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- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-64a · Removal, restoration or transfer of enrollment list names.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-64b · Removal of names from list to be used at caucus, primary or convention.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-65 · Statement to Secretary of registration, enrollment and addition and removal statistics.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-66 · Application of provisions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-67 · Party affiliation of electors of boroughs.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-68 to 9-133 · Nominations and political parties.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-133a to 9-133e · Eligibility for absentee voting. Application for ballot; distribution. Votes to be restricted to candidates appearing on ballot label. Voting and counting procedures. Form and printing of primary absentee ballot; filing of ballot and affidavit with secretary; vacancies occurring after ballot printed; envelopes.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-133f · Absentee voting procedures.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-134 · Members of the armed forces; definitions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-135 · Absentee voting eligibility. Misrepresentation prohibited.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-135a · Form of absentee ballot.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 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.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-136 and 9-136a · Form of absentee ballot. Form for municipal election to fill partisan and nonpartisan offices.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-136b · Sec. 9-136b.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-137 · Inner envelope for return of ballot; statement under false statement penalty.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-138 · Sec. 9-138.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-139 · Outer envelope for return of ballot.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-139a · (Formerly Sec. 9-155). Secretary to furnish forms. Contents. Instructions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-139b · (Formerly Sec. 9-157). Secretary authorized to change forms.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-139c · (Formerly Sec. 9-154). Clerk to account to secretary for forms.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 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.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-140a · (Formerly Sec. 9-138). Signing of form. Insertion of ballot in envelopes.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 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.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 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 ballots by counters upon receipt from registrars. Late ballots retained by clerk.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-140d · (Formerly Sec. 9-152). Validity of armed forces member's ballot after death.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-140e · Elector who is permanently physically disabled or suffering from a long-term illness. Status for receipt of absentee ballots.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-140f · Electronic provision of absentee ballot for visually impaired electors.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-141 and 9-142 · Secs. 9-141 and 9-142.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-143 to 9-143b · Secs. 9-143 to 9-143b.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-144 and 9-145 · Materials to be furnished to absentee ballot applicants. Marking of ballots.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-146 · Sec. 9-146.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-146a · Sec. 9-146a.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-147 · Sec. 9-147.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-147a · Central counting of absentee ballots; designation of location by registrars of voters. Exception for counting in respective polling places.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-147b · Sec. 9-147b.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-147c · Appointment of absentee ballot counters, central counting moderator and alternate moderator. Count not to be disclosed prior to close of polls.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-147d · Central counting of absentee ballots timely received after 11 a.m. of day before election.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-148 · Counting of absentee ballots; training of counters.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 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 in depository envelopes; presentation of envelopes; declaration of count.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-150a · Absentee ballot counting procedures.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-150b · Duties of moderators and municipal clerks. Declaration of count.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-150c · Procedure for delivery of ballot in case of late-occurring illness, physical disability or admission to hospital or nursing home.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-150d · Use of voting tabulators to count absentee ballots.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-150e · Procedures for processing of absentee ballots before the day of certain elections, primaries or referenda held in 2020 and 2021.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-151 · Voting in person after absentee ballot has been sent.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-151a · Sec. 9-151a.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-152 · Sec. 9-152.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-153 · Clerk to preserve counters' notes, worksheets and other written materials and envelopes, applications and void and unused ballots.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-153a · (Formerly Sec. 9-141). Use of federal ballot application form.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-153b · (Formerly Sec. 9-142). Additional ballots.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-153c · (Formerly Sec. 9-136b). Procedure in case of omission or error in printing or issuing of ballot.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-153d · (Formerly Sec. 9-143). Mailing of ballots to persons living outside of United States, military personnel, spouses or dependents.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-153e · (Formerly Sec. 9-143a). Alternate application procedure for certain military personnel.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-153f · (Formerly Sec. 9-143b). Alternate application procedure and early ballot for electors residing or traveling outside United States and certain military personnel.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-153g · Method for return of ballot used by certain military personnel. Report.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-154 · Sec. 9-154.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-155 · Sec. 9-155.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-156 · Distribution and receipt of ballots by secretary.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-157 · Sec. 9-157.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158 · Eligibility to vote for presidential electors after removal from state.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158a · Presidential and federal elections; overseas balloting. Definitions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158b · Eligibility for presidential or overseas ballot.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158c · Application for ballot.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158d · Application form.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158e · Identification required from person applying for presidential ballot. Mailing or giving of presidential ballot to applicant. Mailing overseas ballot to applicant.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158f · Envelope.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158g · Return to town clerk.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158h · List of applicants.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158i · Secretary to prepare and distribute ballots and forms.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158j · Notice to registrars.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158k · Town clerk to maintain file of information from other states or towns.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158l · False statements. Neglect of duty by public official.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158m · Absentee voting law applicable.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158n · Voting in person.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-159 to 9-159m · Ballots. Overseas ballots.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-159n · Sec. 9-159n.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-159o · (Formerly Sec. 9-151a). Voting in person after ballot has been sent.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-159p · (Formerly Sec. 9-232g). Challenge of absentee ballots.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-159q · (Formerly Sec. 9-159n). Supervised absentee voting by patients at institutions upon request of registrar, administrator. Secretary of the State's authority to suspend supervised absentee voting for civil preparedness and public health emergencies.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-159r · Mandatory supervised absentee voting at institutions. Procedure.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-159s · Notice to conservators and guardians re residents' voting opportunities and voting registration. Optional notice to person with power of attorney.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-160 to 9-163j · Affidavit; envelopes. Application for absentee ballot. Procedure for voting. Notice to registrars of voters; delivery and counting of ballots. Voting by new residents in presidential elections.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-163k · Pilot program for absentee voting.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-163l to 9-163z · Secs. 9-163l to 9-163z.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-163aa · Early in-person voting. Early voting period. Designation of location. Procedures. Secure storage of ballots. Exception re town committee primaries.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-163bb · Delivery of early voting ballots to registrars of voters on day of election or primary. Checking of early voting ballots prior to counting.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-163cc · Early voting state-wide public awareness campaign. Early voting procedure manual for distribution to municipal election officials.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-164 · Regular and special municipal elections.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-164a · Transitional terms of office.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-164b · Deferred terms.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-164c · Change of municipal election date.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-164d · Notification to secretary.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-164e · Proposed action to be submitted to municipal attorney.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-164f · Election of registrars unaffected.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-165 to 9-167 · Biennial town elections: Change to from annual elections, unexpired terms; term and method of rotation of board members.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-167a · Minority representation.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-168 · Place of holding elections.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-168a · Polling places for voting districts whose lines differ from the district lines as constituted in a municipal election year and for voting districts with less than one thousand five hundred electors who vote for officers that no other electors of town vote for. Combined voting districts and polling places.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-168b · Designation of polling places in adjacent voting districts.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-168c · Accessibility of polling places to physically disabled voters.