Sec. 9-14a. Electors in custody of state.
Sec. 9-31l. Appeals of decisions re right of person to be or remain an elector.
Sec. 9-32. Canvass to ascertain changes of residence.
Sec. 9-14a. Electors in custody of state. Any person in the custody of the state being held at a Department of Correction facility, whose voting rights have not been denied, shall be deemed to be absent from the town or city of which such person is an inhabitant for purposes of voting, notwithstanding that such facility may be situated within such town or city.
(P.A. 75-595, S. 4, 5; P.A. 25-168, S. 292.)
History: P.A. 25-168 replaced references to community correctional center or correctional institution with references to Department of Correction facility and made a technical change, effective January 1, 2026.
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Sec. 9-19j. Same-day election registration on day of regular election or during period of early voting at such regular election. Designation and certification to Secretary of one or more locations for processing applications. Applicant confirmation procedures. Custody and counting of ballots. Activities prohibited near same-day election registration location; exceptions. (a) As used in this section:
(1) “Election day” means the day on which a regular election, as defined in section 9-1, is held; and
(2) “Same-day election registration” means admission as an elector during the period of early voting at a regular election, as provided in section 9-163aa, or on election day.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a person who (1) is (A) not an elector, or (B) an elector registered in a municipality who wishes to change such elector's registration to another municipality pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (e) of this section, and (2) meets the eligibility requirements under subsection (a) of section 9-12, may apply for same-day election registration pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(c) (1) The registrars of voters shall designate a location for the completion and processing of same-day election registrations on election day, provided (A) the registrars of voters have access to the state-wide centralized voter registration system from such location, and (B) such location is certified in writing to the Secretary of the State not later than forty-five days before election day. The written certification under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision shall (i) include the name, street address and relevant contact information associated with such location, (ii) list the name and address of each election official who shall be appointed by the registrars of voters to serve at such location, if any, and (iii) provide a description of the design of such location and a plan for effective completion and processing of such applications. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove such written certification not later than twenty-nine days before election day and may require the registrars of voters to appoint one or more additional election officials or alter such design or plan.
(2) The legislative body of the municipality may apply to the Secretary of the State not later than seventy-four days before election day, in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary, to designate any additional location for the completion and processing of same-day election registration applications on election day. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove such application not later than fifty-nine days before election day. If the Secretary approves such application, the registrars of voters may so designate any such additional location. The provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall apply to any such additional location.
(3) The registrars of voters may delegate to each election official appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection any of the responsibilities assigned to the registrars of voters. The registrars of voters shall supervise each such election official and train each such official to be a same-day election official.
(d) Any person applying for same-day election registration under the provisions of this section shall make application in accordance with the provisions of section 9-20, provided (1) (A) on election day, the applicant shall appear in person not later than eight o'clock p.m., in accordance with subsection (b) of section 9-174, at the location designated by the registrars of voters for same-day election registration, and (B) during the period of early voting prior to election day, the applicant shall appear in person at such times as provided in subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 9-174, at such location, (2) an applicant who is a student enrolled at an institution of higher education may submit a current photo identification card issued by such institution in lieu of the identification required by section 9-20, and (3) the applicant shall declare under oath that the applicant has not previously voted in the election, as provided in subsection (f) of this section. If the information that the applicant is required to provide under section 9-20 and this section does not include proof of the applicant's residential address, the applicant shall also (i) submit identification that shows the applicant's bona fide residence address, including, but not limited to, a learner's permit issued under section 14-36 or a utility bill that has the applicant's name and current address and that has a due date that is not later than thirty days after the election or, in the case of a student enrolled at an institution of higher education, a registration or fee statement from such institution that has the applicant's name and current address, or (ii) prove the applicant's bona fide residence address by the testimony under oath of at least one elector.
(e) If the registrars of voters determine that an applicant satisfies the application requirements set forth in subsection (d) of this section, the registrars of voters shall check the state-wide centralized voter registration system before admitting such applicant as an elector.
(1) If the registrars of voters determine that the applicant is not already an elector, the registrars of voters shall admit the applicant as an elector and the privileges of an elector shall attach immediately.
