(a) After the last session of the registrars of voters under section 9-17 before each election, the registrars of voters in each municipality shall submit in writing to the Secretary of the State a statement setting forth the total number of names of new electors added to the registry list, and the total number of names of former electors removed from the registry list, in such municipality during the period between the two most recent such last sessions. Such statement shall be submitted annually at a time to be determined by the Secretary of the State.
(b) Not later than a week after the last session of the registrars of voters before an election under section 9-17, the Secretary of the State shall issue a report on the total number of electors on the active and inactive registry list, the total number of electors enrolled on each active and inactive party enrollment list and the total number of unaffiliated electors on the active and inactive registry list in such municipality, as reported by the registrars of voters on the state-wide centralized voter registration system. The Secretary shall omit from such report electors on the last-completed registry list or enrollment lists who have died, but shall include electors who have acquired electoral or enrollment privileges since the last-completed registry list or enrollment lists were perfected.
(1957, P.A. 442, S. 14; 1961, P.A. 109; 1969, P.A. 40, S. 1; P.A. 73-113; P.A. 83-391, S. 12, 24; P.A. 85-577, S. 2; P.A. 93-384. S. 6; P.A. 95-171, S. 6, 14; P.A. 96-119, S. 1, 14; P.A. 97-154, S. 22, 27; P.A. 07-194, S. 8; P.A. 11-173, S. 32.)
History: 1961 act changed “June” to “August” in first sentence; 1969 act provided for addition of total number of unaffiliated electors to be reported and further provided that the report omit those who have died and include those who have acquired electoral or enrollment privileges since lists were perfected; P.A. 73-113 deleted “during the last week of August in each year” and substituted “within a week after the last session of the board for admission of electors before an election”; P.A. 83-391 deleted reference to board for admission of electors and added Subsec. (b) requiring registrars' statement re electors added or removed; P.A. 85-577 established late filing fee and guidelines for assuming timely filing in Subsec. (a); P.A. 93-384 inserted “or by electronically transmitted facsimile” in Subsec. (a)(2); P.A. 95-171 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “two” re municipalities divided into voting districts and amended Subsec. (b) by deleting provision re submission of statement in municipalities divided into voting districts, effective January 8, 1997; P.A. 96-119 amended Subsec. (b) to require statement to be submitted by registrars of voters of the first district in municipalities divided into two voting districts that elect registrars of voters for each district, effective January 8, 1997; P.A. 97-154 amended Subsec. (a) re statements to Secretary of the State to require total number of electors to be from “active and inactive” registry and party enrollment lists, to require total number of unaffiliated electors to be from “active and inactive” registry lists, and to delete late filing fee for registrars who fail to submit required statements within time required, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 07-194 deleted former Subsec. (a) re report to Secretary of the State, redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (a) and added new Subsec. (b) re report issued by Secretary of the State, effective July 5, 2007; P.A. 11-173 deleted language re towns with 2 voting districts that elect registrars for each district in Subsec. (a), effective July 13, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 143 - Electors: Qualifications and Admission
Section 9-12. - Who may be admitted.
Section 9-12a. - Residence of servicemen.
Section 9-12b. - Admission of electors not prohibited on Sundays.
Section 9-13. - Blind persons.
Section 9-14. - Electors residing in state institutions.
Section 9-14a. - Electors in custody of state.
Section 9-15. - Residence of pauper.
Section 9-15a. - Membership and quorum of board for admission of electors.
Section 9-16. - Notice of sessions of registrars of voters.
Section 9-17a. - “Admitting official” defined.
Section 9-19a. - Inconsistent provisions superseded.
Section 9-19c. - Application for admission at place of employment, residence or study.
Section 9-19d. - Form of application.
Section 9-19e. - Cross-town application for admission.
Section 9-19f. - Out-of-town assistance permitted at admission sessions.
Section 9-19g. - Application for admission after established cutoff date.
