cast at a primary, the name of the party holding the primary and (2) a notice, sufficient to warn any person handling the ballot, of the restrictions set forth in section 9-140b concerning who may possess or return the ballot and the restrictions and penalties set forth in section 9-359 concerning the completion or execution of absentee ballots. The clerk shall also inscribe his official address for the return of the ballot on the outer envelope prior to issuance of the ballot and envelopes. All outer envelopes shall be serially numbered.(1949 Rev., S. 1143; 1953, 1955, S. 626d; 1963, P.A. 42, S. 1; 207, S. 2; P.A. 86-179, S. 7, 53; P.A. 87-509, S. 7, 24; P.A. 89-5, S. 1, 2.)History: 1963 acts required municipal clerk to inscribe his return address on the outer envelope before issuance and provided for insertion of the ballot in the inner envelope rather than sealing it in; P.A. 86-179 deleted provisions re specific location of blank spaces to be filled in on envelope, made technical changes and added references to primaries and referenda; P.A. 87-509 required outer envelope to contain blank space for name of party holding primary, if absentee ballot to be cast at primary; P.A. 89-5 added Subdiv. (2), requiring outer envelope to contain warning notice.Cited. 231 C. 602.
CT Gen Stat § 9-139b. (Formerly Sec. 9-157) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting|Section 9-139b. (Formerly Sec. 9-157) - Secretary authorized to change forms. Expanded authority for 2020 state election.

 (a) The Secretary of the State may make any changes in any forms prescribed by this chapter which, in the opinion of the Secretary, are necessary to conform to the applicable provisions of federal law.(b) For the state election in 2020, the Secretary of the State may make any changes in any forms prescribed by this chapter or in any printed, recorded or electronic material issued pursuant to this chapter which, in the opinion of the Secretary, are necessary to conform to the applicable provisions of law.(1949 Rev., S. 1154; 1953, S. 644d; P.A. 86-179, S. 9, 53; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-3, S. 3.)History: P.A. 86-179 replaced reference to Federal War Ballot Act with reference to applicable provisions of federal law; Sec. 9-157 transferred to Sec. 9-139b in 1987; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-3 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), added Subsec. (b) re state election in 2020 and made a technical change, effective July 31, 2020.
CT Gen Stat § 9-139c. (Formerly Sec. 9-154) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting|Section 9-139c. (Formerly Sec. 9-154) - Clerk to account to secretary for forms.

 Within ten days after an election or primary, the municipal clerk shall file with the Secretary of the State a statement, on a form to be prescribed and provided by the secretary, setting forth the number of absentee voting forms received from the secretary, the number issued to applicants for absentee ballots and the number remaining unused, and an explanation of any discrepancies. The statement shall also include such information concerning presidential and overseas ballot forms. The prescribed form may also require such absentee voting information as is necessary to complete questionnaires issued by the United States Department of Defense.(1955, S. 641d; 1957, P.A. 517, S. 11; 1969, P.A. 8, S. 2; P.A. 76-295, S. 14, 18; P.A. 86-179, S. 10, 53.)History: 1969 act deleted references to members of the armed forces and added reporting on “individuals qualified to vote a presidential ballot under section 9-163b” in statement on absentee balloting; P.A. 76-295 added inclusion in statement of report on “individuals qualified to vote an overseas ballot under section 9-159b”; P.A. 86-179 made technical changes; Sec. 9-154 transferred to Sec. 9-139c in 1987.
CT Gen Stat § 9-140a. (Formerly Sec. 9-138) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting|Section 9-140a. (Formerly Sec. 9-138) - Signing of form. Insertion of ballot in envelopes.

 Each absentee ballot applicant shall sign the form on the inner envelope provided for in section 9-137, which shall constitute a statement under the penalties of false statement in absentee balloting. Any absentee ballot applicant who is unable to write may cause his name to be signed on the form by an authorized agent who shall, in the space provided for the signature, write the name of the applicant followed by the word “by” and his own signature. The failure of the applicant or authorized agent to date the form shall not invalidate the ballot. The ballot shall be inserted in the inner envelope, and the inner envelope shall be inserted in the outer envelope, prior to the return of the ballot to the municipal clerk. If an applicant is required to return identification with the ballot pursuant to the Help America Vote Act, P.L. 107-252, as amended from time to time, such identification shall be inserted in the outer envelope so such identification can be viewed without opening the inner envelope.(1955, S. 625d; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 70; P.A. 74-96, S. 3, 9; P.A. 78-79, S. 3, 4; P.A. 79-363, S. 14, 38; P.A. 86-179, S. 12, 53; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 95.)History: 1971 act changed penalties of “perjury” to “false statement”; P.A. 74-96 added “in absentee balloting”, effective January 1, 1975; P.A. 78-79 removed provisions for dating where appearing and further added that failure of applicant or agent to date form would not invalidate the application; P.A. 79-363 substituted “ballot” for “application”; P.A. 86-179 amended section to allow agent to sign form on envelope for applicant who is unable to write for any reason; Sec. 9-138 transferred to Sec. 9-140a in 1987; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 added provision re procedure to be followed when applicant is required to return identification with ballot pursuant to Help America Vote Act, effective January 1, 2004.Cited. 231 C. 602.
CT Gen Stat § 9-140d. (Formerly Sec. 9-152) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting|Section 9-140d. (Formerly Sec. 9-152) - Validity of armed forces member's ballot after death.

