Title 9, Title 9: Elections

Sec. 9-135b. Preparation and printing of absentee ballots; layouts for public inspection; filing of ballot and affidavit with Secretary. Vacancies; procedure. Omissions or errors in printing. (a) Immediately after the deadline for certification of all candidates whose names are t…

Secs. 9-136 and 9-136a. Form of absentee ballot. Form for municipal election to fill partisan and nonpartisan offices. Sections 9-136 and 9-136a are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 1140; 1953, S. 623d; 1957, P.A. 517, S. 1; 1961, P.A. 395, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 224, S. 1; 374, S. 1; 1971, P.…

Sec. 9-137. Inner envelope for return of ballot; statement under false statement penalty. Each absentee ballot shall be returned to the municipal clerk, inserted in an inner envelope which shall be capable of being sealed and which shall have printed on its face a form containing…

Sec. 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”. …

Sec. 9-139a. (Formerly Sec. 9-155). Secretary to furnish forms. Contents. Instructions. (a) The Secretary of the State shall prescribe and furnish the following materials to municipal clerks: The absentee ballot facsimile, the application for absentee ballot authorized for use at…

Sec. 9-139b. (Formerly Sec. 9-157). Secretary authorized to change forms. 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. (1949 Re…

Sec. 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 numbe…

Sec. 9-140. Application for and issuance of absentee ballots; online system. Distribution of absentee ballot applications. Mailing of unsolicited applications. Downloading of applications. Summary of absentee voting laws. Definitions. (a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) o…

Sec. 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 bal…

Sec. 9-140b. (Formerly Sec. 9-146). Return of absentee ballots. Secure drop boxes; regulations re use and video recording. Possession of ballots and envelopes restricted. (a) An absentee ballot shall be cast at a primary, election or referendum only if: (1) It is mailed by (A) th…

Sec. 9-140c. (Formerly Sec. 9-147). List of applicants returning ballots to clerk. Sorting of ballots and checking of names on registry list; rejection of ballot if name not on list. Times for delivery of ballots by clerk to registrars. Preservation of secrecy. Counting of ballot…

Sec. 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 a…

Sec. 9-140e. Elector who is permanently physically disabled or suffering from a long-term illness. Status for receipt of absentee ballots. (a) Any elector who is permanently physically disabled or suffering from a long-term illness and who files an application for an absentee bal…

Sec. 9-140f. Electronic provision of absentee ballot for visually impaired electors. In the case of an elector unable to appear at such elector's polling place because of a visual impairment, the Secretary of the State shall electronically provide to such elector an absentee ball…

Secs. 9-141 and 9-142. Transferred to Secs. 9-153a and 9-153b, respectively.

Secs. 9-143 to 9-143b. Transferred to Secs. 9-153d to 9-153f, inclusive.

Secs. 9-144 and 9-145. Materials to be furnished to absentee ballot applicants. Marking of ballots. Sections 9-144 and 9-145 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 1137, 1151; 1953, S. 631d, 632d; 1955, S. 631d; 1957, P.A. 517, S. 5, 6; 1959, P.A. 592, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 213; 224, S. 2; 374,…

Sec. 9-147a. Central counting of absentee ballots; designation of location by registrars of voters. Exception for counting in respective polling places. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, at any election, primary or referendum, all absentee ballots shall, w…

Sec. 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 abs…

Sec. 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.)

Sec. 9-148. Counting of absentee ballots; training of counters. The appointment of absentee ballot counters shall be made by the registrars of voters. The presiding officer for the purpose of declaring the result of the vote of the whole municipality is the moderator. Each person…

Secs. 9-149 and 9-150. Counting of ballots, procedure; ballot rejected if inner-envelope statement not executed; public may observe central counting; questions decided by moderator, intent of elector to govern, presumptions when intent not clear, invalid votes. Placing of ballots…

Sec. 9-150a. Absentee ballot counting procedures. (a) Starting time designated by registrars of voters. The absentee ballot counters shall proceed to the central counting location or to the respective polling places when counting is to take place pursuant to subsection (b) of sec…

Sec. 9-150b. Duties of moderators and municipal clerks. Declaration of count. (a) Moderator to record result of each count. The moderator shall record the result of each count of absentee ballots at any election, primary or referendum, separately by time of count, on (1) a separa…

Sec. 9-150c. Procedure for delivery of ballot in case of late-occurring illness, physical disability or admission to hospital or nursing home. An applicant who applies for an absentee ballot because of unforeseen illness or physical disability occurring within six days immediatel…

Sec. 9-150d. Use of voting tabulators to count absentee ballots. A voting tabulator approved by the Secretary of the State under section 9-242 may be used to count absentee ballots in any municipality at an election, primary or referendum, provided the registrars of voters of the…

Sec. 9-150e. Procedures for processing of absentee ballots before the day of certain elections, primaries or referenda held in 2020 and 2021. Section 9-150e is repealed, effective October 1, 2023. (Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-4, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 135; P.A. 23-22, S. …

Sec. 9-151. Voting in person after absentee ballot has been sent. Section 9-151 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 1147; 1953, 1955, S. 637d; 1969, P.A. 694, S. 8; P.A. 75-300, S. 8, 9; P.A. 77-187, S. 8, 9.)

