Sec. 9-272. Conditions under which use of voting tabulators may be discontinued. If, owing to the number of candidates to be voted upon, owing to inability to obtain a sufficient number of voting tabu

Sec. 9-272. Conditions under which use of voting tabulators may be discontinued. If, owing to the number of candidates to be voted upon, owing to inability to obtain a sufficient number of voting tabulators or, if it is found impracticable to use voting tabulators at any election, primary or referenda to be held in any municipality, or in one or more of the voting districts therein, the registrars of voters may discontinue the use of such tabulators for such election in any of the voting districts therein, and shall thereupon cause ballots to be procured and used at such election, primary or referenda in each of the voting districts wherein the use of voting tabulators has been so discontinued. The procedures for securing and counting the paper ballots described in this section shall be in compliance as nearly as possible, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of the State, with the procedures for securing and counting absentee ballots. (1949 Rev., S. 1196; 1951, S. 260b; 1953, S. 748d; 1963, P.A. 210; P.A. 07-194, S. 40; P.A. 11-20, S. 38; 11-173, S. 20.) History: 1963 act authorized municipal clerk and registrars rather than board of selectmen, common council or, warden and burgesses to discontinue use of machines; P.A. 07-194 replaced “voting machines” with “voting tabulators” and made technical changes; P.A. 11-20 deleted “as provided by this part”, effective May 24, 2011; P.A. 11-173 added references to primary or referenda and language re procedures for paper ballots complying, in manner prescribed by Secretary of the State, with procedures for absentee ballots, and made technical changes, effective July 13, 2011. (Return to Chapter Table of Contents) (Return to List of Chapters) (Return to List of Titles)

Secs. 9-273 to 9-276. Preparation of ballots. Secretary may prescribe forms. Secret ballot. Form for printing ballots. Sections 9-273 to 9-276, inclusive, are repealed, effective May 24, 2011. (1949 Rev., S. 1035, 1039, 1042, 1063; 1953, S. 749d–752d; 1963, P.A. 223, S. 1; P.A. 87-382, S. 30, 55; P.A. 11-20, S. 39.) (Return to Chapter Table of Contents) (Return to List of Chapters) (Return to List of Titles)

Secs. 9-277 and 9-278. Straight and split ticket sections. Form of straight ticket section. Sections 9-277 and 9-278 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 1036, 1037, 1042; 1953, S. 753d, 754d; 1963, P.A. 223, S. 2; P.A. 87-382, S. 54, 55.) (Return to Chapter Table of Contents) (Return to List of Chapters) (Return to List of Titles)

Secs. 9-279 to 9-306. Form 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. Sections 9-279 to 9-306, inclusive, are repealed, effective May 24, 2011. (1949 Rev., S. 519, 520, 1034, 1038, 1040, 1042, 1046–1050, 1054–1056, 1058, 1061, 1064, 1066, 1067, 1071–1079, 1081, 1082, 1085, 1124, 1127, 1146; 1953, S. 755d–783d; 1963, P.A. 17, S. 90; 1963, P.A. 223, S. 3, 4; P.A. 87-251, S. 3; 87-382, S. 31–34, 55; P.A. 97-154, S. 19, 27; P.A. 00-99, S. 29, 154; P.A. 02-130, S. 1–3; P.A. 07-194, S. 28–35; P.A. 11-20, S. 39.) (Return to Chapter Table of Contents) (Return to List of Chapters) (Return to List of Titles)