Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05610 Compare Versions

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	3	+	LCO No. 1207 1 of 1
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4		-	LCO No. 3791 1 of 4
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6		-	General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5610
	5	+	General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5610
7	6		January Session, 2019
8		-	LCO No. ~~3791~~
	7	+	LCO No. 1207
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11	10		Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
12	11		AND ELECTIONS
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15	14		Introduced by:
16		-	~~(GAE)~~
	15	+	REP. COOK, 65th Dist.
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20	19		AN ACT CONCERNING REPLACEMENT OF A CANDIDATE ON A
21	20		BALLOT.
22	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
23	22		Assembly convened:
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25		-	Section 1. Section 9-460 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
26		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 2
27		-	If any party has nominated a candidate for office, or, on and after 3
28		-	November 4, 1981, if a candidate has qualified to appear on any ballot 4
29		-	by nominating petition under a reserved party designation, in 5
30		-	accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and such nominee 6
31		-	thereafter, but prior to [twenty-four] forty-six days before the opening 7
32		-	of the polls on the day of the election for which such nomination has 8
33		-	been made, dies, withdraws such nominee's name or for any reason 9
34		-	becomes disqualified to hold the office for which such nominee has 10
35		-	been nominated, (1) such party or, on and after November 4, 1981, the 11
36		-	party designation committee may make a nomination to fill such 12
37		-	vacancy or provide for the making of such nomination as its rules 13
38		-	prescribe, and (2) if another party that is qualified to nominate a 14
39		-	candidate for such office does not have a nominee for such office, such 15
40		-	Committee Bill No. 5610
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43		-	LCO No. 3791 2 of 4
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45		-	party may also nominate a candidate for such office as its rules 16
46		-	prescribe. No withdrawal, and no nomination to replace a candidate 17
47		-	who has withdrawn, under this section shall be valid unless the 18
48		-	candidate who has withdrawn has filed a letter of withdrawal signed 19
49		-	by such candidate with the Secretary of the State in the case of a state 20
50		-	or district office or the office of state senator or state representative 21
51		-	from any district, or with the municipal clerk in the case of a municipal 22
52		-	office other than state senator or state representative. A copy of such 23
53		-	candidate's letter of withdrawal to the municipal clerk shall also be 24
54		-	filed with the Secretary of the State. No nomination to fill a vacancy 25
55		-	under this section shall be valid unless it is certified to the Secretary of 26
56		-	the State in the case of a state or district office or the office of state 27
57		-	senator or state representative from any district, or to the municipal 28
58		-	clerk in the case of a municipal office other than state senator or state 29
59		-	representative, by the organization or committee making such 30
60		-	nomination, at least [twenty-one] forty-two days before the opening of 31
61		-	the polls on the day of the election, except as otherwise provided by 32
62		-	this section. If a nominee dies within [twenty-four] forty-six days, but 33
63		-	prior to [twenty-four hours] forty-two days before the opening of the 34
64		-	polls on the day of the election for which such nomination has been 35
65		-	made, the vacancy may be filled in the manner prescribed in this 36
66		-	section [by two o'clock p.m. of the day before the election] with the 37
67		-	municipal clerk or the Secretary of the State, as the case may be. If a 38
68		-	nominee dies within [twenty-four hours] forty-two days before the 39
69		-	opening of the polls and prior to the close of the polls on the day of the 40
70		-	election for which such nomination has been made, such nominee shall 41
71		-	not be replaced and the votes cast for such nominee shall be canvassed 42
72		-	and counted, and if such nominee receives a plurality of the votes cast, 43
73		-	a vacancy shall exist in the office for which the nomination was made. 44
74		-	The vacancy shall then be filled in a manner prescribed by law. A copy 45
75		-	of such certification to the municipal clerk shall also be filed with the 46
76		-	Secretary of the State. Such nomination to fill a vacancy due to death or 47
77		-	disqualification shall include a statement setting forth the reason for 48
78		-	such vacancy. If at the time such nomination is certified to the 49
