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CT Gen Stat § 9-184 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-184 - Vacancy in office of justice of the peace when justice nominated by a major party.

 Any vacancy in the office of a justice of the peace selected (1) pursuant to section 9-183b or (2) pursuant to section 9-183c shall be filled by appointment by the town committee of the political party of the vacating justice until the day on which the term of office of such vacating justice would have terminated. The town chairman or the secretary of the appointing town committee shall file with the town clerk a certificate of each such appointment and the town clerk shall record the certificate with the records of the town meeting. The town clerk shall notify the Secretary of the State of any such vacancy.(1949 Rev., S. 7547; 1953, S. 666d; P.A. 73-475, S. 1, 3; P.A. 74-109, S. 3, 11; P.A. 80-215, S. 1; P.A. 94-230, S. 3, 10; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 118, 130.)History: P.A. 73-475 provided for vacancies to be filled by town committee of the political party of the vacating justice, the chairman or secretary thereof to file with town clerk certificate of each such appointment, to be recorded with the records of the town meeting, effective upon adoption of amendment to the constitution repealing section 5 of article V or the provision therein for elections of justices of the peace; P.A. 74-109 substituted “nomination” for “election”, provided for term to end “four years thereafter”, further provided for form of justice filling a vacancy to end at time term of vacating justice would have ended, effective upon adoption of Senate Joint Resolution No. 22 of the 1973 session as an amendment to the constitution of Connecticut pursuant to article twelfth of the constitution; P.A. 80-215 provided for town clerk to notify secretary of the state and clerk of the superior court for judicial district in which town is located of any vacancy; P.A. 94-230 deleted prior provision re term of justices of the peace and inserted “selected pursuant to section 9-183b”, effective June 11, 1994; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 added reference to selection of justices of the peace pursuant to Sec. 9-183c, effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 9-186 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-186 - Electoral status of municipal officers and justices of the peace.

 Each elected municipal officer and each justice of the peace shall be an elector of the municipality in which he is elected, or in the case of a justice of the peace, nominated or appointed to office and, if for any reason he ceases to be an elector thereof, he shall thereupon cease to hold office therein and such office shall be deemed vacant.(1949 Rev., S. 516; 1953, S. 251d; P.A. 76-173, S. 3; P.A. 80-281, S. 11, 31; P.A. 94-230, S. 8, 10.)History: P.A. 76-173 changed “town” to “municipal” or “municipality” where appropriate; P.A. 80-281 added requirement for justice of the peace to be elector of municipality in which nominated; P.A. 94-230 inserted “or appointed”, effective June 11, 1994.Cited. 162 C. 256.Cited. 40 CA 643.Court may not, in quo warranto proceeding, determine whether or not the defendant is an elector; selectmen and town clerk have exclusive jurisdiction to make such determination. 19 CS 487. The fact that for one to qualify for election to a town office he must be an elector, is an establishment of a minimum age qualification for municipal elective officials, including mayors, by the state. 31 CS 447.
CT Gen Stat § 9-187 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-187 - Terms.

 (a) The terms of office of elective municipal officers, when not otherwise prescribed by law, shall be for two years from the date on which such terms begin as set forth in section 9-187a and until their successors are elected and have qualified. When not otherwise prescribed by law, the terms of those town officers appointed by the board of selectmen shall expire on the termination date of the term of the board of selectmen appointing such officers.(b) The terms of office of elected chief executive officers, members of boards of selectmen and the members of the legislative body of any town, city or borough as prescribed by charter or ordinance shall be two years or four years from the date or dates on which such terms begin as set forth in section 9-187a, and until their successors are elected and have qualified. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to authorize an ordinance prescribing terms of office to supersede the provisions of a charter concerning such terms of office.(c) The term of office of any tax collector appointed pursuant to an ordinance adopted under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 9-189 shall be as provided in such ordinance.(1949 Rev., S. 512; 1953, S. 668d; 1969, P.A. 570, S. 2; P.A. 76-296, S. 2; P.A. 95-224, S. 1; P.A. 97-244, S. 3, 13; P.A. 00-225, S. 1, 3; P.A. 01-195, S. 114, 181.)History: 1969 act changed to two years terms of elective municipal officers not otherwise prescribed by law, deleted provision that terms run from date of election and referenced new Sec. 9-187a containing details concerning beginning of terms, added “and until their successors are elected and have qualified” and further provided for terms of officers appointed by board of selectmen not otherwise provided for, to parallel the term of such board; P.A. 76-296 added new Subsec. (b) providing for terms of office of elected chief executive officers; P.A. 95-224 applied Subsec. (b) to members of legislative bodies; P.A. 97-244 added Subsec. (c) re the terms of office of any tax collector appointed pursuant to an ordinance, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 00-225 amended Subsec. (b) to provide for terms of members of boards of selectmen and to permit terms to be set by ordinance, effective June 1, 2000; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes in Subsecs. (b) and (c), effective July 11, 2001.Subsec. (a):Under 2007 revision, municipal assessors are town officers and the town has authority to decide whether assessors are to be elected or appointed; if the town determines that the assessors are to be appointed, their terms of office expire at the time the term of the appointing board expires unless the town establishes an alternative term of office. 309 C. 790.
CT Gen Stat § 9-187a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-187a - Date term to begin.

