Title 9 — Title 9: Elections

Sec. 9-463. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) “At large” means selected on a basis other than from a district; (2) “Candidate” means any person whose name is placed, or proposed to be placed, as the case may be, on the primary ballo…

Sec. 9-464. Primary date. On the first Tuesday in April of each year in which the President of the United States is to be elected, each party shall conduct a primary in each town if the names of two or more candidates are to be placed on such party's ballot in accordance with the…

Sec. 9-465. Placement of candidate names on ballot. The name of a candidate shall be placed on the ballot at a primary of a party either: (a) By direction of the secretary when he determines, within the time specified in section 9-466, that the candidacy of such person for such p…

Sec. 9-466. Announcement of candidate list. The Secretary shall, at ten o'clock a.m. on the seventy-fourth day preceding the day of the primary, publicly announce a list of candidates whose names are to be placed on the ballot of each party at such primary pursuant to subsection …

Sec. 9-467. Issuance of petition. On or after twelve o'clock noon of the seventy-fourth day preceding the day of the primary, any person seeking the nomination of a party for President, whose name is not included in the list of candidates announced by the Secretary pursuant to se…

Sec. 9-468. Circulation, filing and verification of petition. Except as hereinafter provided, such petitions shall be circulated, filed with the registrars of voters, and verified by said registrars, as nearly as may be, in accordance with the provisions of sections 9-410 and 9-4…

Sec. 9-469. Tabulation of signatures. The Secretary shall complete tabulation of the signatures on such petitions not later than the forty-sixth day preceding the day of the primary. The Secretary shall place on the ballot of each party at the primary the name of each candidate w…

Sec. 9-470. Order of candidate names on ballot. The Secretary shall determine by lot, in a public ceremony held on the thirty-fifth day preceding the day of the primary, the order in which the names of the candidates will appear on the ballot of each party at such primary; provid…

Sec. 9-471. Notice of primary. Forthwith upon determination of the order of candidates on the ballot, the secretary shall send a notice of primary for each party to each town clerk. Such notice shall include the names of the candidates in the order so determined and their address…

Sec. 9-472. Vacancy on ballot due to candidate death. If, after determination of the order of candidates on the ballot, a candidate dies, his name shall not appear on such ballot; provided that the position of each remaining candidate on the ballot shall not be altered by the del…

Sec. 9-473. Notification by party chairmen of delegates allotted. Not later than the fourteenth day before the day of the primary, the chairman of each party shall certify in writing to the secretary the number of delegates to which such party is entitled pursuant to its rules. I…

Secs. 9-474 and 9-475. Candidate caucuses. Selection of delegate slates. Sections 9-474 and 9-475 are repealed. (P.A. 77-535, S. 12, 13; P.A. 79-481, S. 18.)

Sec. 9-476. Conduct of primary. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of chapter 145 and chapter 153 concerning absentee voting at primaries, conduct of primaries and return and tabulation of the vote at such primaries shall apply as nearly as practicable a…

Secs. 9-477 to 9-481. Tabulation of votes. Delegate affidavit. Convention certification. Vacancy in delegate slate prior to primary. Vacancy in delegate slate following primary. Sections 9-477 to 9-481, inclusive, are repealed. (P.A. 77-535, S. 15–19; P.A. 79-481, S. 18.)

Sec. 9-482. “Candidate” includes “uncommitted”. Determination of total votes cast. As used in this section and in sections 9-483, 9-484 and 9-485, “candidate” includes the category “uncommitted”. The secretary shall determine the number of votes cast for each candidate and the to…

Sec. 9-483. Allocation of delegates pursuant to party formula. If a party's chairman has certified a formula in accordance with the provisions of section 9-473, the secretary shall calculate the number of delegates allocated to each of such party's candidates, pursuant to such fo…

Sec. 9-484. Allocation of delegates pursuant to state formula. (a) If a party's chairman did not certify (1) a formula pursuant to section 9-473, or (2) a requirement that all delegates shall be allocated to the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes notwithstanding suc…

Sec. 9-485. Certification of delegates. Release of delegates. (a) Forthwith upon completion of the procedures prescribed by section 9-483 or 9-484, as the case may be, the secretary shall certify to the chairman, each candidate and the national committee of the party, the number …

Sec. 9-486. Caucuses permitted. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the holding of caucuses for the selection of delegates prior to the day of the primary. (P.A. 79-481, S. 17; P.A. 83-475, S. 41, 43.) History: P.A. 83-475 deleted former Subsec. requiring perso…

Secs. 9-487 to 9-599. Reserved for future use.