Connecticut General Statutes/Title 9/Chapter 143/Section 9-50b

CGS § 9-50b. State-wide centralized voter registration system.

(a) As used in this section, “state-wide centralized voter registration system” means a computerized system designed and maintained by the Secretary of the State which includes: (1) Voter registration information prescribed by the Secretary, (2) information contained in applications for admission as electors described in section 9-20, (3) information needed to compile registry lists and enrollment lists under sections 9-35 and 9-54, (4) information required by section 9-50a, and (5) other information for use in complying with the provisions of this title.

(b) Not later than July 1, 2003, each registrar of voters shall transmit to the office of the Secretary of the State all elector information required by the office to complete the state-wide centralized voter registration system. Each registrar shall transmit such information in a format prescribed by the Secretary. Not later than September 1, 2003, each registrar of voters shall participate in the state-wide centralized voter registration system in the manner prescribed by the Secretary. On and after July 1, 2024, each town clerk shall utilize the state-wide centralized voter registration system whenever carrying out any provision of this title.

(c) Not later than sixty days after each election or primary, the registrars of voters shall update the state-wide centralized voter registration system and indicate whether the eligible voters on the official registry list for such election or primary voted and, if so, if they voted in person on the day of such election or primary, in person during the period of early voting at such election or primary or by absentee ballot.

Short History

(P.A. 03-117, S. 1; P.A. 07-194, S. 11; P.A. 11-173, S. 25; P.A. 23-5, S. 22; 23-204, S. 183; P.A. 24-148, S. 11.)

Long History

History: P.A. 03-117 effective June 18, 2003; P.A. 07-194 added Subsec. (d) requiring that state-wide system be updated after each election or primary, effective July 5, 2007; P.A. 11-173 deleted former Subsec. (c) re maintenance of separate list, redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (c) and amended same to add 60-day deadline and delete “promptly”, effective July 13, 2011; P.A. 23-5 amended Subsec. (c) by replacing “if they voted in person” with “if they voted in person on the day of such election or primary, in person during the period of early voting at such election or primary”, effective July 1, 2023; P.A. 23-204 changed effective date of P.A. 23-5, S. 22, from July 1, 2023, to January 1, 2024, effective June 12, 2023; P.A. 24-148 amended Subsec. (b) by adding requirement that town clerks utilize system on and after July 1, 2024, effective July 1, 2024.

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