79		-	Committee Bill No. 5610
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82		-	LCO No. 3791 3 of 4
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84		-	Secretary of the State or to the municipal clerk, as the case may be, the 50
85		-	[ballot labels] ballots have already been printed, the Secretary of the 51
86		-	State shall direct the municipal clerk in each municipality affected to 52
87		-	(A) have the [ballot labels] ballots reprinted with the nomination thus 53
88		-	made included thereon, (B) cause printed stickers to be affixed to the 54
89		-	[ballot labels] ballots so that the name of any candidate who has died, 55
90		-	withdrawn or been disqualified is deleted and the name of any 56
91		-	candidate chosen to fill such vacancy appears in the same position as 57
92		-	that in which the vacated candidacy appeared, or (C) cause blank 58
93		-	stickers to be so affixed if the vacancy is not filled. 59
94		-	Sec. 2. Section 9-428 of the general statutes is repealed and the 60
95		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 61
96		-	If a party-endorsed candidate for nomination to an office or for 62
97		-	election to the position of town committee member, prior to [twenty-63
98		-	four hours before the opening of the polls at the primary, dies or, prior 64
99		-	to ten] thirty-two days before the day of such primary, dies, withdraws 65
100		-	his or her name from nomination or for any reason becomes 66
101		-	disqualified to hold the office or position for which he or she is a 67
102		-	candidate, the state central committee, the town committee or other 68
103		-	authority of the party which endorsed such candidate may make an 69
104		-	endorsement to fill such vacancy or provide for the making of such 70
105		-	endorsement, in such manner as is prescribed in the rules of such 71
106		-	party, and certify to the registrar and municipal clerk or to the 72
107		-	Secretary of the State, as the case may be, the name of the person so 73
108		-	endorsed. If such certification is made at least [twenty-four hours prior 74
109		-	to the opening of the polls at the primary, in the case of such an 75
110		-	endorsement to replace a candidate who has died, or at least seven] 76
111		-	twenty-eight days before the day of such primary, in the case of such 77
112		-	an endorsement to replace a candidate who has died, withdrawn or 78
113		-	become disqualified, such person so endorsed shall run in the primary 79
114		-	as the party-endorsed candidate, except as provided in sections 9-416 80
115		-	and 9-417. If such certification of another party-endorsed candidate has 81
116		-	been made within the time specified in this section, and if the ballots 82
117		-	Committee Bill No. 5610
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120		-	LCO No. 3791 4 of 4
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122		-	have already been printed and the names of the candidates for such 83
123		-	office or position appear on the ballots, the Secretary of the State or the 84
124		-	registrar, as the case may be, shall direct the clerk of each municipality 85
125		-	holding such primary to have the ballots reprinted with the name of 86
126		-	the person so certified included thereon. [; provided, in the case of 87
127		-	such an endorsement to replace a candidate who has died, if such 88
128		-	certification has been made less than ninety-six hours but at least 89
129		-	twenty-four hours prior to the opening of the polls at the primary, 90
130		-	such Secretary or registrar shall direct such clerk to have stickers 91
131		-	printed and inserted upon the ballots, having the name of the person 92
132		-	so certified appearing thereon, and the moderator in each polling place 93
133		-	shall cause such stickers to be pasted on the ballots before the opening 94
134		-	of the polls at such primary.] 95
135		-	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
136		-	sections:
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138		-	Section 1 from passage 9-460
139		-	Sec. 2 from passage 9-428
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	24	+	That title 9 of the general statutes be amended to provide that in the 1
	25	+	event of vacancy in candidacy on a ballot at an election or primary, any 2
	26	+	candidate chosen to fill such vacancy shall be so chosen prior to the 3
	27	+	time at which the municipal clerk is required to issue printed absentee 4
	28	+	and overseas ballots. 5
141	29		Statement of Purpose:
142	30		To ensure that absentee and overseas ballots accurately reflect the
143	31		candidates for nomination or election.
144		-	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline,
145		-	except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is
146		-	not underlined.]
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148		-	Co-Sponsors: REP. COOK, 65th Dist.
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150		-	H.B. 5610
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