In the preparation of ballots for use at a state election, precedence shall be given to the offices to be voted for at such election in the following descending order: Presidential electors, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, United States senator, representative in Congress, state senator, state representative, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller, Attorney General and judge of probate. In the preparation of ballots for use at a municipal election, unless otherwise provided by law, the order of the offices shall be as prescribed by the Secretary of the State, which order, so far as practicable, shall be uniform throughout the state.
(1953, 1955, S. 728d; 1963, P.A. 401, S. 2; April, 1964, P.A. 2, S. 3; 1971, P.A. 576; P.A. 73-577; P.A. 74-109, S. 5, 11; P.A. 00-99, S. 28, 154; P.A. 11-20, S. 1.)
History: 1963 act provided for pairing of governor and lieutenant governor on ballot label; 1964 act deleted representative-at-large; 1971 act changed order of precedence so that state senator and state representative follow representative in congress in that order; P.A. 73-577 changed order of precedence so that secretary of the state, treasurer, comptroller and attorney general follow state representative in that order; P.A. 74-109 deleted justices of the peace, effective upon adoption of Senate Joint Resolution No. 22 of the 1973 session as an amendment to the constitution of Connecticut; P.A. 00-99 deleted reference to sheriff, effective December 1, 2000; pursuant to P.A. 11-20, “ballot labels” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “ballots”, effective May 24, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 9-238. - Voting tabulators required. Notification of purchase or discontinuance of use.
Section 9-238a. - Report to Secretary of number of voting tabulators.
Section 9-239. - Payment for voting tabulators.
Section 9-240. - Provision of voting tabulators and booths.
Section 9-240a. - Periodic examination of voting tabulators.
Section 9-242a. - Regulations concerning use of voting machines.
Section 9-242b. - Procedures for use of direct recording electronic voting tabulators.
Section 9-242c. - Voting Technology Standards Board.
Section 9-243. - Mechanics. Instruction and certification by the Secretary of the State.
Section 9-244. - Inspection by party watchers, party chairpersons, candidates and officials.
Section 9-245. - Filing of reports.
Section 9-247. - Preparation of tabulators.
Section 9-248. - Furnishing of supplies.
Section 9-249. - Instruction of election officials.
Section 9-249a. - Order of parties on ballots.
Section 9-250. - Form of ballots.
Section 9-250a. - Blank space where party fails to nominate.
Section 9-251. - Order of office on ballots.
Section 9-254. - List of municipal offices to be filled.
Section 9-255. - Sample ballots.
Section 9-255a. - Certification re number of ballots ordered.
Section 9-256. - Filing of sample ballot with Secretary.
Section 9-257. - Location of voting tabulator and stationing of officials.
Section 9-258. - Election officials; additional lines of electors.
Section 9-258a. - Two shifts of election officials.
Section 9-259. - Duties of election officials before polls open; moderator's return certificates.
Section 9-260. - Instruction by means of demonstrator device.
Section 9-261. - Process of voting.
Section 9-261a. - Preparation of polling place form of identification by committee prohibited.
Section 9-261b. - Privacy sleeve.
Section 9-261c. - Electronic devices used to check names of electors.
Section 9-262. - Duties of election officials during voting hours.
Section 9-263. - Use of paper ballots when voting machine damaged.
Section 9-265. - Write-in votes.
Section 9-266. - Keys to be kept. Storage of voting tabulator.
Section 9-267. - Removal of officials.
Section 9-268. - Duties of selectmen imposed on other officials.
Section 9-269. - Borough election officials.
Section 9-270 and 9-271. - Votes by paper ballots. Referenda by paper ballots.
Section 9-272. - Conditions under which use of voting tabulators may be discontinued.
Section 9-277 and 9-278. - Straight and split ticket sections. Form of straight ticket section.