(2) If the registrars of voters determine that such applicant is an elector in another municipality and such applicant wants to change the municipality in which the applicant is an elector, notwithstanding the provisions of section 9-21, the registrars of voters of the municipality in which such elector now seeks to register shall immediately notify the registrars of voters in such other municipality that such elector is changing the municipality in which the applicant is an elector. The registrars of voters in such other municipality shall notify the election officials in such municipality to remove such elector from the official voter list of such municipality. Such election officials shall cross through the elector's name on such official voter list and mark “off” next to such elector's name on such official voter list.
(A) If it is reported that such applicant already voted in such other municipality, the registrars of voters of such other municipality shall immediately notify the registrars of voters of the municipality in which such elector now seeks to register. In such event, such elector shall not receive a same-day election registration ballot from the registrars of voters of the municipality in which such elector now seeks to register. For any such elector, the same-day election registration process shall cease in the municipality in which such elector now seeks to register and such matter shall be reviewed by the registrars of voters in the municipality in which such elector now seeks to register. After completion of such review, if a resolution of the matter cannot be made, such matter shall be reported to the State Elections Enforcement Commission which shall conduct an investigation of the matter.
(B) If there is no such report that such applicant already voted in the other municipality, the registrars of voters of the municipality in which the applicant seeks to register shall admit the applicant as an elector and the privileges of an elector shall attach immediately.
(f) If the applicant is admitted as an elector, the registrars of voters shall provide the elector with a same-day election registration ballot and same-day election registration envelope and shall make a record of such issuance. The elector shall complete an affirmation imprinted upon the back of the same-day election registration envelope and shall declare under oath that the applicant has not previously voted in the election. The affirmation shall be in the form substantially as follows and signed by the voter:
AFFIRMATION: I, the undersigned, do hereby state, under penalty of false statement, (perjury) that:
1. I am the person admitted here as an elector in the town indicated.
2. I am eligible to vote in the election indicated for today in the town indicated.
3. The information on my voter registration card is correct and complete.
4. I reside at the address that I have given to the registrars of voters.
5. If previously registered at another location, I have provided such address to the registrars of voters and hereby request cancellation of such prior registration.
6. I have not voted in person or by absentee ballot and I will not vote otherwise than by this ballot at this election.
7. I completed an application for a same-day election registration ballot and received a same-day election registration ballot.
.... (Signature of voter)
(g) The elector shall forthwith mark the same-day election registration ballot in the presence of the registrars of voters in such a manner that the registrars of voters shall not know how the same-day election registration ballot is marked. The elector shall place the same-day election registration ballot in the same-day election registration ballot envelope provided, and deposit such envelope in a secured same-day election registration ballot depository receptacle. At the conclusion of each day during the early voting period, the registrars of voters shall transport such receptacle containing such day's same-day election registration ballots to the municipal clerk, who shall retain and securely store such ballots in as near a manner as possible to that for the retention and secure storage of absentee ballots, as provided in subsection (h) of this section, except that, if such manner is not practicable, such same-day election registration ballots shall be retained and securely stored as provided in an alternate plan submitted by the registrars of voters to the Secretary of the State and approved by the Secretary. On election day, the previously retained and securely stored same-day election registration ballots shall be delivered to the registrars of voters and, at the time designated by the registrars of voters and noticed to election officials, the registrars of voters shall transport such receptacle containing the same-day election registration ballots received on such election day to the central location or polling place, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 9-147a, where absentee ballots are counted and such same-day election registration ballots shall be counted by the election officials present at such central location or polling place. A section of the head moderator's return shall show the number of same-day election registration ballots received from electors. The registrars of voters shall seal a copy of the vote tally for same-day election registration ballots in a depository envelope with the same-day election registration ballots and store such same-day election registration depository envelope with the other election results materials. The same-day election registration depository envelope shall be preserved by the registrars of voters for the period of time required to preserve counted ballots for elections.
(h) Except as provided in section 9-163bb, the provisions of this title and any regulation adopted under this title concerning procedures relating to the custody, control and counting of absentee ballots shall apply, as nearly as possible, to the custody, control and counting of same-day election registration ballots under this section.
