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Absentee Voting

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Absentee voting procedures.

Members of the armed forces; definitions.

Absentee voting eligibility; expansion for 2020 state election. Misrepresentation prohibited.

Form of absentee ballot.

Preparation and printing of absentee ballots; layouts for public inspection; filing of ballot and affidavit with Secretary. Vacancies; procedure. Omissions or errors in printing.

Sections
9-136 and 9-136a

Form of absentee ballot. Form for municipal election to fill partisan and nonpartisan offices.

Transferred to Sec. 9-153c.

Inner envelope for return of ballot; statement under false statement penalty. Exception for 2020 state election.

Transferred to Sec. 9-140a.

Outer envelope for return of ballot.

(Formerly Sec. 9-155) - Secretary to furnish forms. Contents. Instructions.

(Formerly Sec. 9-157) - Secretary authorized to change forms. Expanded authority for 2020 state election.

(Formerly Sec. 9-154) - Clerk to account to secretary for forms.

Application for and issuance of absentee ballots; exception for 2020 state election re mailing of ballots. Distribution of absentee ballot applications. Mailing unsolicited applications. Downloading applications. Summary of absentee voting laws.

(Formerly Sec. 9-138) - Signing of form. Insertion of ballot in envelopes.

(Formerly Sec. 9-146) - Return of absentee ballots; use of secure drop box for 2020 state election. Possession of ballots and envelopes restricted.

(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; exception for 2020 state election. Times for delivery of ballots by clerk to registrars; exception for 2020 state election. Preservation of secrecy. Counting of ballots by counters upon receipt from registrars; exception re processing of ballots for 2020 state election. Late ballots retained by clerk.

(Formerly Sec. 9-152) - Validity of armed forces member's ballot after death.

Permanently physically disabled elector. Status for receipt of absentee ballots.

Sections
9-141 and 9-142

Transferred to Secs. 9-153a and 9-153b, respectively.

Sections
9-143 to 9-143b

Transferred to Secs. 9-153d to 9-153f, inclusive.

Sections
9-144 and 9-145

Materials to be furnished to absentee ballot applicants. Marking of ballots.

Transferred to Sec. 9-140b.

Transferred to Sec. 9-159q.

Transferred to Sec. 9-140c.

Central counting of absentee ballots; designation of location by registrars of voters. Exception for counting in respective polling places. Exception re processing of absentee ballots for 2020 state election.

Transferred to Sec. 9-151a.

Appointment of absentee ballot counters, central counting moderator and alternate moderator. Count not to be disclosed prior to close of polls.

Central counting of absentee ballots timely received after 11 a.m. of day before election.

Counting of absentee ballots; training of counters.

Sections
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.

Absentee ballot counting procedures.

Duties of moderators and municipal clerks. Declaration of count.

Procedure for delivery of ballot in case of late-occurring illness, disability or hospitalization.

Use of voting tabulators to count absentee ballots.

Procedures for processing of absentee ballots before day of election for 2020 state election.

Voting in person after absentee ballot has been sent.

Transferred to Sec. 9-159o.

Transferred to Sec. 9-140d.

Clerk to preserve counters' notes, worksheets and other written materials and envelopes, applications and void and unused ballots.

(Formerly Sec. 9-141) - Use of federal ballot application form.

(Formerly Sec. 9-142) - Additional ballots.

(Formerly Sec. 9-136b) - Procedure in case of omission or error in printing or issuing of ballot.

(Formerly Sec. 9-143) - Mailing of ballots to persons living outside of United States, military personnel, spouses or dependents.

(Formerly Sec. 9-143a) - Alternate application procedure for certain military personnel.

(Formerly Sec. 9-143b) - Alternate application procedure and early ballot for electors residing or traveling outside United States and certain military personnel.

Method for return of ballot used by certain military personnel. Report.

Transferred to Sec. 9-139c.

Transferred to Sec. 9-139a.

Distribution and receipt of ballots by secretary.

Transferred to Sec. 9-139b.

Eligibility to vote for presidential electors after removal from state.

Presidential and federal elections; overseas balloting. Definitions.

Eligibility for presidential or overseas ballot.

Application for ballot.

Application form.

Identification required from person applying for presidential ballot. Mailing or giving of presidential ballot to applicant. Mailing overseas ballot to applicant.

Envelope.

Return to town clerk.

List of applicants.

Secretary to prepare and distribute ballots and forms.

Notice to registrars.

Town clerk to maintain file of information from other states or towns.

False statements. Neglect of duty by public official.

Absentee voting law applicable.

Voting in person.

Sections
9-159 to 9-159m

Ballots. Overseas ballots.

Transferred to Sec. 9-159q.

(Formerly Sec. 9-151a) - Voting in person after ballot has been sent; exception for 2020 state election.

(Formerly Sec. 9-232g) - Challenge of absentee ballots.

(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.

Mandatory supervised absentee voting at institutions. Procedure. Exception for 2020 state election.

Notice to conservators and guardians re residents' voting opportunities and voting registration. Optional notice to person with power of attorney.

Sections
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.

Pilot program for absentee voting.