Connecticut Code — 09
Browse 648 sections in division 09 of the Connecticut code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 9-1. Definitions.
- § 9-1a. “Municipal clerk” defined.
- § 9-1b. “Tabulator” substituted for “machine”. “Ballot” substituted for “ballot label”.
- § 9-2. Calculation of period of time.
- § 9-2a. Notice and warning requirements.
- § 9-3. Secretary to be Commissioner of Elections. Presumption re rulings, instructions, opinions and orders. Order to correct irregularity or impropriety.
- § 9-4. Duties of secretary.
- § 9-4a. Voter guide for state elections.
- § 9-4b. Elections training unit.
- § 9-4c. System for submitting electronic signature for purposes of signing elections forms and applications.
- § 9-5. Copies of instructional materials for moderators.
- § 9-5a. Towns to supply registrars with office space and supplies. Records.
- § 9-5b. Retention of records by registrars.
- § 9-6. Conferences of municipal clerks, registrars and Secretary.
- § 9-6a. Conference for voting machine examiners.
- § 9-6b. Assistance to blind persons in the signing of petitions.
- § 9-6c. Agreements between municipalities re performance of functions. Exception re conduct of early voting.
- § 9-7. Charter provisions not affected.
- § 9-7a. (Formerly Sec. 9-368a). State Elections Enforcement Commission. Reports. Political activity of members. Written complaints and statements.
- § 9-7b. (Formerly Sec. 9-368b). State Elections Enforcement Commission's duties and powers.
- § 9-7c. Recommended appropriations. Allotments.
- § 9-8. Penalty for false statement.
- § 9-8a. 1972 election of General Assembly.
- § 9-9. Representatives in Congress. Districts.
- § 9-10. Senatorial districts.
- § 9-10a. State senators. Senatorial districts.
- § 9-11. Notice of election of congressmen and senators.
- § 9-12. Who may be admitted.
- § 9-12a. Residence of servicemen.
- § 9-12b. Admission of electors not prohibited on Sundays.
- § 9-13. Blind persons.
- § 9-14. Electors residing in state institutions.
- § 9-14a. Electors in custody of state.
- § 9-15. Residence of pauper.
- § 9-15a. Membership and quorum of board for admission of electors.
- § 9-16. Notice of sessions of registrars of voters.
- § 9-17. Sessions of registrars of voters. Distribution of eligibility information at public high schools.
- § 9-17a. “Admitting official” defined.
- § 9-19a. Inconsistent provisions superseded.
- § 9-19b. Applications for admission submitted to town clerk or registrar of voters. Locations for admission of electors.
- § 9-19c. Application for admission at place of employment, residence or study.
- § 9-19d. Form of application.
- § 9-19e. Cross-town application for admission.
- § 9-19f. Out-of-town assistance permitted at admission sessions.
- § 9-19g. Application for admission after established cutoff date.
- § 9-19h. Availability of admissions information and materials at certain state agencies and libraries. Application for admission through Department of Motor Vehicles. Electronic application system.
- § 9-19i. Change of address form submitted for purposes of motor vehicle operator's license to serve as notification of change of address for voter registration purposes; exception; procedure. Electronic notification system.
- § 9-19j. Same-day election registration on day of regular election or during period of early voting at such regular election. Designation and certification to Secretary of one or more locations for processing applications. Applicant confirmation procedures. Custody and counting of ballots. Activities prohibited near same-day election registration location; exceptions.
- § 9-19k. *(See end of section for amended versions of subsections (a) and (b) and effective date.) Online voter registration system.
- § 9-19l. l . (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.) Jury Administrator to make qualified jurors list available to Secretary for verification of online voter registration system information.
- § 9-20. Admission of electors; procedure.
- § 9-20a. Proof of citizenship.
- § 9-20b. Voter registration services for new citizens at naturalization ceremonies.
- § 9-21. Removal of elector from registry list.
- § 9-21a. Search of computerized voter registration records. Duplicate registrations.
- § 9-22. Instruction of electors at sessions for admission.