(i) After the acceptance of a same-day election registration, the registrars of voters shall forthwith send a registration confirmation notice to the residential address of each applicant who was admitted as an elector on election day or during the period of early voting prior to election day under this section. Such confirmation shall be sent by first class mail with instructions on the envelope that it be returned if not deliverable at the address shown on the envelope. If a confirmation notice is returned undelivered, the registrars shall forthwith take the necessary action in accordance with section 9-35 or 9-43, as applicable, notwithstanding the May first deadline in section 9-35.
(j) (1) No person shall solicit on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate or on behalf of or in opposition to any question being submitted at the election, or loiter or peddle or offer any advertising matter, ballot or circular to another person within a radius of seventy-five feet of any outside entrance in use as an entry to any building that contains any location designated by the registrars of voters for same-day election registration balloting or in any corridor, passageway or other approach leading from any such outside entrance to any such location or in any room opening upon any such corridor, passageway or approach.
(2) Except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, no person shall be allowed within any location designated by the registrars of voters for same-day election registration balloting for any purpose other than casting such person's vote, except (A) primary officials under section 9-436, (B) election officials under section 9-258, including (i) a municipal clerk or registrar of voters, who is a candidate for the same office, and (ii) a deputy registrar of voters, who is a candidate for the office of registrar of voters, performing such official's duties, and (C) unofficial checkers under section 9-235.
(3) A person, including any candidate or any campaign or party employee or volunteer, may be within the seventy-five-foot radius described in subdivision (1) of this subsection (A) only for purposes related to the performance of such person's official duties or to the conduct of government business within such radius, (B) only for as long as necessary to perform such duties or conduct such business, and (C) provided such person is not engaged in any conduct described in subdivision (1) of this subsection.
(P.A. 12-56, S. 1, 2; P.A. 18-124, S. 10; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-3, S. 9; P.A. 23-5, S. 5; 23-204, S. 183; P.A. 24-148, S. 13; P.A. 25-168, S. 294.)
History: P.A. 12-56 effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 18-124 amended Subsec. (g) to replace references to district or central area with references to central location or polling place, effective June 6, 2018; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-3 amended Subsec. (c) to add Subpara. (A) designator, add Subpara. (B) re certification of election day registration location, add new Subdiv. (2) re application by registrars of voters for designation of additional locations, and designate existing Subdiv. (2) as Subdiv. (3) and amend same to replace “appoint one or more election officials to serve at such location and may delegate to such election officials” with “delegate to each election official appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, if any,” amended Subsec. (d) to add “not later than eight o'clock p.m., in accordance with subsection (b) of section 9-174,” and made technical changes, effective July 31, 2020; P.A. 23-5 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing definition of “election day” as Subdiv. (1) and adding Subdiv. (2) re definition of “same-day election registration”, amended Subsec. (b)(2) by replacing “admission as an elector on election day” with “same-day election registration”, amended Subsec. (c)(1) by replacing “election day registration applications” with “same-day election registrations”, changing from 31 days to 45 days re written certification to Secretary in Subpara. (B), replacing “election official appointed” with “election official who shall be appointed by the registrars of voters” in Subpara. (B)(ii) and changing 15 days to 29 days re approval or disapproval of written certification in Subpara. (B)(iii), amended Subsec. (c)(2) by replacing “registrars of voters” with “legislative body of the municipality”, changing from 60 days to 74 days re application to Secretary, replacing “election day registration” with “same-day election registration” and changing from 45 days to 59 days re Secretary's approval or disapproval of application, amended Subsec. (c)(3) by deleting “, if any,” re appointed election officials and replacing “election day registration election official” with “same-day election official”, amended Subsec. (d) by replacing references to election day registration with references to same-day election registration, designating existing provision as Subpara. (A) and adding Subpara. (B) re registration during period of early voting in Subdiv. (1) and adding “as provided in subsection (f) of this section” in Subdiv. (3), amended Subsec. (e)(2) by deleting “states that he or she” and replacing “election day registration” with “same-day registration” in Subpara. (A), amended Subsec. (f) by replacing “election day registration” with “same-day election registration”, amended Subsec. (g) by