Chapter 147. Voting Methods
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9-238*(See end of section for amended version of subsection (a) and effective date.) Voting tabulators required. Notification of purchase or discontinuance of use.9-238aReport to Secretary of number of voting tabulators.9-239Payment for voting tabulators.9-240Provision of voting tabulators and booths.9-240aPeriodic examination of voting tabulators.9-241Examination and approval of tabulators by Secretary. Subsequent alteration made by voting tabulator companies. Use of hole-punch voting tabulators prohibited. Regulations. Agreement with The University of Connecticut or Connecticut State University System.9-242Voting tabulator and direct recording electronic voting tabulator construction requirements. Attribution of unknown votes for cross-endorsed candidates.9-242aRegulations concerning use of voting machines.9-242bProcedures for use of direct recording electronic voting tabulators.9-242cVoting Technology Standards Board.9-243Mechanics. Instruction and certification by the Secretary of the State.9-244Inspection by party watchers, party chairpersons, candidates and officials.9-245Filing of reports.9-246Duties of registrars re condition of tabulators. Repairs made on election day. Required reports.9-247Preparation of tabulators.9-247aCandidates, immediate family members and associated business entities prohibited from transporting, preparing, repairing or maintaining voting tabulator. Exception.9-248Furnishing of supplies.9-249Instruction of election officials.9-249aOrder of parties on ballots.9-249bArrangement of ballots when more than nine party designations and petitioning candidate rows.9-250Form of ballots.9-250aBlank space where party fails to nominate.9-251Order of office on ballots.9-2529-2529-253Order of names of party nominees for multiple-opening office determined by lot. Order when candidate nominated by more than one party.9-254List of municipal offices to be filled.9-255Sample ballots.9-255aCertification re number of ballots ordered.9-256Filing of sample ballot with Secretary.9-257Location of voting tabulator and stationing of officials.9-258Election officials; additional lines of electors.9-258aTwo shifts of election officials.9-259Duties of election officials before polls open; moderator's return certificates.9-260Instruction by means of demonstrator device.9-261Process of voting.9-261aPreparation of polling place form of identification by committee prohibited.9-261bPrivacy sleeve.9-261cElectronic devices used to check names of electors.9-262Duties of election officials during voting hours.9-263Use of paper ballots when voting machine damaged.9-264Assistance to elector who is blind, has disability or is unable to write or to read the ballot.9-265Write-in votes.9-266Keys to be kept. Storage of voting tabulator.9-267Removal of officials.9-268Duties of selectmen imposed on other officials.9-269Borough election officials.9-270 and 9-271Votes by paper ballots. Referenda by paper ballots.9-272Conditions under which use of voting tabulators may be discontinued.9-273 to 9-276Preparation of ballots. Secretary may prescribe forms. Secret ballot. Form for printing ballots.9-277 and 9-278Straight and split ticket sections. Form of straight ticket section.9-279 to 9-306Form of ballot. Sample ballots. Insertion on ballot on death of nominee. Ballot to resolve tie vote. Secretary to transmit ballots. Clerks to obtain ballots if not received two days before election. Packaging of ballots, method of opening. Ballot box sealing stamp. Ballot box lock. Clerks to be custodians of keys. Registrars of voters to provide rooms or booths and ballot boxes. Ballot table; process of voting. Arrangement of and admission to voting place. Method of voting. Method of balloting. Deposit of ballots; booth tenders. Improper markings of ballot. Box-tenders. Interference prohibited; assistance of physically disabled persons. Removal of officials. Counters; certificates; declaration of vote. Deposit of certificates. Ballot return by moderators for state elections. Return of ballots to box, sealing and preservation. Destruction of unused official ballots. Fraudulent abstracting or intermingling of votes. Failure of moderator to return keys. Penalties.