Connecticut § 9-472 - Vacancy on ballot due to candidate death.
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§ 9-472. Vacancy on ballot due to candidate death.
Sec. 9-472. Vacancy on ballot due to candidate death. If, after determination of the order of candidates on the ballot, a candidate dies, his name shall not appear on such ballot; provided that the position of each remaining candidate on the ballot shall not be altered by the deletion of such name. The secretary may authorize town clerks to use blank stickers on the ballot, or otherwise cause the name of such deceased candidate to be obscured in such manner that such name is no longer visible, in order to comply with the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 77-535, S. 10; P.A. 79-481, S. 10; P.A. 07-132, S. 5; P.A. 24-148, S. 23.)
History: P.A. 79-481 rephrased provisions but made no substantive changes; P.A. 07-132 deleted provision re locking of voting machine candidate pointer over any blank space on ballot, effective June 25, 2007; P.A. 24-148 added “, or otherwise cause the name of such deceased candidate to be obscured in such manner that such name is no longer visible,” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2024.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-472 ("Vacancy on ballot due to candidate death.") 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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