Connecticut § 9-447 - Unlocking of voting tabulators.
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§ 9-447. Unlocking of voting tabulators.
Sec. 9-447. Unlocking of voting tabulators. The voting tabulators used in any primary shall not be unlocked for a period of fourteen days from the date of the primary, unless otherwise ordered by any judge of the Superior Court or by the State Elections Enforcement Commission. If a contest or investigation is pending, such tabulators shall not be unlocked for such longer period of time as may be ordered by any judge of the Superior Court, unless a recanvass has been applied for under the provisions of section 9-445 or unless an order has been issued by the State Elections Enforcement Commission.
(June, 1955, S. 607d; November, 1955, S. N92; 1958 Rev., S. 9-120; 1963, P.A. 17, S. 72; 225, S. 3; P.A. 86-1, S. 4, 5; P.A. 87-203, S. 2; P.A. 95-88, S. 9; P.A. 11-20, S. 30.)
History: 1963 acts restated previous provisions and added provision re recanvass; P.A. 86-1 added references to orders issued by the state elections enforcement commission; P.A. 87-203 increased period during which voting machines shall not be unlocked, from 5 to 10 days; P.A. 95-88 changed number of days machine remains locked from 10 to 14; P.A. 11-20 replaced “machines” with “tabulators” and made a technical change, effective May 24, 2011.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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