Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 147 - Voting Methods
Section 9-250. - Form of ballots.

Ballots shall be printed in plain clear type and on material of such size as will fit the tabulator, and shall be furnished by the registrar of voters. The size and style of the type used to print the name of a political party on a ballot shall be identical with the size and style of the type used to print the names of all other political parties appearing on such ballot. The name of each major party candidate for a municipal office, as defined in section 9-372, except for the municipal offices of state senator and state representative, shall appear on the ballot as authorized by each candidate. The name of each major party candidate for a state or district office, as defined in section 9-372, or for the municipal office of state senator or state representative shall appear on the ballot as it appears on the certificate or statement of consent filed under section 9-388, subsection (b) of section 9-391, or section 9-400 or 9-409. The name of each minor party candidate shall appear on the ballot as authorized by each candidate. The name of each nominating petition candidate shall appear on the ballot as it is verified by the town clerk on the application filed under section 9-453b. The size and style of the type used to print the name of a candidate on a ballot shall be identical with the size and style of the type used to print the names of all other candidates appearing on such ballot. Such ballot shall contain the names of the offices and the names of the candidates arranged thereon. The names of the political parties and party designations shall be arranged on the ballots and followed by the word “party”, either in columns or horizontal rows as set forth in section 9-249a, immediately adjacent to the column or row occupied by the candidate or candidates of such political party or organization. The ballot shall be printed in such manner as to indicate how many candidates the elector may vote for each office, provided in the case of a town adopting the provisions of section 9-204a, such ballot shall indicate the maximum number of candidates who may be elected to such office from any party. If two or more candidates are to be elected to the same office for different terms, the term for which each is nominated shall be printed on the official ballot as a part of the title of the office. If, at any election, one candidate is to be elected for a full term and another to fill a vacancy, the official ballot containing the names of the candidates in the foregoing order shall, as a part of the title of the office, designate the term which such candidates are severally nominated to fill. No column, under the name of any political party or independent organization, shall be printed on any official ballot, which contains more candidates for any office than the number for which an elector may vote for that office.

(1949 Rev., S. 1039, 1042, 1063, 1199; 1953, S. 727d; 1957, P.A. 561, S. 12; P.A. 76-159, S. 2; P.A. 82-247, S. 8; P.A. 83-475, S. 20, 43; P.A. 87-382, S. 25, 55; P.A. 07-194, S. 19; P.A. 11-173, S. 14; P.A. 13-180, S. 40; P.A. 15-224, S. 19.)
History: P.A. 76-159 deleted provision for secretary of the state to determine positions of political parties on the ballot, referring instead to new Sec. 9-249a and added provision that under certain circumstances the ballot label shall indicate the maximum number of candidates who may be elected to such office from any party; P.A. 82-247 added requirement that voting machine pointer over position where no candidates name appears be locked; P.A. 83-475 added requirement that candidate's name appear on ballot in same form as on voter registry list except as provided in Sec. 9-42a; P.A. 87-382 required names of certain candidates to appear on ballot label as they appear on certificate or statement of consent, clarified procedure for determining how names of other candidates appear on ballot label and required names of political parties and party designations to be immediately adjacent to column or row occupied by candidate or candidates of such political party or organization; P.A. 07-194 changed “ballot label” to “ballot”, deleted provision re locking of machine pointer over each position where no candidate's name appears and made conforming changes; P.A. 11-173 eliminated requirement that ballots be in black ink on clear white material and replaced language re form of ballot when 2 or more candidates are to be elected to same office with language requiring that ballot indicate how many candidates elector may vote for each office, effective July 13, 2011; P.A. 13-180 added requirement that party designations be followed by the word “party”, effective June 18, 2013; P.A. 15-224 replaced provisions re name of candidate to appear on ballot as it appears on registry list with provisions re name of candidate to appear on ballot as authorized by candidate, effective July 7, 2015.

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