Connecticut § 9-38 - Availability of final registry list. Updated registry list.
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§ 9-38. Availability of final registry list. Updated registry list.
Sec. 9-38. Availability of final registry list. Updated registry list. The registrars of voters in all towns shall produce a final registry list in accordance with the provisions of section 9-37 and certified by such registrars of voters to be correct. Such final registry list and an updated list that contains the names and addresses of electors to be transferred, restored or added to such list, shall be available in the municipal clerk's office not later than the day following the last day that an elector may make changes to the elector's registration and shall be available in the registrars of voters' office for public inspection. Whenever the registrars of voters are not in their office, such list shall be available at another municipal office.
(1949 Rev., S. 1008; 1953, S. 540d; 1963, P.A. 211; P.A. 78-153, S. 22, 32; P.A. 83-391, S. 11, 24; P.A. 99-276, S. 2, 15; P.A. 05-235, S. 28; P.A. 06-196, S. 52; P.A. 11-173, S. 4.)
History: 1963 act provided same time for filing list prior to state and town elections and gave towns of under 25,000 option of printing supplementary list or writing names on list; P.A. 78-153 substituted “for a period of two years” for “until the printing of the next such list”, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 83-391 deleted reference to board for admission of electors; P.A. 99-276 added references to “or updated” list, effective January 1, 2000; P.A. 05-235 required that supplementary or updated list be deposited in town clerk's office not later than “fourth” rather than “sixth” day before election, effective January 1, 2006; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change, effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 11-173 replaced former provisions re deposit of final registry list and supplementary list with provisions re production, certification and availability of final registry list and re updated list and made a technical change, effective July 13, 2011.
See Sec. 9-172b re updated list for special election or referendum.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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