Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 148 - Election Canvass and Returns
Section 9-320g. - Authorization of electronic equipment by Secretary of the State for conduct of an audit.

Notwithstanding any provision of this title, the Secretary of the State, in consultation and coordination with The University of Connecticut, may authorize the use of electronic equipment for the purpose of conducting any audit required pursuant to section 9-320f for any primary or general election held on or after January 1, 2016, provided (1) the Secretary of the State prescribes specifications for (A) the testing, set-up and operation of such equipment, and (B) the training of election officials in the use of such equipment; and (2) the Secretary of the State and The University of Connecticut agree that such equipment is sufficient in quantity to accommodate the total number of audits to be conducted. Nothing in this section shall preclude any candidate or elector from seeking additional remedies pursuant to chapter 149 as a result of any information revealed by such process.

(P.A. 15-224, S. 28.)
History: P.A. 15-224 effective July 7, 2015.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 9 - Elections

Chapter 148 - Election Canvass and Returns

Section 9-307. - Certificate of check lists; exception for certain elections and primaries held in 2020 and 2021.

Section 9-308. - Canvass of returns.

Section 9-309. - Procedure for announcing results; exception for certain elections held in 2020 and 2021. Temporary interruption of canvass after transmission of preliminary totals to Secretary of the State. Security of tabulators and other materials...

Section 9-310. - Sealing of tabulator by moderator.

Section 9-311. - Recanvass in case of discrepancy; exceptions for certain elections held in 2020 and 2021.

Section 9-311a. - Recanvass on close vote.

Section 9-311b. - Recanvass on tie vote.

Section 9-312. - Declaration of result; returns to secretary.

Section 9-313. - Forms for returns.

Section 9-314. - Return of preliminary and duplicate lists of votes by moderator; exceptions for certain elections held in 2020 and 2021.

Section 9-315. - Canvass for presidential electors, U.S. senator and members of Congress.

Section 9-316. - Canvass in vacancy election of U.S. senator or representative.

Section 9-317. - Certification of election of U.S. senator.

Section 9-318. - Canvass of votes for state officers.

Section 9-319. - Canvass of votes for state senators and representatives and judges of probate.

Section 9-320. - Returns of municipal elections by clerks. Elected town clerk who is registrar of vital statistics ex officio.

Section 9-320f. - Manual or electronic audit of votes by registrar of voters or town clerk. Offices subject to audit. University of Connecticut analysis. Discrepancy recanvass. Voting tabulator failure to record votes. Secretary of the State investig...

Section 9-320g. - Authorization of electronic equipment by Secretary of the State for conduct of an audit.

Section 9-321. - Return by moderator of election of town clerk and registrar of vital statistics.

Section 9-322. - Failure of moderator to make returns.

Section 9-322a. - Correction of errors in returns. Clerk to file listing of returns. Certification of lists. Exception for certain regular elections held in 2020 and 2021.

Section 9-322b. - Candidate elected to two or more offices in a municipality and prohibited from holding more than one office. Determination of officeholder.