Connecticut § 9-377 - Write-in spaces on ballots prohibited.
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§ 9-377. Write-in spaces on ballots prohibited.
Sec. 9-377. Write-in spaces on ballots prohibited. At a primary votes may be cast and counted only for duly qualified candidates at such primary whose names appear on the ballot on primary day. No write-in spaces shall appear on the ballots used at a primary.
(June, 1955, S. 609d; November, 1955, S. N94; 1958 Rev., S. 9-122; 1963, P.A. 17, S. 6; P.A. 76-50, S. 6, 7; P.A. 86-179, S. 49, 53; P.A. 11-20, S. 25.)
History: 1963 act restated existing provisions; P.A. 76-50 deleted “absentee ballots” from the operation of the section; P.A. 86-179 deleted all of existing section and added specific provisions re casting and counting of votes, write-in slides on machine and write-in spaces on absentee ballots; P.A. 11-20 replaced language re write-in slides on voting machines and write-in spaces on absentee ballots with prohibition re write-in spaces on ballots, effective May 24, 2011 (Revisor's note: A reference to “ballot label” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “ballot” to conform with changes made by P.A. 11-20, S. 1).
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Section 9-377 ("Write-in spaces on ballots prohibited.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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