Any person who makes a false statement in any statement required to be signed under the penalties of false statement under this title and, except as otherwise provided by law, any person who signs the name of another to any such statement shall be guilty of false statement, which shall be deemed to have been committed in the town where such statement is filed and shall be subject to the penalties provided for false statement.
(1949, Rev., S. 1149; 1953, 1955, S. 639d; 1955, S. 621d; 1957, P.A. 442, S. 12; 517, S. 10; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 64.)
History: 1971 act substituted “false statement” for “perjury” where appearing and following “penalties provided” replaced “in section 53-143” with “for false statement”.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 141 - General Provisions
Section 9-1a. - “Municipal clerk” defined.
Section 9-1b. - “Tabulator” substituted for “machine”. “Ballot” substituted for “ballot label”.
Section 9-2. - Calculation of period of time.
Section 9-2a. - Notice and warning requirements.
Section 9-4. - Duties of secretary.
Section 9-4a. - Voter guide for state elections.
Section 9-4b. - Elections training unit.
Section 9-5. - Copies of instructional materials for moderators.
Section 9-5a. - Towns to supply registrars with office space and supplies. Records.
Section 9-5b. - Retention of records by registrars.
Section 9-6. - Conferences of municipal clerks, registrars and Secretary.
Section 9-6a. - Conference for voting machine examiners.
Section 9-6b. - Assistance to blind persons in the signing of petitions.
Section 9-6c. - Agreements between municipalities re performance of functions.
Section 9-7. - Charter provisions not affected.
Section 9-7b. (Formerly Sec. 9-368b). - State Elections Enforcement Commission's duties and powers.
Section 9-7c. - Recommended appropriations. Allotments.