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Title 9 - Elections
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Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting
Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting
Section 9-133f - Absentee voting procedures.
Section 9-134 - Members of the armed forces; definitions.
Section 9-135 - Absentee voting eligibility. Misrepresentation prohibited.
Section 9-135a - Form of absentee ballot.
Section 9-135b - Preparation and printing of absentee ballots; layouts for public inspection; filing of ballot and affidavit with Secretary. Vacancies; procedure. Omissions or errors in printing.
Section 9-136 and 9-136a - Form of absentee ballot. Form for municipal election to fill partisan and nonpartisan offices.
Section 9-136b - Transferred
Section 9-137 - Inner envelope for return of ballot; statement under false statement penalty.
Section 9-138 - Transferred
Section 9-139 - Outer envelope for return of ballot.
Section 9-139a - (Formerly Sec. 9-155). Secretary to furnish forms. Contents. Instructions.
Section 9-139b - (Formerly Sec. 9-157). Secretary authorized to change forms.
Section 9-139c - (Formerly Sec. 9-154). Clerk to account to secretary for forms.
Section 9-140 - Application for and issuance of absentee ballots. Distribution of absentee ballot applications. Mailing unsolicited applications. Downloading applications. Summary of absentee voting laws.
Section 9-140a - (Formerly Sec. 9-138). Signing of form. Insertion of ballot in envelopes.
Section 9-140b - (Formerly Sec. 9-146). Return of absentee ballots. Possession of ballots and envelopes restricted.
Section 9-140c - (Formerly Sec. 9-147). List of applicants returning ballots to clerk. Sorting of ballots and checking of names on registry list; rejection of ballot if name not on list. Times for delivery of ballots. Preservation of secrecy. Late ballots retained by clerk.
Section 9-140d - (Formerly Sec. 9-152). Validity of armed forces member's ballot after death.
Section 9-140e - Permanently physically disabled elector. Status for receipt of absentee ballots.
Section 9-141 and 9-142 - Transferred
Section 9-143 to 9-143b - Transferred
Section 9-144 and 9-145 - Materials to be furnished to absentee ballot applicants. Marking of ballots.
Section 9-146 - Transferred
Section 9-146a - Transferred
Section 9-147 - Transferred
Section 9-147a - Central counting of absentee ballots; designation of location by registrars of voters. Exception for counting in respective polling places.
Section 9-147b - Transferred
Section 9-147c - Appointment of absentee ballot counters, central counting moderator and alternate moderator. Count not to be disclosed prior to close of polls.
Section 9-147d - Central counting of absentee ballots timely received after 11 a.m. of day before election.
Section 9-148 - Counting of absentee ballots; training of counters.
Section 9-149 and 9-150 - Counting of ballots, procedure; ballot rejected if inner-envelope statement not executed; public may observe central counting; questions decided by moderator, intent of elector to govern, presumptions when intent not clear, invalid votes. Placing of ballots in depository envelopes; presentation of envelopes; declaration of count.
Section 9-150a - Absentee ballot counting procedures.
Section 9-150b - Duties of moderators and municipal clerks. Declaration of count.
Section 9-150c - Procedure for delivery of ballot in case of late-occurring illness, disability or hospitalization.
Section 9-150d - Use of voting tabulators to count absentee ballots.
Section 9-151 - Voting in person after absentee ballot has been sent.
Section 9-151a - Transferred
Section 9-152 - Transferred
Section 9-153 - Clerk to preserve counters' notes, worksheets and other written materials and envelopes, applications and void and unused ballots.
Section 9-153a - (Formerly Sec. 9-141). Use of federal ballot application form.
Section 9-153b - (Formerly Sec. 9-142). Additional ballots.
Section 9-153c - (Formerly Sec. 9-136b). Procedure in case of omission or error in printing or issuing of ballot.
Section 9-153d - (Formerly Sec. 9-143). Mailing of ballots to persons living outside of United States, military personnel, spouses or dependents.
Section 9-153e - (Formerly Sec. 9-143a). Alternate application procedure for certain military personnel.
Section 9-153f - (Formerly Sec. 9-143b). Alternate application procedure and early ballot for electors residing or traveling outside United States and certain military personnel.
Section 9-153g - Method for return of ballot used by certain military personnel. Report.
Section 9-154 - Transferred
Section 9-155 - Transferred
Section 9-156 - Distribution and receipt of ballots by secretary.
Section 9-157 - Transferred
Section 9-158 - Eligibility to vote for presidential electors after removal from state.
Section 9-158a - Presidential and federal elections; overseas balloting. Definitions.
Section 9-158b - Eligibility for presidential or overseas ballot.
Section 9-158c - Application for ballot.
Section 9-158d - Application form.
Section 9-158e - Identification required from person applying for presidential ballot. Mailing or giving of presidential ballot to applicant. Mailing overseas ballot to applicant.
Section 9-158f - Envelope.
Section 9-158g - Return to town clerk.
Section 9-158h - List of applicants.
Section 9-158i - Secretary to prepare and distribute ballots and forms.
Section 9-158j - Notice to registrars.
Section 9-158k - Town clerk to maintain file of information from other states or towns.
Section 9-158l - False statements. Neglect of duty by public official.
Section 9-158m - Absentee voting law applicable.
Section 9-158n - Voting in person.
Section 9-159 to 9-159m - Ballots. Overseas ballots.
Section 9-159n - Transferred
Section 9-159o - (Formerly Sec. 9-151a). Voting in person after ballot has been sent.
Section 9-159p - (Formerly Sec. 9-232g). Challenge of absentee ballots.
Section 9-159q - (Formerly Sec. 9-159n). Supervised absentee voting by patients at institutions upon request of registrar, administrator. Supervised absentee voting by applicants from same street address at discretion of registrars.
Section 9-159r - Mandatory supervised voting at institutions. Procedure.
Section 9-159s - Notice to conservators and guardians re residents' voting opportunities and voting registration. Optional notice to person with power of attorney.
Section 9-160 to 9-163j - Affidavit; envelopes. Application for absentee ballot. Procedure for voting. Notice to registrars of voters; delivery and counting of ballots. Voting by new residents in presidential elections.
Section 9-163k - Pilot program for absentee voting.