replacing “election day registration” with “same-day election registration” and adding provisions re retention of and secure storage of ballots during early voting period and re delivery of such ballots to registrars on election day, amended Subsec. (h) by adding exception re Sec. 9-163bb, replacing “the general statutes and regulations concerning” with “this title and any regulation adopted under this title” and replacing “election day registration” with “same-day election registration”, amended Subsec. (i) by replacing “election day registration” with “same-day election registration” and adding provision re admission as elector during period of early voting, amended Subsec. (j) by replacing “election day registration” with “same-day election registration”, designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and adding Subdiv. (2) re allowances within 75-foot radius and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2023; P.A. 23-204 changed effective date of P.A. 23-5, S. 5, from July 1, 2023, to January 1, 2024, effective June 12, 2023; P.A. 24-148 amended Subsec. (j)(1) by replacing “entry to any location” with “entry to any building that contains any location”, redesignated existing Subdiv. (2) as Subdiv. (3) and added new Subdiv. (2) re restrictions on being allowed within same-day election registration location and exceptions thereto and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2024; P.A. 25-168 amended Subsec. (d) by designating existing provision re submission of identification to show bona fide residence address as Subpara. (A), codified by the Revisors as clause (i) for consistency with statutory usage, and adding Subpara. (B), codified by the Revisors as clause (ii), re proof of bona fide residence address by testimony under oath of elector, effective July 1, 2025.
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Sec. 9-31l. Appeals of decisions re right of person to be or remain an elector. (a)(1) A person who is denied admission as an elector may appeal a decision of an admitting official of a town concerning the right of such person to be or remain an elector. Any such appeal shall be made to the registrars of voters of such town, except that if the admitting official who made such decision is a registrar of voters, the appeal shall be made to the board for admission of electors of such town.
(2) Notice of an appeal shall be in writing and delivered to the registrars or to the board for admission of electors. Within seven days after receipt of a notice of appeal, the registrars or the board, as the case may be, shall give written notice of the time and place where such appeal will be heard to the appellant and to the admitting official whose decision is the subject of the appeal. Such appeal shall be heard within twenty-one days after notice of the appeal is delivered to the registrars or the board. Neither a registrar whose decision is the subject of the appeal nor a registrar who is an appellant shall be a voting member of the board which hears the appeal.
(3) The registrars or the board may receive sworn testimony and any other evidence relating to the qualifications of such person to be or remain an elector.
(4) Within seven days after hearing an appeal, the registrars or the board shall render a decision and shall send written notice of the decision to the appellant and the admitting official whose decision was the subject of the appeal.
(b) (1) The person whose right to be or remain an elector is in dispute may appeal the decision of the registrars or the board for the admission of electors under subsection (a) of this section to the State Elections Enforcement Commission. If an appeal is not made to the commission as provided in this subsection, the decision of the registrars or the board shall be final.
(2) Any such appeal shall be in writing and filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission at its principal offices not later than fourteen days following the decision of the registrars or the board. A copy of any such notice of appeal shall also be delivered within such time to the registrars or the board that rendered the decision under subsection (a) of this section.
(3) The registrars or the board shall, not later than ten days after receipt of a copy of the notice of appeal, deliver the record of the hearing of the registrars or board under subsection (a) of this section to the commission.
(4) The commission shall hear such appeal not later than twenty-one days after notice of appeal is filed with the commission. Such hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-176e to 4-180a, inclusive, and section 4-181a. The commission may consider the record of the hearing delivered by the registrars or the board and may examine witnesses, documents and any other evidence that it determines may have a bearing on the proper determination of the issues brought on appeal. The commission's hearing shall be recorded.
(5) The commission shall render its decision not later than sixty days after the close of its hearing, except that an extension of time may be granted by the commission upon application of any party that sets forth circumstances that the commission determines is appropriate to granting an extension of time. The commission may also initiate an extension of time for rendering its decision, after written notice to the parties, provided all of the parties before the commission give their prior written consent.
