The registrars of voters in each town shall give notice of the time and place of each session for the admission of electors held pursuant to section 9-17 by publication in a newspaper published or circulated in such town not more than fifteen nor less than five days before each such session. Nothing herein shall require that such publication be in the form of a legal advertisement.
(1953, S. 517d; 1957, P.A. 441, S. 3; 1959, P.A. 684, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 266, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 393, S. 3; February, 1965, P.A. 275, S. 2; 443, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 352, S. 3; P.A. 83-391, S. 2, 24; P.A. 93-230, S. 5.)
History: 1959 act allowed town clerk's statement that applicant is an elector in lieu of proof of citizenship; 1961 act added registrar of voters to same provision; 1963 act deleted requirement of posting notice of session on signpost and changed time for giving notice by publication; 1965 acts required notice be published no more than 10 nor less than 5 days before each session and deleted provision for notice to include requirements for presentation of naturalization or other papers; 1967 act amended notice requirement to no more than 15 days instead of 10 days prior to session; P.A. 83-391 amended section to provide for notice of sessions to be given by registrars of voters not board for admission of electors; P.A. 93-230 specified that publication need not be in form of a legal advertisement.
See Sec. 9-25 re admission of armed forces members as electors.
See Sec. 9-31a re special admission procedure for permanently physically disabled persons.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 143 - Electors: Qualifications and Admission
Section 9-12. - Who may be admitted.
Section 9-12a. - Residence of servicemen.
Section 9-12b. - Admission of electors not prohibited on Sundays.
Section 9-13. - Blind persons.
Section 9-14. - Electors residing in state institutions.
Section 9-14a. - Electors in custody of state.
Section 9-15. - Residence of pauper.
Section 9-15a. - Membership and quorum of board for admission of electors.
Section 9-16. - Notice of sessions of registrars of voters.
Section 9-17a. - “Admitting official” defined.
Section 9-19a. - Inconsistent provisions superseded.
Section 9-19c. - Application for admission at place of employment, residence or study.
Section 9-19d. - Form of application.
Section 9-19e. - Cross-town application for admission.
Section 9-19f. - Out-of-town assistance permitted at admission sessions.
Section 9-19g. - Application for admission after established cutoff date.
Section 9-19k. - Online voter registration system.
Section 9-20. - Admission of electors; procedure.
Section 9-20a. - Proof of citizenship.
Section 9-20b. - Voter registration services for new citizens at naturalization ceremonies.
Section 9-21. - Removal of elector from registry list.
Section 9-21a. - Search of computerized voter registration records. Duplicate registrations.
Section 9-22. - Instruction of electors at sessions for admission.
Section 9-23. - Registrars of voters. Posting of public hours. Maintenance of voter information.
Section 9-23a. - When person admitted as an elector permitted to vote in primary. Exception.
Section 9-23g. - Mail-in application for admission.
Section 9-23h. - Application form.
Section 9-23i. - Prohibition on witnessing official charging a fee.
Section 9-23l. - Mail voter registration application form prescribed by Federal Election Commission.
Section 9-23m. - Secretary to make form available. Changes to conform to federal law.
Section 9-23n. - Voter registration agencies. Duties. Electronic application system.
Section 9-23q. - State-wide student voter registration drive.
Section 9-23r. - Submission of identifying information with mail voter registration application.
Section 9-24. - Admission as electors of persons in armed forces; definitions.
Section 9-25. - Admission of members of the armed forces as electors.
Section 9-27. - Elector's oath.
Section 9-27a. - Enrollment application sent to applicant for absentee admission.
Section 9-28. - Town clerk to mail forms.
Section 9-29. - Printing and distribution of forms.
Section 9-30. - Action by town clerk. Notice. Appeal from rejection of application.
Section 9-31. - Application of other statutes.
Section 9-31a. - Special admission procedures for permanently physically disabled persons.
Section 9-31b. - Application form.
Section 9-31c. - Physician's certificate.
Section 9-31d. - Town clerk or registrar to provide forms.
Section 9-31l. - Appeals of decisions re right of person to be or remain an elector.
Section 9-32. - Canvass to ascertain changes of residence.
Section 9-35a. - Posting of names removed from registry list.
Section 9-35b. - Relinquishment of registration by elector.
Section 9-36. - Availability of preliminary registry list. Distribution.
Section 9-37. - Final registry list. Availability of registrars of voters.
Section 9-38. - Availability of final registry list. Updated registry list.
Section 9-39. - Distribution of copies of final registry list.
Section 9-40b. - Continuance of enrollment for purposes of voting in state-wide primary.
Section 9-43. - Procedure for removal of name for nonresidence.
Section 9-44. - Appeal from decisions of registrars.
Section 9-46. - Forfeiture of electoral rights.
Section 9-46a. - Restoration or granting of electoral privileges.
Section 9-50a. - Compilation of changes to active and inactive registry lists.
Section 9-50b. - State-wide centralized voter registration system.
Section 9-50d. - Nondisclosure of certain voter registration information.
Section 9-51. - Enrollment sessions.
Section 9-52. - Discretionary enrollment sessions.
Section 9-53. - Notice of sessions.
Section 9-54. - Compilation and maintenance of enrollment lists and list of unaffiliated electors.
Section 9-55. - Printing of complete enrollment lists and lists of unaffiliated electors.
Section 9-55a. - Compensation of registrars, clerks and other personnel.
Section 9-56. - Application for enrollment by unaffiliated elector.
Section 9-57a. - Application for enrollment made at time of application for restoration.
Section 9-58. - Applications for enrollment; record of, disposal after five years.
Section 9-59. - Erasure or transfer of name.
Section 9-61. - Prima facie evidence supporting discretionary erasure or exclusion.
Section 9-62. - Hearings concerning discretionary erasure or exclusion.
Section 9-63. - Court appeal of discretionary erasure or exclusion.
Section 9-64. - Erasure of name not on registry list.
Section 9-64a. - Removal, restoration or transfer of enrollment list names.
Section 9-64b. - Removal of names from list to be used at caucus, primary or convention.