 Except as provided in sections 9-164a to 9-164f, inclusive, the term of each elected municipal official shall begin within seventy days after the municipal election at which such official is elected, on the day within such period prescribed by special act or charter provision, or, in the absence of such special act or charter provision, on the day within such period as is prescribed by action of the legislative body of such municipality, provided (1) in each municipality which holds its municipal election on the first Monday of May in the odd-numbered years, in the absence of such special act or charter provision, or action of the legislative body, such terms shall begin on the first day of July following the municipal election at which such official is elected, and (2) in each municipality which holds its municipal election on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November in the odd-numbered years, with the exception of the term of the town clerk, in the absence of such special act, or charter provision, or action of the legislative body, such term shall begin on the second Tuesday next following the day of the municipal election at which such official is elected, and (3) in each municipality which holds its municipal election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the odd-numbered years, the term of the town clerk shall be two years from the first Monday of January next succeeding his election, unless otherwise provided by charter or special act. Whenever the beginning date of the terms of elected municipal officials is so determined or changed, within the limits hereinabove specified, the authority providing therefor may provide for the conforming diminution or extension of terms of incumbents.(1969, P.A. 570, S. 3; P.A. 75-91, S. 1, 2.)History: P.A. 75-91 changed start of term of officials elected on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November from the day following the election to “the second Tuesday next” following the day of the municipal election, where not otherwise provided for.
CT Gen Stat § 9-189 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-189 - Town clerks, treasurers and tax collectors.

 (a) Each town, unless otherwise provided by law, shall, at its regular municipal election elect a town clerk for a term of not less than two years and not more than six years, a town treasurer for the term of two years and a collector of town taxes for a term of not less than two years and not more than six. Each such clerk, treasurer and collector of taxes shall hold office for the term for which he is elected and until his successor is elected and has qualified.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the legislative body of a town may, by ordinance adopted by its legislative body or in any town in which the legislative body is a town meeting, by the board of selectmen, authorize appointment of a tax collector. Such ordinance shall include provisions for the appointment procedure and shall specify the term of appointment. If the charter, home rule ordinance or special act of a town provides for the method of appointment of a tax collector, the method shall be changed by charter, charter amendment or home rule amendment.(1949 Rev., S. 505; 1953, S. 670d; P.A. 73-414; P.A. 76-173, S. 5; P.A. 95-224, S. 2; P.A. 97-244, S. 4, 13.)History: P.A. 73-414 deleted references to “annual” town elections; P.A. 76-173 deleted reference to town election in odd-numbered years and substituted therefor “regular municipal election”, deleted references to the beginning of the terms, deleted reference to determination by voters at an annual or special meeting of increased length of term for tax collector and provided for a term of not less than two or more than six years; P.A. 95-224 changed town clerk's term from two years to “not less than two years and not more than six years”; P.A. 97-244 designated existing section as Subsec. (a) and added new Subsec. (b) re adoption of ordinance appointing a tax collector, effective July 1, 1997.See Sec. 7-16a re appointed town clerks.Cited. 22 CS 125.
CT Gen Stat § 9-189a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-189a - Four-year terms for town clerks, registrars and treasurers.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 9-189 and 9-190a, any town or municipality may, by charter or ordinance, provide that the treasurer or the town clerk of said town or municipality, or the registrars of voters of said town, or any of such officers, shall, at the next succeeding regular election for such office and thereafter, be elected for a term of four years. In such event, such four-year term shall begin on the first Monday of January succeeding an election for treasurer or town clerk, except as provided in section 9-187a, and from the Wednesday following the first Monday of January succeeding an election for registrars of voters, provided, if any such town or municipality holds its town or municipal election on the first Monday of May of the odd-numbered years, the term of such treasurer or town clerk shall begin on the first day of July following the election, except as provided in section 9-187a.(1971, P.A. 494; 1972, P.A. 100, S. 1; P.A. 00-225, S. 2, 3; P.A. 01-195, S. 115, 181.)History: 1972 act added provision where election is held on first Monday in May of odd-numbered years that term of town clerk begin on first day of July after election except as provided in Sec. 9-187a; P.A. 00-225 extended the four-year term option to treasurers and allowed a charter to specify length of terms, effective June 1, 2000; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes, effective July 11, 2001.See Sec. 7-16a re appointed town clerks.
CT Gen Stat § 9-190 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-190 - Registrars of voters.