(6) The decision of the commission shall determine the person's right to be or remain an elector. If any such decision is adverse to such individual's right, the commission shall order both registrars to remove the elector's name from the town's active and inactive registry list and any enrollment list. Any person whose name has been so removed may reapply for admission as an elector with the registrars of voters of the same town at any time. If such application is made within four years after the commission's decision, both registrars may approve such application only after they find that there has been a substantial change in the circumstances that provided the basis for the commission's decision and that the individual is eligible to be an elector. Registrars who approve an individual's application for admission within this time period without a substantial change in circumstances may be subject to a civil penalty imposed by the commission in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 9-7b if the commission determines, following a written complaint filed with the commission pursuant to section 9-7b, that the registrars' action was without good cause and constitutes a wilful violation of a prior order of the commission.
(P.A. 81-350, S. 1, 17; P.A. 05-235, S. 7; P.A. 06-196, S. 51; P.A. 25-134, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 05-235 redesignated existing Subsec. (a) as Subsec. (a)(1), redesignated existing Subsecs. (b), (c) and (d) as Subdivs. (2), (3) and (4), respectively, of Subsec. (a), amended Subsec. (a)(2) to prohibit a registrar who is an appellant from being a voting member of the board hearing the appeal, made conforming changes throughout Subsec. (a) and added new Subsec. (b) allowing appeal of decision of registrars or board to State Elections Enforcement Commission, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (b)(4), effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 25-134 made a technical change in Subsec. (b)(6).
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Sec. 9-32. Canvass to ascertain changes of residence. (a) In each municipality the registrars, between January first and May first, annually, shall cause either (1) a complete house to house canvass to be made in person of each residence on each street, avenue or road within such municipality, (2) a complete canvass to be made by mail of each residence located on each street, avenue or road within such municipality, provided, upon agreement of both registrars, the National Change of Address System of the United States Postal Service may be used instead of such mailing, (3) a complete canvass to be made by telephone of each residence located on each street, avenue or road within such municipality, or (4) a complete canvass of each residence within such municipality by any combination of such methods, for the purpose of ascertaining the name of any elector formerly residing on such street, avenue or road who has removed therefrom; provided in the odd-numbered years, no canvass need be conducted by the registrars in a town which holds its regular municipal election on the first Monday of May in odd-numbered years. The Secretary of the State shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 setting forth the procedure to be followed in conducting any such canvass by either mail or telephone.
(b) No elector's name shall be removed from the registry list, pursuant to section 9-35, unless (1) the elector confirms in writing that the elector has moved out of the municipality, or (2) the elector has been sent, by forwardable mail, a notice and a postage prepaid preaddressed return card in accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, P.L. 103-31, as amended from time to time, four years prior to removal from the registry list and such elector has failed to respond and has not restored the elector's name to the active registry list under section 9-42 or voted in an election or primary in the municipality during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending four years later. If a registrar or a registrar's designee conducts a telephone canvass, a telephone call by any such person shall constitute an attempt to contact the elector only if the elector's household has a published telephone number and the telephone is in operating order. If a registrar, or a registrar's designee, during a telephone canvass contacts a telecommunication device for the deaf in an elector's household, such call shall not constitute an attempt to contact the elector unless the registrar, or the registrar's designee, uses a similar device or uses a message relay center. No elector's name shall be removed from the active registry list pursuant to section 9-35 as a result of information obtained during a telephone canvass, unless the registrar believes such information is reliable and sufficient to enable the registrar to determine if the elector is entitled to remain on the list under the provisions of this chapter.
(c) During any such canvass, a canvasser may distribute nonpartisan literature, prescribed by the Secretary of the State, which describes opportunities for voter registration. No Social Security number obtained by the registrars during the canvass prior to January 1, 2000, may be disclosed to the public or to any governmental agency. Each municipality shall provide its registrars of voters with funds sufficient to conduct the annual canvass in accordance with the requirements of this section. Not later than the thirtieth day following each regular election held in a municipality, the registrars of the municipality shall file with the Secretary of the State a certificate that the canvass was conducted prior to the election in accordance with the requirements of this section. The certificate shall be on a form prescribed by the Secretary of the State, shall specify the method or methods by which, and the date or dates on which, the canvass was conducted, and shall be signed under penalty of false statement by all registrars of voters of the municipality.
