At any time prior to a primary held pursuant to sections 9-423, 9-425 and 9-464, or a special act or prior to any election, the Superior Court may issue an order removing a candidate from a ballot where it is shown that said candidate is improperly on the ballot.
(P.A. 78-125, S. 5; P.A. 97-154, S. 4, 27; P.A. 03-241, S. 8; P.A. 11-20, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 97-154 applied section to a primary held pursuant to a special act, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 03-241 deleted reference to Sec. 9-424, effective January 1, 2004, and applicable to primaries and elections held on or after that date; pursuant to P.A. 11-20, “ballot label” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “ballot”, effective May 24, 2011.
See Sec. 9-323 re contests and complaints in election of presidential electors, U.S. senator and U.S. representative.
See Sec. 9-324 re contests and complaints in election of state officers and probate judges.
See Sec. 9-328 re contests and complaints in election of municipal officers and in nomination of justices of the peace.
See Sec. 9-329a re contests and complaints in connection with primaries.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 149 - Elections and Primaries: Contested
Section 9-324. - Contests and complaints in election of state officers and judges of probate.
Section 9-325. - Appeals and reservations of law to be taken to Supreme Court.
Section 9-326. - Contest in election of sheriff or judge of probate.
Section 9-327. - Bond of complainant.
Section 9-329. - Appeal to Supreme Court.
Section 9-329a. (Formerly Sec. 9-449). - Contests and complaints in connection with any primary.
Section 9-329b. - Removal of candidate's name from ballot.
Section 9-330. - Examination and testing of tabulators.
Section 9-331. - Tie vote for or vacancy in office of sheriff.
Section 9-332. - Adjourned election in tie vote. Withdrawal of candidate.