Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 143 - Electors: Qualifications and Admission
Section 9-23q. - State-wide student voter registration drive.

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 9 - Elections

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 9-17. - Sessions of registrars of voters. Distribution of eligibility information at public high schools.

Section 9-17a. - “Admitting official” defined.

Section 9-18, 9-18a and 9-19. - Sessions of board during even-numbered years. Required monthly sessions. Additional sessions.

Section 9-19a. - Inconsistent provisions superseded.

Section 9-19b. - Applications for admission submitted to town clerk or registrar of voters. Locations for admission of electors.

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 9-19h. - Availability of admissions information and materials at certain state agencies and libraries. Application for admission through Department of Motor Vehicles. Electronic application system.

Section 9-19i. - Change of address form submitted for purposes of motor vehicle operator's license to serve as notification of change of address for voter registration purposes; exception; procedure. Electronic notification system.

Section 9-19j. - Election day registration. Designation and certification to Secretary of one or more locations for processing applications. Applicant confirmation procedures. Counting of ballots. Activities prohibited near election day registration...

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 9-23j. - Definition.

Section 9-23k. - National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Coordination of state responsibilities. Enforcement.

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 9-23o. - Distribution of form by voter registration agencies. Declinations. Assistance. Use of electronic system.

Section 9-23p. - Public institutions of higher education to distribute voter registration application forms and provide assistance. Use of 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 9-25a. - Definitions.

Section 9-26. - Application of member of armed forces or related group or person temporarily residing outside of the United States who is unable to appear in person.

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 9-31e to 9-31k. - Transfer of voting privileges between towns. Application for transfer and enrollment. Cancellation of registration in prior town. Town clerk's compensation. Reexamination of rejected applicant. Appeal from decision of admitt...

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 9-33 and 9-34. - Record of applicants; change of name of married woman. Hours of sessions of registrars.

Section 9-35. - Making and arrangement of preliminary list. Active and inactive registry lists. Removal of names. Change of address within municipality.

Section 9-35a. - Posting of names removed from registry list.

Section 9-35b. - Relinquishment of registration by elector.

Section 9-35c. - Names on inactive registry list not to be counted for computing required number of petition signatures, minimum percentage of voting electors.

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 9-39a and 9-40. - Designation of party affiliation on registry list. Privileges after removal to another municipality.

Section 9-40a. - Continuance of residence in certain cases. Procedure for removal of names for failure to vote.

Section 9-40b. - Continuance of enrollment for purposes of voting in state-wide primary.

Section 9-41 to 9-41b. - Application for restoration of name to registry list. Restoration to registry list of physically disabled person. Certificate of physician.

Section 9-42. - Restoration of names to active registry list under certain circumstances. Requirements re completion and use of inactive registry list.

Section 9-42a. - Change of name on registry list. Change in name of candidate not to affect name appearing on ballot.

Section 9-43. - Procedure for removal of name for nonresidence.

Section 9-44. - Appeal from decisions of registrars.

Section 9-45. - Removal from registry list of certain convicted felons who are committed to custody of Commissioner of Correction.

Section 9-46. - Forfeiture of electoral rights.

Section 9-46a. - Restoration or granting of electoral privileges.

Section 9-47 to 9-50. - Commission on forfeited rights. Petitions for restoration of electoral rights; investigation. Hearings; no appeal. Notice to registrars and petitioner of action.

Section 9-50a. - Compilation of changes to active and inactive registry lists.

Section 9-50b. - State-wide centralized voter registration system.

Section 9-50c. - Maintenance of state-wide centralized voter registration system. Intrastate and interstate data sharing.

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 9-57. - Application for enrollment by new elector at time of admission. Attachment of party privileges.

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 9-60. - Discretionary erasure or exclusion from enrollment list for lack of good-faith party affiliation; citation and hearing.

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.

Section 9-65. - Statement to Secretary of registration, enrollment and addition and removal statistics.

Section 9-66. - Application of provisions.

Section 9-67. - Party affiliation of electors of boroughs.