 On and after January 9, 2013, each municipality shall have two registrars of voters for the entire municipality, except as otherwise provided for in this section. Each registrar of voters shall reside in the municipality for which the registrar of voters is elected. Notwithstanding any special act, for elections held on and after November 6, 2012, in each municipality in which registrars of voters are elected, no elector shall vote for more than one registrar of voters for the municipality. The candidate having the highest number of votes and the candidate having the next highest number of votes for the office of registrar of voters, who does not belong to the same political party as the candidate having the highest number, shall be declared elected registrars of voters for the municipality, provided, if the candidate for registrar of voters of a major party is not one of the registrars of voters so elected, such candidate of such major party shall also be declared elected registrar of voters. For purposes of this section, a major party shall be one having the largest or next largest total number of enrolled party members in the state, as determined by the latest enrollment records in the office of the Secretary of the State submitted in accordance with the provisions of section 9-65. The term of office of all registrars of voters for voting districts in office on January 7, 1995, shall expire on January 8, 1997, and on November 5, 1996, two registrars shall be elected for each municipality with more than two voting districts which previously elected registrars of voters for voting districts.(1949 Rev., S. 509; 1953, 1955, S. 671d; 1959, P.A. 484; 630, S. 4; P.A. 76-173, S. 6; P.A. 95-171, S. 8, 14; P.A. 96-119, S. 6, 14; P.A. 11-173, S. 34.)History: 1959 acts provided for minority representation in the office of registrar and made it mandatory that each major party have a registrar elected; P.A. 76-173 substituted vote of “its legislative body” for “any annual or special town meeting”; P.A. 95-171 added “two” re towns divided into voting districts, added provision re term of office of registrars for voting districts in office on January 7, 1995, and election of registrars in towns with more than two voting districts, effective October 1, 1995, and applicable to elections held on or after that date; P.A. 96-119 replaced “November 6, 1996” with “November 5, 1996,” effective May 24, 1996; P.A. 11-173 limited municipalities to 2 registrars of voters on and after January 9, 2013, and made conforming and technical changes, effective January 1, 2012.Cited. 78 C. 671; 136 C. 637.
CT Gen Stat § 9-190a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-190a - Election of registrars at state elections.

 Any provision of any special act to the contrary notwithstanding, the registrars of voters in each municipality which elects registrars of voters shall be elected at the state election to be held in 1964, and biennially thereafter, to hold office for the term of two years from the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election until the Wednesday following the first Monday of the third January succeeding their election.(1959, P.A. 630, S. 1; P.A. 73-616, S. 9.)History: P.A. 73-616 made technical corrections.
CT Gen Stat § 9-190b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-190b - Temporary relief of registrar by Secretary of the State; procedure.

 If a registrar of voters fails to attain or maintain, whichever is applicable, certification required under subsection (a) of section 9-192a or is the subject of an investigation of any matter related to the duties of such registrar's office resulting from a statement filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission by the Secretary of the State, the Secretary may issue a written instruction, pursuant to section 9-3, to such registrar to appear before the Secretary on the date and at such time as provided in such instruction. The Secretary shall cite the reasons for such instruction and inform such registrar that such appearance is for the purpose of determining whether to temporarily relieve such registrar of his or her duties as provided in this section. The registrar shall appear before the Secretary and be given a fair opportunity to show cause, if any, why such registrar should not be temporarily relieved of his or her duties. If, after such opportunity, the Secretary determines that the public interest in the orderly conduct of elections would be so served, the Secretary may temporarily relieve such registrar of his or her duties and require the deputy registrar of voters appointed by such registrar to administer the operations of such office until such certification has been attained or maintained or until the State Elections Enforcement Commission has completed such investigation and taken final action on such matter. The proceeding described in this section shall not be considered a contested case under chapter 54. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a municipality from paying the salary of such registrar of voters while such resolution is pending.(P.A. 15-224, S. 5.)History: P.A. 15-224 effective July 7, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 9-191 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-191 - Election of registrars for each voting district.