- § 9-23. Registrars of voters. Posting of public hours. Maintenance of voter information.
- § 9-23a. When person admitted as an elector permitted to vote in primary. Exception.
- § 9-23g. Mail-in application for admission.
- § 9-23h. Application form.
- § 9-23i. Prohibition on witnessing official charging a fee.
- § 9-23j. Definition.
- § 9-23k. National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Coordination of state responsibilities. Enforcement.
- § 9-23l. l . Mail voter registration application form prescribed by Federal Election Commission.
- § 9-23m. Secretary to make form available. Changes to conform to federal law.
- § 9-23n. Voter registration agencies. Duties. Electronic application system.
- § 9-23o. Distribution of form by voter registration agencies. Declinations. Assistance. Use of electronic system.
- § 9-23p. Public institutions of higher education to distribute voter registration application forms and provide assistance. Use of electronic application system.
- § 9-23q. State-wide student voter registration drive.
- § 9-23r. Submission of identifying information with mail voter registration application.
- § 9-24. Admission as electors of persons in armed forces; definitions.
- § 9-25. Admission of members of the armed forces as electors.
- § 9-25a. Definitions.
- § 9-26. Application of member of armed forces or related group or person temporarily residing outside of the United States who is unable to appear in person.
- § 9-27. Elector's oath.
- § 9-27a. Enrollment application sent to applicant for absentee admission.
- § 9-28. Town clerk to mail forms.
- § 9-29. Printing and distribution of forms.
- § 9-30. Action by town clerk. Notice. Appeal from rejection of application.
- § 9-31. Application of other statutes.
- § 9-31a. Special admission procedures for permanently physically disabled persons.
- § 9-31b. Application form.
- § 9-31c. Physician's certificate.
- § 9-31d. Town clerk or registrar to provide forms.
- § 9-31l. l . Appeals of decisions re right of person to be or remain an elector.
- § 9-32. Canvass to ascertain changes of residence.
- § 9-35. Making and arrangement of preliminary list. Active and inactive registry lists. Removal of names. Change of address within municipality.
- § 9-35a. Posting of names removed from registry list.
- § 9-35b. Relinquishment of registration by elector.
- § 9-35c. Names on inactive registry list not to be counted for computing required number of petition signatures, minimum percentage of voting electors.
- § 9-36. Availability of preliminary registry list. Distribution.
- § 9-37. Final registry list. Availability of registrars of voters.
- § 9-38. Availability of final registry list. Updated registry list.
- § 9-39. Distribution of copies of final registry list.
- § 9-40a. Continuance of residence in certain cases. Procedure for removal of names for failure to vote.
- § 9-40b. Continuance of enrollment for purposes of voting in state-wide primary.
- § 9-42. Restoration of names to active registry list under certain circumstances. Requirements re completion and use of inactive registry list.
- § 9-42a. Change of name on registry list. Change in name of candidate not to affect name appearing on ballot.
- § 9-43. Procedure for removal of name for nonresidence.
- § 9-44. Appeal from decisions of registrars.
- § 9-45. Removal from registry list of certain convicted felons who are committed to custody of Commissioner of Correction.
- § 9-46. Forfeiture of electoral rights.
- § 9-46a. Restoration or granting of electoral privileges.
- § 9-50a. Compilation of changes to active and inactive registry lists.
- § 9-50b. State-wide centralized voter registration system.
- § 9-50c. Maintenance of state-wide centralized voter registration system. Intrastate and interstate data sharing.
- § 9-50d. Nondisclosure of certain voter registration information.
- § 9-51. Enrollment sessions.
- § 9-52. Discretionary enrollment sessions.
- § 9-53. Notice of sessions.
- § 9-54. Compilation and maintenance of enrollment lists and list of unaffiliated electors.
- § 9-55. Printing of complete enrollment lists and lists of unaffiliated electors.
- § 9-55a. Compensation of registrars, clerks and other personnel.
- § 9-56. Application for enrollment by unaffiliated elector.
- § 9-57. Application for enrollment by new elector at time of admission. Attachment of party privileges.