Sec. 9-153. Clerk to preserve counters' notes, worksheets and other written materials and envelopes, applications and void and unused ballots. Section 9-153 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 1145; 1953, 1955, S. 640d; P.A. 73-100; P.A. 77-202, S. 2, 4; P.A. 78-153, S. 7, 32; P.A. 84-31…

Sec. 9-153a. (Formerly Sec. 9-141). Use of federal ballot application form. The form of absentee ballot application provided by any federal department or agency, referred to in section 9-140, may be used only by a person in any one of the following categories who is eligible to v…

Sec. 9-153b. (Formerly Sec. 9-142). Additional ballots. (a) If any absentee ballot applicant applies for an additional absentee ballot, such applicant shall note on the application the reason for applying for an additional absentee ballot and shall return the absentee voting set …

Sec. 9-153c. (Formerly Sec. 9-136b). Procedure in case of omission or error in printing or issuing of ballot. (a) If a municipal clerk has omitted the name of a candidate, party or office designation, inserted an incorrect or misspelled name of a candidate, party or office design…

Sec. 9-153d. (Formerly Sec. 9-143). Mailing of ballots to persons living outside of United States, military personnel, spouses or dependents. (a) Either registrar of voters may, not more than ninety days before the day of an election, in a form to be prescribed by the Secretary o…

Sec. 9-153e. (Formerly Sec. 9-143a). Alternate application procedure for certain military personnel. A member of the armed forces who is an elector or an applicant for admission as an elector, or the member's spouse or dependent if living where such member is stationed, may apply…

Sec. 9-153f. (Formerly Sec. 9-143b). Alternate application procedure and early ballot for electors residing or traveling outside United States and certain military personnel. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 9-140, any elector who is living, or expects to be living or tr…

Sec. 9-153g. Method for return of ballot used by certain military personnel. Report. On or before October 1, 2013, the Secretary of the State, in consultation with the Military Department, shall select a method for use in any election or primary held after September 1, 2014, for …

Sec. 9-156. Distribution and receipt of ballots by secretary. Section 9-156 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 1150; 1953, S. 643d; 1967, P.A. 176, S. 2; P.A. 75-310, S. 10, 11.)

Sec. 9-158. Eligibility to vote for presidential electors after removal from state. Section 9-158 is repealed. (1953, S. 655d; September, 1957, P.A. 25, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 196, S. 18.)

Sec. 9-158a. Presidential and federal elections; overseas balloting. Definitions. As used in sections 9-139c, 9-140b, 9-158a to 9-158m, inclusive, and 9-307: (1) “Federal election” means any general or special election or any primary held solely or in part for the purpose of sele…

Sec. 9-158b. Eligibility for presidential or overseas ballot. (a) Each citizen of the United States who is at least eighteen years of age, is a former resident and who has not forfeited such citizen's electoral privileges because of a disfranchising crime, may vote for presidenti…

Sec. 9-158c. Application for ballot. (a)(1) Not earlier than forty-five days before the election and not later than the close of the polls on election day, each former resident who desires to vote in a presidential election under sections 9-158a to 9-158m, inclusive, may apply fo…

Sec. 9-158d. Application form. (a) The application for a presidential ballot shall be a form signed in duplicate by the applicant under penalty of false statement in absentee balloting, which shall provide substantially as follows: To the Town Clerk of the Town of ...., Connectic…

Sec. 9-158e. Identification required from person applying for presidential ballot. Mailing or giving of presidential ballot to applicant. Mailing overseas ballot to applicant. (a) A person applying for a presidential ballot in person shall present: (1) A current and valid photo i…

Sec. 9-158f. Envelope. (a) The voter, after marking his presidential ballot so as to express his choice, shall fold it so as to conceal the markings, and enclose it in an inner envelope furnished by the town clerk for such purpose. The envelope shall have imprinted upon its back …

Sec. 9-158g. Return to town clerk. The voter shall sign the certification upon the inner envelope, securely seal it, enclose it in an outer serially-numbered envelope, and return it to the municipal clerk of the town in which he is qualified to vote. The clerk shall keep it in hi…

Sec. 9-158h. List of applicants. The clerk shall prepare and keep open to public inspection a list of all persons who have applied under sections 9-158a to 9-158m, inclusive, to vote as presidential voters or overseas electors with their names, voting addresses and application da…