Connecticut General Statutes 9-163bb – Delivery of early voting ballots to registrars of voters on day of election or primary. Checking of early voting ballots prior to counting
(a) Early voting ballots received by the municipal clerk prior to the day of an election or primary, and same-day election registration ballots received by the municipal clerk prior to the day of a regular election, shall be delivered by the municipal clerk to the registrars between six o’clock a.m. and ten o’clock a.m. on the day of the election or primary.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 9-163bb
- Election: means any electors' meeting at which the electors choose public officials by use of voting tabulators or by paper ballots as provided in section 9-272. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-1
- Municipal clerk: means the clerk of a municipality. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-1
- Registrars: means the registrars of voters of the municipality. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-1
- Regular election: means any state or municipal election. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-1
- Voters: means those persons qualified to vote under the provisions of section 7-6. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
(b) The ballot counters for such early voting ballots and same-day election registration ballots shall proceed to the central counting location or to the respective polling places when counting is to take place pursuant to subsection (b) of section 9-147a at the time, between six o’clock a.m. and ten o’clock a.m. on the day of the election or primary, designated by the registrars of voters. At the time such ballots are delivered to the ballot counters pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the ballot counters shall perform any checking of such ballots and proceed, as nearly as possible, as provided in section 9-150a.