Connecticut § 9-39 - Distribution of copies of final registry list.
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§ 9-39. Distribution of copies of final registry list.
Sec. 9-39. Distribution of copies of final registry list. The registrars of voters of each municipality shall print copies of the final registry list for distribution in such municipality and in all the voting districts located therein. The registrars shall, upon request, produce for any candidate for election the final registry list for each voting district for which such person is a candidate and shall maintain such list, either on paper or in electronic format, for a period of two years.
(1949 Rev., S. 1009; 1953, S. 541d; 1963, P.A. 201, S. 1; P.A. 78-153, S. 23, 32; P.A. 89-19, S. 3, 4; P.A. 11-173, S. 5.)
History: 1963 act provided for registrars to retain at least six copies of the final registry list to be available for public use until the next printing; 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. 89-19 reduced from six to two the number of copies of registry lists that registrars are required to retain, and required registrars to give copies of lists to general assembly candidates; P.A. 11-173 deleted language referencing Secs. 9-12 to 9-45, requirement re retention of 2 copies of lists and references to General Assembly, added language re maintenance of list on paper or in electronic format and made technical changes, effective July 13, 2011.
Secs. 9-39a and 9-40. Designation of party affiliation on registry list. Privileges after removal to another municipality. Sections 9-39a and 9-40 are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 999; 1953, S. 542d; 1967, P.A. 512; 1969, P.A. 69, S. 1; 694, S. 5; 1971, P.A. 685, S. 3; P.A. 73-630, S. 13, 19; P.A. 79-189, S. 8, 9.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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