Chapter 143. Electors: Qualifications and Admission
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9-12Who may be admitted.9-12aResidence of servicemen.9-12bAdmission of electors not prohibited on Sundays.9-13Blind persons.9-14Electors residing in state institutions.9-14aElectors in custody of state.9-15Residence of pauper.9-15aMembership and quorum of board for admission of electors.9-16Notice of sessions of registrars of voters.9-17Sessions of registrars of voters. Distribution of eligibility information at public high schools.9-17a“Admitting official” defined.9-18, 9-18a and 9-19Sessions of board during even-numbered years. Required monthly sessions. Additional sessions.9-19aInconsistent provisions superseded.9-19bApplications for admission submitted to town clerk or registrar of voters. Locations for admission of electors.9-19cApplication for admission at place of employment, residence or study.9-19dForm of application.9-19eCross-town application for admission.9-19fOut-of-town assistance permitted at admission sessions.9-19gApplication for admission after established cutoff date.9-19hAvailability of admissions information and materials at certain state agencies and libraries. Application for admission through Department of Motor Vehicles. Electronic application system.9-19iChange of address form submitted for purposes of motor vehicle operator's license to serve as notification of change of address for voter registration purposes; exception; procedure. Electronic notification system.9-19jSame-day election registration on day of regular election or during period of early voting at such regular election. Designation and certification to Secretary of one or more locations for processing applications. Applicant confirmation procedures. Custody and counting of ballots. Activities prohibited near same-day election registration location; exceptions.9-19k*(See end of section for amended versions of subsections (a) and (b) and effective date.) Online voter registration system.9-19l(Note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.) Jury Administrator to make qualified jurors list available to Secretary for verification of online voter registration system information.9-20Admission of electors; procedure.9-20aProof of citizenship.9-20bVoter registration services for new citizens at naturalization ceremonies.9-21Removal of elector from registry list.9-21aSearch of computerized voter registration records. Duplicate registrations.9-22Instruction of electors at sessions for admission.9-23Registrars of voters. Posting of public hours. Maintenance of voter information.9-23aWhen person admitted as an elector permitted to vote in primary. Exception.9-23b to 9-23f9-23b to 9-23f9-23gMail-in application for admission.9-23hApplication form.9-23iProhibition on witnessing official charging a fee.9-23jDefinition.9-23kNational Voter Registration Act of 1993. Coordination of state responsibilities. Enforcement.9-23lMail voter registration application form prescribed by Federal Election Commission.9-23mSecretary to make form available. Changes to conform to federal law.9-23nVoter registration agencies. Duties. Electronic application system.9-23oDistribution of form by voter registration agencies. Declinations. Assistance. Use of electronic system.9-23pPublic institutions of higher education to distribute voter registration application forms and provide assistance. Use of electronic application system.9-23qState-wide student voter registration drive.9-23rSubmission of identifying information with mail voter registration application.9-24Admission as electors of persons in armed forces; definitions.9-25Admission of members of the armed forces as electors.9-25aDefinitions.9-26Application of member of armed forces or related group or person temporarily residing outside of the United States who is unable to appear in person.9-27Elector's oath.9-27aEnrollment application sent to applicant for absentee admission.9-28Town clerk to mail forms.9-29Printing and distribution of forms.9-30Action by town clerk. Notice. Appeal from rejection of application.9-31Application of other statutes.9-31aSpecial admission procedures for permanently physically disabled persons.9-31bApplication form.9-31cPhysician's certificate.9-31dTown clerk or registrar to provide forms.9-31e to 9-31kTransfer of voting privileges between towns. Application for transfer and enrollment. Cancellation of registration in prior town. Town clerk's compensation. Reexamination of rejected applicant. Appeal from decision of admitting official.9-31lAppeals of decisions re right of person to be or remain an elector.9-32Canvass to ascertain changes of residence.9-33 and 9-34Record of applicants; change of name of married woman. Hours of sessions of registrars.9-35Making and arrangement of preliminary list. Active and inactive registry lists. Removal of names. Change of address within municipality.9-35aPosting of names removed from registry list.9-35bRelinquishment of registration by elector.9-35cNames on inactive registry list not to be counted for computing required number of petition signatures, minimum percentage of voting electors.9-36Availability of preliminary registry list. Distribution.9-37Final registry list. Availability of registrars of voters.9-38Availability of final registry list. Updated registry list.9-39Distribution of copies of final registry list.9-39a and 9-40Designation of party affiliation on registry list. Privileges after removal to another municipality.9-40aContinuance of residence in certain cases. Procedure for removal of names for failure to vote.9-40bContinuance of enrollment for purposes of voting in state-wide primary.9-41 to 9-41bApplication for restoration of name to registry list. Restoration to registry list of physically disabled person. Certificate of physician.9-42Restoration of names to active registry list under certain circumstances. Requirements re completion and use of inactive registry list.9-42aChange of name on registry list. Change in name of candidate not to affect name appearing on ballot.9-43Procedure for removal of name for nonresidence.9-44Appeal from decisions of registrars.9-45Removal from registry list of certain convicted felons who are committed to custody of Commissioner of Correction.9-46Forfeiture of electoral rights.9-46aRestoration or granting of electoral privileges.9-47 to 9-50Commission on forfeited rights. Petitions for restoration of electoral rights; investigation. Hearings; no appeal. Notice to registrars and petitioner of action.9-50aCompilation of changes to active and inactive registry lists.9-50bState-wide centralized voter registration system.9-50cMaintenance of state-wide centralized voter registration system. Intrastate and interstate data sharing.9-50dNondisclosure of certain voter registration information.9-51Enrollment sessions.9-52Discretionary enrollment sessions.9-53Notice of sessions.9-54Compilation and maintenance of enrollment lists and list of unaffiliated electors.9-55Printing of complete enrollment lists and lists of unaffiliated electors.9-55aCompensation of registrars, clerks and other personnel.9-56Application for enrollment by unaffiliated elector.9-57Application for enrollment by new elector at time of admission. Attachment of party privileges.9-57aApplication for enrollment made at time of application for restoration.9-58Applications for enrollment; record of, disposal after five years.9-59Erasure or transfer of name.9-60Discretionary erasure or exclusion from enrollment list for lack of good-faith party affiliation; citation and hearing.9-61Prima facie evidence supporting discretionary erasure or exclusion.9-62Hearings concerning discretionary erasure or exclusion.9-63Court appeal of discretionary erasure or exclusion.9-64Erasure of name not on registry list.9-64aRemoval, restoration or transfer of enrollment list names.9-64bRemoval of names from list to be used at caucus, primary or convention.9-65Statement to Secretary of registration, enrollment and addition and removal statistics.9-66Application of provisions.9-67Party affiliation of electors of boroughs.