(1949 Rev. S. 1001; 1953, S. 534d; 1967, P.A. 55; 831, S. 7; 1969, P.A. 76; P.A. 75-7, S. 1, 2; P.A. 80-379, S. 1, 3; P.A. 82-426, S. 2, 14; P.A. 83-475, S. 5, 43; P.A. 87-382, S. 4, 55; P.A. 88-37, S. 1; 88-193; P.A. 90-156, S. 4, 11; P.A. 93-384, S. 8, 28; P.A. 94-121, S. 22, 33; P.A. 99-268, S. 43, 46; P.A. 00-66, S. 17; 00-169, S. 22; P.A. 25-134, S. 5.)
History: 1967 acts deleted application limited to municipalities having population of more than 5,000 and in later act provided for P.A. 55 to take effect with respect to elections held on or after January 1, 1968; 1969 act added requirement that the canvass be made house to house and in person; P.A. 75-7 further provided that canvasser be permitted to distribute nonpartisan literature prescribed by the secretary of the state on opportunities for voter registration; P.A. 80-379 provided for canvass by mail as an alternative, under regulations to be adopted by the secretary of the state, effective January 1, 1981; P.A. 82-426 amended section to allow canvass by combination of mail and personal contact in new Subdiv. (3); P.A. 83-475 established earlier date for conducting canvass, required municipalities to provide registrars with sufficient funds to conduct canvass and required registrars to certify that canvass has been conducted; P.A. 87-382 substituted “one hundred eighty days” for “six months” and “the thirtieth day” for “one month”; P.A. 88-37 added a new Subdiv. (3) authorizing a telephone canvass, renumbered the remaining subdivision and added the provision concerning canvass requirements prior to removal of a name from the registry list; P.A. 88-193 amended the section by making technical changes and added the provision re deaf electors; P.A. 90-156 added Subpara. (B), allowing elector's name to be removed from registry list if registrar receives signed notice of canvass card, indicating that elector has moved out of municipality; P.A. 93-384 amended Subdiv. (2) to authorize registrars to use National Change of Address System instead of mailing, included said system as one of the two methods of contacting an elector required before his name may be removed from list and added provisions re request for elector to furnish his Social Security number, effective January 1, 1994; P.A. 94-121 substituted “between January first and May first, annually” for “within the period of one hundred eighty days before the Tuesday of the fifth week before each regular election to be held in such municipality”, substituted “in the odd-numbered years, no canvass need be conducted by the registrars in a town which holds its regular municipal election on the first Monday of May in odd-numbered years” for “not more than one such canvass need be made in any municipality in any period of twelve consecutive months”, and substantially revised conditions for removing elector's name from registry list, effective January 1, 1995; P.A. 99-268 repealed requirement that registrars, during the canvass, request elector to provide Social Security number and extended prohibition on disclosure of Social Security numbers obtained during canvass to the public or to any governmental agency, effective January 1, 2000; P.A. 00-66 divided section into Subsecs. and made technical changes; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section; P.A. 25-134 made a technical change in Subsec. (b).
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Sec. 9-35c. Names on inactive registry list not to be counted for computing required number of petition signatures, minimum percentage of voting electors. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 9-238, 9-406 and 9-436 and other provisions of the general statutes, the names of electors on the inactive registry list compiled under section 9-35 shall not be counted for purposes of computing the number of petition signatures required. Each elector on such inactive registry list who, in the determination of the registrars, has signed a petition pursuant to the general statutes, giving the same address as appears on the inactive registry list, shall forthwith be placed on the active registry list compiled under section 9-35. Each such elector shall be counted for purposes of future computations of the number of signatures required on future petitions issued for other electoral events. The names of electors on the inactive registry list compiled pursuant to section 9-35 shall not be counted for purposes of computing the minimum percentage of the number of electors required in any charter or special act, if such charter or special act requires approval of a referendum by a minimum percentage of electors qualified on the last-completed registry list or has a similar requirement.
(P.A. 94-121, S. 8, 33; P.A. 96-134, S. 8, 9; P.A. 11-173, S. 1; P.A. 25-134, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 94-121 effective January 1, 1995; P.A. 96-134 added language re discounting names of electors on inactive registry list for purposes of computing minimum percentage of electors required in charter or special act, effective May 29, 1996; P.A. 11-173 deleted language re voting machines, effective July 13, 2011; P.A. 25-134 made a technical change.
