Title 9 — Title 9: Elections

Sec. 9-1. Definitions. Except as otherwise provided, the following terms, as used in this title and sections 3-124, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 7-17, 7-20, 7-39, 7-157, 7-214, 7-275, 7-295, 7-343, 7-407, 8-1, 8-5, 8-19, 10-219, 11-36, 13a-11, 45a-18, 45a-19 and 51-95 have the following meanin…

Sec. 9-1a. “Municipal clerk” defined. As used in this title, “municipal clerk” or “clerk of the municipality” means the town clerk in or for the municipality to which reference is made, unless otherwise provided by charter or special act. (1969, P.A. 704, S. 1; P.A. 14-122, S. 82…

Sec. 9-1b. “Tabulator” substituted for “machine”. “Ballot” substituted for “ballot label”. On and after May 24, 2011, (1) “tabulator” shall be substituted for “machine” and “tabulators” shall be substituted for “machines”, and (2) “ballot” shall be substituted for “ballot label” …

Sec. 9-2. Calculation of period of time. In this title and the sections listed in section 9-1, when a period of time is prescribed for the doing of any act, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays shall be included in computing such period, except that, if the last day of such period is …

Sec. 9-2a. Notice and warning requirements. (a) Whenever in this title newspaper publication of any notice or warning is required to be given by a municipal clerk, it may be given by an assistant clerk. (b) Any provision of any special act contrary to the notice or warning requir…

Sec. 9-3. Secretary to be Commissioner of Elections. Presumption re rulings, instructions, opinions and orders. Order to correct irregularity or impropriety. (a) The Secretary of the State, by virtue of the office, shall be the Commissioner of Elections of the state, with such po…

Sec. 9-4. Duties of secretary. The Secretary of the State, in addition to other duties imposed by law, shall, as such commissioner, (1) advise local election officials in connection with proper methods of conducting elections and referenda as defined in subsection (n) of section …

Sec. 9-4a. Voter guide for state elections. (a) Not later than October first in each year in which a state election, as defined in section 9-1, is to be held, the Secretary of the State, in consultation with the State Elections Enforcement Commission and within available appropri…

Sec. 9-4b. Elections training unit. The Secretary of the State shall establish an elections training unit to coordinate all training for registrars of voters, deputy registrars of voters and poll workers. Such unit shall employ at least one person having field experience in the c…

Sec. 9-4c. System for submitting electronic signature for purposes of signing elections forms and applications. (a) The Secretary of the State shall develop and implement a system or systems through which the Secretary may permit any person to submit an electronic signature for t…

Sec. 9-5. Copies of instructional materials for moderators. At least one week prior to each state or municipal election, the Secretary of the State shall send to the registrars of voters of each municipality in which such election is to be held a copy of such instructional materi…

Sec. 9-5a. Towns to supply registrars with office space and supplies. Records. Each town shall provide the registrars of voters with office space, supplies and equipment, including facilities for the safe storage of the official records of such registrars. Such records shall be a…

Sec. 9-5b. Retention of records by registrars. When the registrars of voters are required by law to maintain, have on file or retain any document, record, list or other paper, the same shall be kept in their office or, if they do not have a permanent office, in the office space p…

Sec. 9-6. Conferences of municipal clerks, registrars and Secretary. Each registrar of voters or, in the absence of a registrar, the deputy registrar of voters, and each municipal clerk or, in the absence of a municipal clerk, one of the assistant municipal clerks shall be compen…

Sec. 9-6a. Conference for voting machine examiners. Section 9-6a is repealed, effective May 24, 2011. (1969, P.A. 31; P.A. 83-475, S. 4, 43; P.A. 11-20, S. 39; 11-173, S. 69.)

Sec. 9-6b. Assistance to blind persons in the signing of petitions. (a) Any provision of the general statutes to the contrary notwithstanding, a circulator of any petition shall, without subjecting himself to the penalties of false statement, accept the signature of an authorized…

Sec. 9-6c. Agreements between municipalities re performance of functions. Exception re conduct of early voting. (a) Two or more municipalities may jointly perform any function that each municipality is required to perform individually under this title, except conduct early voting…

Sec. 9-7. Charter provisions not affected. No provision of this title or the sections listed in section 9-1 shall be construed to repeal any charter provision in existence on May 14, 1953, relative to the election, term of office or powers or duties of any municipal officer or to…

Sec. 9-7a. (Formerly Sec. 9-368a). State Elections Enforcement Commission. Reports. Political activity of members. Written complaints and statements. (a) There is established a State Elections Enforcement Commission to consist of five members, not more than two of whom shall be m…

Sec. 9-7b. (Formerly Sec. 9-368b). State Elections Enforcement Commission's duties and powers. (a) The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall have the following duties and powers: (1) To make investigations on its own initiative or with respect to statements filed with the …

Sec. 9-7c. Recommended appropriations. Allotments. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the appropriations recommended for the State Elections Enforcement Commission shall be the estimates of expenditure requirements transmitted to the Secretary of the Offic…

Sec. 9-8. Penalty for false statement. Any person who makes a false statement in any statement required to be signed under the penalties of false statement under this title and, except as otherwise provided by law, any person who signs the name of another to any such statement sh…

Sec. 9-8a. 1972 election of General Assembly. Section 9-8a is repealed. (1972, P.A. 220, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-153, S. 31, 32.)