- § 9-57a. Application for enrollment made at time of application for restoration.
- § 9-58. Applications for enrollment; record of, disposal after five years.
- § 9-59. Erasure or transfer of name.
- § 9-60. Discretionary erasure or exclusion from enrollment list for lack of good-faith party affiliation; citation and hearing.
- § 9-61. Prima facie evidence supporting discretionary erasure or exclusion.
- § 9-62. Hearings concerning discretionary erasure or exclusion.
- § 9-63. Court appeal of discretionary erasure or exclusion.
- § 9-64. Erasure of name not on registry list.
- § 9-64a. Removal, restoration or transfer of enrollment list names.
- § 9-64b. Removal of names from list to be used at caucus, primary or convention.
- § 9-65. Statement to Secretary of registration, enrollment and addition and removal statistics.
- § 9-66. Application of provisions.
- § 9-67. Party affiliation of electors of boroughs.
- § 9-133f. Absentee voting procedures.
- § 9-134. Members of the armed forces; definitions.
- § 9-135. Absentee voting eligibility. Misrepresentation prohibited.
- § 9-135a. Form of absentee ballot.
- § 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.
- § 9-136b. Sec
- § 9-137. Inner envelope for return of ballot; statement under false statement penalty.
- § 9-138. Sec
- § 9-139. Outer envelope for return of ballot.
- § 9-139a. (Formerly Sec. 9-155). Secretary to furnish forms. Contents. Instructions.
- § 9-139b. (Formerly Sec. 9-157). Secretary authorized to change forms.
- § 9-139c. (Formerly Sec. 9-154). Clerk to account to secretary for forms.
- § 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.
- § 9-140a. (Formerly Sec. 9-138). Signing of form. Insertion of ballot in envelopes.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 9-140d. (Formerly Sec. 9-152). Validity of armed forces member's ballot after death.
- § 9-140e. Elector who is permanently physically disabled or suffering from a long-term illness. Status for receipt of absentee ballots.
- § 9-140f. Electronic provision of absentee ballot for visually impaired electors.
- § 9-146. Sec
- § 9-146a. Sec
- § 9-147. Sec
- § 9-147a. Central counting of absentee ballots; designation of location by registrars of voters. Exception for counting in respective polling places.
- § 9-147b. Sec
- § 9-147c. Appointment of absentee ballot counters, central counting moderator and alternate moderator. Count not to be disclosed prior to close of polls.
- § 9-147d. Central counting of absentee ballots timely received after 11 a.m. of day before election.
- § 9-148. Counting of absentee ballots; training of counters.
- § 9-150a. Absentee ballot counting procedures.
- § 9-150b. Duties of moderators and municipal clerks. Declaration of count.
- § 9-150c. Procedure for delivery of ballot in case of late-occurring illness, physical disability or admission to hospital or nursing home.
- § 9-150d. Use of voting tabulators to count absentee ballots.
- § 9-150e. Procedures for processing of absentee ballots before the day of certain elections, primaries or referenda held in 2020 and 2021.
- § 9-151. Voting in person after absentee ballot has been sent.
- § 9-151a. Sec
- § 9-152. Sec
- § 9-153. Clerk to preserve counters' notes, worksheets and other written materials and envelopes, applications and void and unused ballots.
- § 9-153a. (Formerly Sec. 9-141). Use of federal ballot application form.
- § 9-153b. (Formerly Sec. 9-142). Additional ballots.
- § 9-153c. (Formerly Sec. 9-136b). Procedure in case of omission or error in printing or issuing of ballot.
- § 9-153d. (Formerly Sec. 9-143). Mailing of ballots to persons living outside of United States, military personnel, spouses or dependents.
- § 9-153e. (Formerly Sec. 9-143a). Alternate application procedure for certain military personnel.
- § 9-153f. (Formerly Sec. 9-143b). Alternate application procedure and early ballot for electors residing or traveling outside United States and certain military personnel.
- § 9-153g. Method for return of ballot used by certain military personnel. Report.