Section 9-19k. - Online voter registration system.
Section 9-20. - Admission of electors; procedure.
Section 9-20a. - Proof of citizenship.
Section 9-20b. - Voter registration services for new citizens at naturalization ceremonies.
Section 9-21. - Removal of elector from registry list.
Section 9-21a. - Search of computerized voter registration records. Duplicate registrations.
Section 9-22. - Instruction of electors at sessions for admission.
Section 9-23. - Registrars of voters. Posting of public hours. Maintenance of voter information.
Section 9-23a. - When person admitted as an elector permitted to vote in primary. Exception.
Section 9-23g. - Mail-in application for admission.
Section 9-23h. - Application form.
Section 9-23i. - Prohibition on witnessing official charging a fee.
Section 9-23l. - Mail voter registration application form prescribed by Federal Election Commission.
Section 9-23m. - Secretary to make form available. Changes to conform to federal law.
Section 9-23n. - Voter registration agencies. Duties. Electronic application system.
Section 9-23q. - State-wide student voter registration drive.
Section 9-23r. - Submission of identifying information with mail voter registration application.
Section 9-24. - Admission as electors of persons in armed forces; definitions.
Section 9-25. - Admission of members of the armed forces as electors.
Section 9-27. - Elector's oath.
Section 9-27a. - Enrollment application sent to applicant for absentee admission.
Section 9-28. - Town clerk to mail forms.
Section 9-29. - Printing and distribution of forms.
Section 9-30. - Action by town clerk. Notice. Appeal from rejection of application.
Section 9-31. - Application of other statutes.
Section 9-31a. - Special admission procedures for permanently physically disabled persons.
Section 9-31b. - Application form.
Section 9-31c. - Physician's certificate.
Section 9-31d. - Town clerk or registrar to provide forms.
Section 9-31l. - Appeals of decisions re right of person to be or remain an elector.
Section 9-32. - Canvass to ascertain changes of residence.
Section 9-35a. - Posting of names removed from registry list.
Section 9-35b. - Relinquishment of registration by elector.
Section 9-36. - Availability of preliminary registry list. Distribution.
Section 9-37. - Final registry list. Availability of registrars of voters.
Section 9-38. - Availability of final registry list. Updated registry list.
Section 9-39. - Distribution of copies of final registry list.
Section 9-40b. - Continuance of enrollment for purposes of voting in state-wide primary.
Section 9-43. - Procedure for removal of name for nonresidence.
Section 9-44. - Appeal from decisions of registrars.
Section 9-46. - Forfeiture of electoral rights.
Section 9-46a. - Restoration or granting of electoral privileges.
Section 9-50a. - Compilation of changes to active and inactive registry lists.
Section 9-50b. - State-wide centralized voter registration system.
Section 9-50d. - Nondisclosure of certain voter registration information.
Section 9-51. - Enrollment sessions.
Section 9-52. - Discretionary enrollment sessions.
Section 9-53. - Notice of sessions.
Section 9-54. - Compilation and maintenance of enrollment lists and list of unaffiliated electors.
Section 9-55. - Printing of complete enrollment lists and lists of unaffiliated electors.
Section 9-55a. - Compensation of registrars, clerks and other personnel.
Section 9-56. - Application for enrollment by unaffiliated elector.
Section 9-57a. - Application for enrollment made at time of application for restoration.
Section 9-58. - Applications for enrollment; record of, disposal after five years.
Section 9-59. - Erasure or transfer of name.
Section 9-61. - Prima facie evidence supporting discretionary erasure or exclusion.
Section 9-62. - Hearings concerning discretionary erasure or exclusion.
Section 9-63. - Court appeal of discretionary erasure or exclusion.
Section 9-64. - Erasure of name not on registry list.
Section 9-64a. - Removal, restoration or transfer of enrollment list names.
Section 9-64b. - Removal of names from list to be used at caucus, primary or convention.