During the entire period of an election, at least one of the election officials shall be stationed approximately three to four feet from the voting tabulator to regulate the submission of the elector's ballot. The election officials shall also, at such intervals as such officials deem proper or necessary, examine the voting booth to ascertain whether it has been defaced or damaged and to detect the wrongdoer and repair the damage. After the opening of the polls, no election official shall allow any person other than the election officials to pass within the area where the voting booths and voting tabulator are situated, except for the purpose of voting or except as provided in this part. No election official shall remain or permit any person to remain in any position or near any position that would permit him to see or ascertain how an elector votes.
(1949 Rev., S. 1206; 1953, S. 738d; P.A. 07-194, S. 25.)
History: P.A. 07-194 replaced provisions re voting machine with provisions re voting tabulator and made conforming and technical changes.
Cited. 135 C. 150.
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.