- § 9-154. Sec
- § 9-155. Sec
- § 9-156. Distribution and receipt of ballots by secretary.
- § 9-157. Sec
- § 9-158. Eligibility to vote for presidential electors after removal from state.
- § 9-158a. Presidential and federal elections; overseas balloting. Definitions.
- § 9-158b. Eligibility for presidential or overseas ballot.
- § 9-158c. Application for ballot.
- § 9-158d. Application form.
- § 9-158e. Identification required from person applying for presidential ballot. Mailing or giving of presidential ballot to applicant. Mailing overseas ballot to applicant.
- § 9-158f. Envelope.
- § 9-158g. Return to town clerk.
- § 9-158h. List of applicants.
- § 9-158i. Secretary to prepare and distribute ballots and forms.
- § 9-158j. Notice to registrars.
- § 9-158k. Town clerk to maintain file of information from other states or towns.
- § 9-158l. l . False statements. Neglect of duty by public official.
- § 9-158m. Absentee voting law applicable.
- § 9-158n. Voting in person.
- § 9-159n. Sec
- § 9-159o. (Formerly Sec. 9-151a). Voting in person after ballot has been sent.
- § 9-159p. (Formerly Sec. 9-232g). Challenge of absentee ballots.
- § 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.
- § 9-159r. Mandatory supervised absentee voting at institutions. Procedure.
- § 9-159s. Notice to conservators and guardians re residents' voting opportunities and voting registration. Optional notice to person with power of attorney.
- § 9-163k. Pilot program for absentee voting.
- § 9-164. Regular and special municipal elections.
- § 9-164a. Transitional terms of office.
- § 9-164b. Deferred terms.
- § 9-164c. Change of municipal election date.
- § 9-164d. Notification to secretary.
- § 9-164e. Proposed action to be submitted to municipal attorney.
- § 9-164f. Election of registrars unaffected.
- § 9-167a. Minority representation.
- § 9-168. Place of holding elections.
- § 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.
- § 9-168b. Designation of polling places in adjacent voting districts.
- § 9-168c. Accessibility of polling places to physically disabled voters.
- § 9-168d. Accessibility of polling places to voters with physical disabilities. Certification. Waiver of requirements.
- § 9-168e. Parking spaces at polling places for handicapped and infirm elderly persons.
- § 9-169. Voting districts.
- § 9-169a. Split voting districts.
- § 9-169b. Effective date of changes in voting districts.
- § 9-169c. At-large election of members of legislative bodies of certain towns.
- § 9-169d. Voting districts crossing legislative district lines, permitted for municipal elections.
- § 9-169e. Voting districts in special elections held to fill vacancy in district or municipal office.
- § 9-169f. Reapportionment required for certain municipal legislative bodies.
- § 9-169g. Town clerks required to submit voting district maps to Secretary of the State. Use of maps by General Assembly.
- § 9-169h. Adjustment of decennial census information re certain incarcerated individuals for purposes of determining state legislative and municipal voting districts.
- § 9-170. Eligibility to vote at town elections.
- § 9-171. Eligibility to vote at city elections.
- § 9-172. Eligibility to vote at state elections.
- § 9-172a. Revised registry list defined for purposes of special elections.
- § 9-172b. Updated list and registration deadline for special election or referendum.
- § 9-173. Plurality required for election.
- § 9-174. Hours of voting on day of election and during period of early voting. Voting by electors and same-day election registration applicants in line at hour prescribed for closing of voting location.
- § 9-174a. Emergency contingency plan for elections, primaries and referenda. Model plan.
- § 9-174b. Notification re extension of hours of polling place.
- § 9-175. Presidential and vice presidential electors. Write-in candidates and ballots.
- § 9-175a. Agreement Among the States to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote.
- § 9-176. Meeting of presidential electors.
- § 9-177. Compensation of presidential electors.
- § 9-178. Senator in Congress.
- § 9-179. Representative in Congress.
- § 9-180. Representative at large.
- § 9-181. State officers.
- § 9-182. Sheriffs.
- § 9-183. Justices of the peace.