 No absentee ballot executed by a member of the armed forces shall be invalidated by his death prior to an election, primary or referendum if his name appears on the official checklist used at such election, primary or referendum.(1949 Rev., S. 1152; 1953, S. 638d; P.A. 86-179, S. 15, 53.)History: P.A. 86-179 added references to primaries and referenda and changed term “registry list” to “official checklist”; Sec. 9-152 transferred to Sec. 9-140d in 1987.
CT Gen Stat § 9-140e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting|Section 9-140e - Permanently physically disabled elector. Status for receipt of absentee ballots.

 (a) Any elector who is permanently physically disabled and who files an application for an absentee ballot with a certification from a primary care provider, indicating that such elector is permanently physically disabled and unable to appear in person at such elector's designated polling location, shall be eligible for permanent absentee ballot status and shall receive an absentee ballot for each election, primary or referendum conducted in such elector's municipality for which such elector is eligible to vote. Such elector's permanent absentee ballot status shall remain in effect until such elector: (1) Is removed from the official registry list of the municipality, (2) is removed from permanent absentee ballot status pursuant to the provisions of this section, or (3) requests that he or she no longer receive such permanent absentee ballot status.(b) The registrars of voters shall send written notice to each such elector with permanent absentee ballot status in January of each year, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of the State, for the purpose of determining if such elector continues to reside at the address indicated on the elector's permanent absentee ballot application. If (1) such written notice is returned as undeliverable, or (2) not later than thirty days after such notice is sent to the elector, the elector fails to return such notice to the registrars of voters, as directed on the form, the elector in question shall be removed from permanent absentee ballot status. If such elector indicates on such notice that the elector no longer resides at such address and the elector's new address is within the same municipality, the registrars of voters shall change the elector's address pursuant to section 9-35 and such elector shall retain permanent absentee ballot status. If the elector indicates on such notice that the elector no longer resides in the municipality, the registrars of voters shall remove such individual from the registry list of the municipality and send such individual an application for voter registration. Failure to return such written notice shall not result in the removal of an elector from the official registry list of the municipality.(P.A. 11-173, S. 56; P.A. 12-57, S. 1.)History: P.A. 11-173 effective January 1, 2012; P.A. 12-57 amended Subsec. (a) by providing that an elector with permanent absentee ballot status receive an absentee ballot rather than an application and amended Subsec. (b) by making technical changes, effective January 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 9-147c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting|Section 9-147c - Appointment of absentee ballot counters, central counting moderator and alternate moderator. Count not to be disclosed prior to close of polls.

 Each registrar of voters shall appoint one or more electors of the town, known to be persons of integrity, to count all absentee ballots. No spouse, parent, grandparent, child or sibling of a candidate may be appointed to count absentee ballots on which the name of such candidate appears. Unless absentee ballots are to be counted in the respective polling places pursuant to subsection (b) of section 9-147a, the registrars shall also jointly appoint a central counting moderator and alternate moderator pursuant to the requirements of section 9-229. No person shall print, publish, announce, or otherwise make known such count prior to the time for the closing of the polls.(P.A. 75-300, S. 3, 9; P.A. 77-187, S. 6, 9; P.A. 79-363, S. 18, 38; P.A. 81-467, S. 2, 8; P.A. 85-592, S. 5; P.A. 86-179, S. 17, 53; P.A. 99-276, S. 4, 15; P.A. 18-124, S. 2.)History: P.A. 77-187 changed time count of absentee ballots to begin from “two p.m.” to “twelve o'clock”; P.A. 79-363 made technical changes; P.A. 81-467 added reference to appointment of alternate moderator; P.A. 85-592 amended section to require counters to attend training sessions at which registrars, municipal clerks and moderators review and study an absentee ballot counter's manual; P.A. 86-179 deleted provisions re counter's training sessions and submittal of questions to moderator for decision; P.A. 99-276 added prohibition against spouse, parent, grandparent, child or sibling of a candidate from counting absentee ballots on which candidate's name appears, effective January 1, 2000; P.A. 18-124 replaced provision re central counting of absentee ballots with provision re counting in respective polling places, effective June 6, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 9-147d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting|Section 9-147d - Central counting of absentee ballots timely received after 11 a.m. of day before election.

 Section 9-147d is repealed.(P.A. 75-300, S. 4, 9; P.A. 77-187, S. 7, 9; P.A. 86-179, S. 52, 53.)