 The provisions of section 9-190 to the contrary notwithstanding, each municipality which is divided into two voting districts and which elected registrars of voters for each voting district prior to July 8, 1955, shall continue to elect registrars of voters for each voting district until such time as such municipality, by vote of its legislative body, provides for the election of registrars of voters for the entire municipality instead of registrars of voters for each voting district.(1955, S. 672d; P.A. 95-171, S. 13, 14.)History: P.A. 95-171 added “two” re municipalities divided into voting districts, effective October 1, 1995, and applicable to elections held on or after that date.
CT Gen Stat § 9-192b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-192b - Designation of registrar, deputy or an assistant to receive instruction.

 Each registrar of voters shall annually designate either said registrar, the deputy registrar of voters or an assistant registrar of voters to receive at least ten hours of instruction under the elections training program developed under subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of section 9-192a.(P.A. 05-235, S. 22; P.A. 15-224, S. 31.)History: P.A. 05-235 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 15-224 replaced reference to Sec. 9-192a(c)(2) with reference to Sec. 9-192a(d)(2), effective July 7, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 9-193 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-193 - Registrar's oath.

 Each registrar of voters, deputy registrar and assistant, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall be sworn.(1949 Rev., S. 995; 1953, S. 674d.)See Sec. 1-25 re forms of oaths.No vacancy exists in office between election or succession and taking of oath and filing of certificate. 120 C. 565. Cited. 206 C. 579.
CT Gen Stat § 9-194 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-194 - Compensation of registrars, deputies and assistants.

 The registrars of voters, deputy registrars and assistants shall receive for their services such sum as may be allowed by the selectmen, and all expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties shall be audited by the selectmen and paid by the town, but, in no case, shall such compensation be regulated by the number of names registered.(1949 Rev., S. 997; 1953, S. 675d.)Registrar not personally liable for wages of assistant. 78 C. 670. Cited. 130 C. 477.
CT Gen Stat § 9-195 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-195 - Compensation of registrars and town clerks for duties as to enrollment.

 For the performance of the duties relating to the enrollment of electors on enrollment lists, each registrar and deputy registrar actually engaged therein, and each town clerk not upon a salary, shall receive such reasonable compensation and expenses from the town for which the enrollment is made as are approved by the selectmen thereof and, from the city or borough for which the enrollment is made, such sums as are approved by its common council or warden or burgesses or, where town and city governments are consolidated, such sums as are approved by the common council of such city.(1949 Rev., S. 1188; 1953, S. 676d.)See Sec. 9-55a re compensation of registrars, clerks and other personnel.
CT Gen Stat § 9-198 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-198 - Determination of number, method of election or appointment, term and compensation of assessors.

 Section 9-198 is repealed, effective October 1, 2010.(1949 Rev., S. 504; 1953, S. 679d; P.A. 10-84, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 9-200 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-200 - Constables.

 Each town shall elect, at its regular municipal election, unless otherwise provided by law and except as provided in section 9-185, not more than seven constables; except that the town of Groton may elect fourteen constables. When the number of constables to be elected by any town is even, no person shall vote for more than one-half the number; when the number to be elected is odd, no person shall vote for more than a bare majority of the number. The candidates in number sufficient to fill the office of constable who have the highest number of votes shall be declared elected.(1949 Rev., S. 507, 515; 1953, S. 681d; 1957, P.A. 128, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 15, S. 3; P.A. 73-655, S. 2; P.A. 76-173, S. 8; P.A. 82-239, S. 5, 7.)History: 1961 act removed obsolete reference to office of grand juror which was abolished in 1959; P.A. 73-655 added provision referencing amendment to Sec. 9-185 permitting town, by ordinance, to provide for appointment, rather than election of constables; P.A. 76-173 changed “town” to “municipal” election; P.A. 82-239 removed the obsolete reference to the agent of the town deposit fund.Constable chosen and sworn and rechosen the next year may act, although not resworn. 1 R. 83. See 5 C. 278. A constable can be chosen only at the time or under the conditions prescribed by statute. 1 R. 136. Town officers, elected for a year, usually hold until the incumbent's place is supplied. 6 C. 438. Where a public duty is imposed, commensurate power is implied. 38 C. 50.Cited. 40 CA 643.
CT Gen Stat § 9-201 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 9 - Elections|Chapter 146 - Elections|Section 9-201 - Election of five-member boards of police commissioners.

 Any town, at the next regular municipal election following action under section 7-274, shall elect two members of the board of police commissioners to serve for a term of two years and three for four years. At each such election thereafter, a member shall be elected for a term of four years to succeed each member whose term has expired. Each member of such board shall serve for the term for which he is elected and until his successor is elected and has qualified.(1949 Rev., S. 657; 1953, S. 682d; P.A. 76-173, S. 9.)History: P.A. 76-173 deleted references to annual and biennial elections.Cited. 144 C. 27.Cited. 19 CS 321.