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Sec. 9-50b. State-wide centralized voter registration system. Updates re voter activity and redistricting information. (a) As used in this section, “state-wide centralized voter registration system” means a computerized system designed and maintained by the Secretary of the State which includes: (1) Voter registration information prescribed by the Secretary, (2) information contained in applications for admission as electors described in section 9-20, (3) information needed to compile registry lists and enrollment lists under sections 9-35 and 9-54, (4) information required by section 9-50a, and (5) other information for use in complying with the provisions of this title.
(b) Not later than July 1, 2003, each registrar of voters shall transmit to the office of the Secretary of the State all elector information required by the office to complete the state-wide centralized voter registration system. Each registrar shall transmit such information in a format prescribed by the Secretary. Not later than September 1, 2003, each registrar of voters shall participate in the state-wide centralized voter registration system in the manner prescribed by the Secretary. On and after July 1, 2024, each town clerk shall utilize the state-wide centralized voter registration system whenever carrying out any provision of this title.
(c) Not later than sixty days after each election or primary, the registrars of voters shall update the state-wide centralized voter registration system and indicate whether the eligible voters on the official registry list for such election or primary voted and, if so, whether they voted in person on the day of such election or primary, in person during the period of early voting at such election or primary or by absentee ballot.
(d) (1) Upon the adoption or other establishment of a plan of districting pursuant to article sixteenth of the amendments to the Constitution of the state, as amended by articles twenty-sixth and thirtieth of said amendments, the General Assembly, the reapportionment commission or the Supreme Court, as applicable, shall provide to the Secretary of the State all map, statistical and voting district information deemed necessary by the Secretary for the effective implementation of such plan of redistricting. Upon receipt of such information, the Secretary shall (A) update the state-wide centralized voter registration system to reflect the congressional, senatorial and assembly district lines of such plan of redistricting, and (B) transmit to the registrars of voters of each municipality the information necessary for such registrars to update the state-wide centralized voter registration system to reflect the voting district lines within such municipality of such plan of redistricting.
(2) (A) Whenever an error in the implementation within a municipality of a plan of redistricting described in subdivision (1) of this subsection (i) is identified by the Secretary of the State, the Secretary shall notify the registrars of voters of such municipality of such error, or (ii) is identified by the registrars of voters of such municipality, such registrars shall notify the Secretary of such error. For any such error as to congressional, senatorial or assembly district lines, the Secretary shall update the state-wide centralized voter registration system to correct such error. For any such error as to the voting district lines within a municipality, the registrars of voters of such municipality shall immediately update the state-wide centralized voter registration system to correct such error and certify in writing to the Secretary when such error has been corrected.
(B) For each error described in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, the registrars of voters shall notify in writing each voter whose polling place was changed due to correction of such error, subject to the provisions of section 9-169 regarding any such correction made within ninety days prior to any election or primary.
(P.A. 03-117, S. 1; P.A. 07-194, S. 11; P.A. 11-173, S. 25; P.A. 23-5, S. 22; 23-204, S. 183; P.A. 24-148, S. 11; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 25-3, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 03-117 effective June 18, 2003; P.A. 07-194 added Subsec. (d) requiring that state-wide system be updated after each election or primary, effective July 5, 2007; P.A. 11-173 deleted former Subsec. (c) re maintenance of separate list, redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (c) and amended same to add 60-day deadline and delete “promptly”, effective July 13, 2011; P.A. 23-5 amended Subsec. (c) by replacing “if they voted in person” with “if they voted in person on the day of such election or primary, in person during the period of early voting at such election or primary”, effective July 1, 2023; P.A. 23-204 changed effective date of P.A. 23-5, S. 22, from July 1, 2023, to January 1, 2024, effective June 12, 2023; P.A. 24-148 amended Subsec. (b) by adding requirement that town clerks utilize system on and after July 1, 2024, effective July 1, 2024; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 25-3 added Subsec. (d) re redistricting information updates and made a technical change, effective November 18, 2025.
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