- § 9-183a. Number of justices of the peace, exceptions.
- § 9-183b. (Formerly Sec. 9-252). Nomination of justices of the peace by parties qualifying as major parties based on enrollment. Terms. Primaries.
- § 9-183c. Nomination of justices of the peace by parties qualifying as major parties based solely on gubernatorial vote. Terms. Primaries.
- § 9-184. Vacancy in office of justice of the peace when justice nominated by a major party.
- § 9-184c. Appointment as justices of the peace of electors who are not members of major parties. Terms. Vacancies.
- § 9-185. Municipal officers.
- § 9-186. Electoral status of municipal officers and justices of the peace.
- § 9-187. Terms.
- § 9-187a. Date term to begin.
- § 9-188. First selectman and selectmen. Election procedure. Dual candidacy prohibited. Minority representation; restricted voting. Tie vote.
- § 9-189. Town clerks, treasurers and tax collectors.
- § 9-189a. Four-year terms for town clerks, registrars and treasurers.
- § 9-190. Registrars of voters.
- § 9-190a. Election of registrars at state elections.
- § 9-190b. Temporary relief of registrar by Secretary of the State; procedure.
- § 9-190c. Removal of registrar.
- § 9-191. Election of registrars for each voting district.
- § 9-192. Deputy registrar. Registrar vacancy. Assistant registrars. Special assistant registrars.
- § 9-192a. Secretary of the State to establish program and criteria for certification of registrars. Committee to advise Secretary on programs and procedures for training, examining and certifying registrars, deputies and assistants. Training program for poll workers.
- § 9-192b. Designation of registrar, deputy or an assistant to receive instruction.
- § 9-193. Registrar's oath.
- § 9-194. Compensation of registrars, deputies and assistants.
- § 9-195. Compensation of registrars and town clerks for duties as to enrollment.
- § 9-198. Determination of number, method of election or appointment, term and compensation of assessors.
- § 9-199. Boards of assessment appeals. Alternate and additional members.
- § 9-200. Constables.
- § 9-201. Election of five-member boards of police commissioners.
- § 9-202. Board of finance.
- § 9-203. Number and term of members of boards of education.
- § 9-204. Minority representation on board of education.
- § 9-204a. Nomination and voting for full number of board members to be elected authorized.
- § 9-204b. Optional alternative system for towns with four-year terms for board of education.
- § 9-205. Election of board of education when number of members revised.
- § 9-206. Election of board of education in towns adopting biennial elections. Alternate rotation of terms and length of terms permitted.
- § 9-206a. Optional number of members and terms of boards of education.
- § 9-207. Library directors.
- § 9-208. Election of library directors on change from annual to biennial election.
- § 9-209. Certificate filed with secretary when planning or zoning members to be elected.
- § 9-210. Incompatible town offices.
- § 9-211. United States senator; vacancy.
- § 9-211a. Fifty or more vacancies in the office of senator in Congress among the states. Connecticut vacancy. Governor's power to appoint.
- § 9-212. Representative in Congress.
- § 9-213. Secretary, Treasurer, Comptroller and Attorney General.
- § 9-214. State representative.
- § 9-215. Member or member-elect of the General Assembly.
- § 9-216. Nomination by petition.
- § 9-217. List of candidates.
- § 9-218. Probate judge.
- § 9-219. Justice of the peace.
- § 9-220. Town office.
- § 9-221. Municipal office vacancy election provisions inapplicable in certain circumstances.
- § 9-222. Filling of vacancy in office of first selectman or selectman. Petition for special election.
- § 9-223. Notice of vacancy in municipal office.
- § 9-224. Special election on same day as regular election.
- § 9-224a. No election if only one candidate in special election to fill vacancy.
- § 9-224b. Registration as write-in candidate in special election to fill vacancy.
- § 9-225. State elections.
- § 9-226. Municipal elections.
- § 9-227. Record of warning of municipal election.
- § 9-228. Municipal elections.
- § 9-228a. Certification re location of polling place. Report to Secretary of the State identifying moderators. Removal of moderator by Secretary.