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7		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 1057
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
	11	+	AND ELECTIONS
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	14	+	Introduced by:
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16	20		AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE AND
17	21		EARLY VOTING.
18	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
19	23		Assembly convened:
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21		-	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) (1) Any eligible elector may 1
22		-	vote prior to the day of a regular election or primary, in accordance with 2
23		-	the provisions of this section, during a period of early voting at each 3
24		-	such regular election held on or after July 1, 2023, and at each primary 4
25		-	held on or after January 1, 2024. Such period of early voting shall (A) 5
26		-	notwithstanding the provisions of section 9-2 of the general statutes, 6
27		-	commence on the eleventh day prior to and conclude on the second day 7
28		-	prior to such regular election or primary, and (B) consist of ten total 8
29		-	days, at such times as provided in subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of 9
30		-	section 9-174 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. 10
31		-	(2) Any eligible elector may vote prior to the day of a special election, 11
32		-	in accordance with the provisions of this section, during a period of 12
33		-	early voting at each such special election held on or after January 1, 2024. 13
34		-	Such period of early voting shall (A) notwithstanding the provisions of 14
35		-	section 9-2 of the general statutes, commence on the fifth day prior to 15
36		-	and conclude on the second day prior to such special election, and (B) 16
37		-	consist of four total days, at such times as provided in subdivision (2) of 17 Substitute Bill No. 1057
	25	+	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Any eligible elector may 1
	26	+	vote prior to the day of an election or primary, in accordance with the 2
	27	+	provisions of this section, during a period of early voting at each regular 3
	28	+	election held on or after July 1, 2023, and at each primary held on or after 4
	29	+	January 1, 2024. 5
	30	+	(b) Such period of early voting shall (1) commence on the eleventh 6
	31	+	day, and conclude on the second day, prior to such election or primary, 7
	32	+	and (2) consist of ten total days, at such times as provided in subsection 8
	33	+	(c) of section 9-174 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. 9
	34	+	(c) (1) The registrars of voters of each municipality shall designate a 10
	35	+	location for the conduct of early voting, provided (A) the registrars of 11
	36	+	voters have access to the state-wide centralized voter registration 12
	37	+	system from such location, and (B) such location is certified in writing 13
	38	+	to the Secretary of the State not later than one hundred twenty days 14 Raised Bill No. 1057
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44		-	subsection (c) of section 9-174 of the general statutes, as amended by this 18
45		-	act. 19
46		-	(b) (1) The registrars of voters of each municipality shall designate a 20
47		-	location for the conduct of early voting, which location shall be the same 21
48		-	for the duration of the period of early voting except as otherwise 22
49		-	specified in this subdivision, provided (A) the registrars of voters have 23
50		-	access to the state-wide centralized voter registration system from such 24
51		-	location, and (B) such location is certified in writing to the Secretary of 25
52		-	the State not later than one hundred twenty days prior to the day of a 26
53		-	regular election or primary, or not later than twenty days prior to the 27
54		-	day of a special election. The written certification under subparagraph 28
55		-	(B) of this subdivision shall provide (i) the name, street address and 29
56		-	relevant contact information associated with such location, (ii) the 30
57		-	number of election or primary officials who shall be appointed by the 31
58		-	registrars of voters to serve at such location and the roles of such 32
59		-	officials, and (iii) a description of the design of such location and a plan 33
60		-	for effective conduct of such early voting. The Secretary shall approve 34
61		-	or disapprove such written certification not later than ninety days prior 35
62		-	to the day of a regular election or primary, or not later than fifteen days 36
63		-	prior to the day of a special election. If the Secretary disapproves such 37
64		-	certification, the Secretary shall provide, in writing, the reasons for such 38
65		-	disapproval and shall issue an order for such corrective action as the 39
66		-	Secretary deems necessary, including, but not limited to, the 40
67		-	appointment of additional election or primary officials or the alteration 41
68		-	of such design or plan. After having received approval of such 42
69		-	certification or having complied with any order for corrective action to 43
70		-	the Secretary's satisfaction, as applicable, the registrars of voters shall 44
71		-	determine the site of such location designated for the conduct of early 45
72		-	voting at least thirty-one days prior to a regular election or primary, or 46
73		-	at least eleven days prior to a special election. Such location shall not be 47
74		-	changed within such period, except, if the municipal clerk and registrars 48
75		-	of voters unanimously find that such location has been rendered 49
76		-	unusable within such period, such clerk and registrars shall forthwith 50
77		-	designate another location for the conduct of early voting to be used in 51 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	44	+	prior to the day of an election or primary. The written certification under 15
	45	+	subparagraph (B) of this subdivision shall provide (i) the name, street 16
	46	+	address and relevant contact information associated with such location, 17
	47	+	(ii) the number of election or primary officials appointed to serve at such 18
	48	+	location and the roles of such officials, and (iii) a description of the 19
	49	+	design of such location and a plan for effective conduct of such early 20
	50	+	voting. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove such written 21
	51	+	certification not later than ninety days before the day of such election or 22
	52	+	primary. If the Secretary disapproves such certification, the Secretary 23
	53	+	shall provide, in writing, the reasons for such disapproval and shall 24
	54	+	issue an order for such corrective action as the Secretary deems 25
	55	+	necessary, including, but not limited to, the appointment of additional 26
	56	+	election or primary officials or the alteration of such design or plan. 27
	57	+	After having received approval of such certification or having complied 28
	58	+	with any order for corrective action to the Secretary's satisfaction, as 29
	59	+	applicable, the registrars of voters shall determine the site of such 30
	60	+	location designated for the conduct of early voting at least thirty-one 31
	61	+	days prior to an election or primary. Such location shall not be changed 32
	62	+	within the period of thirty-one days prior to such election or primary, 33
	63	+	except, if the municipal clerk and registrars of voters unanimously find 34
	64	+	that such location has been rendered unusable within such period, such 35
	65	+	clerk and registrars shall forthwith designate another location for the 36
	66	+	conduct of early voting to be used in place of the location so rendered 37
	67	+	unusable and shall give adequate notice that such location has been so 38
	68	+	changed. The provisions of sections 9-168d and 9-168e of the general 39
	69	+	statutes shall apply to such location designated for the conduct of early 40
	70	+	voting. 41
	71	+	(2) The registrars of voters of any municipality with a population of 42
	72	+	at least forty-five thousand may apply to the Secretary of the State not 43
	73	+	later than one hundred twenty days before the day of an election or 44
	74	+	primary, in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary, to designate 45
	75	+	any additional location for the conduct of early voting. The Secretary 46
	76	+	shall approve or disapprove such application not later than ninety days 47
	77	+	before the day of such election or primary. If the Secretary approves 48 Raised Bill No. 1057
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84		-	place of the location so rendered unusable and shall give adequate 52
85		-	notice that such location has been so changed. The provisions of sections 53
86		-	9-168d and 9-168e of the general statutes shall apply to such location 54
87		-	designated for the conduct of early voting. 55
88		-	(2) In any municipality with a population of at least twenty thousand, 56
89		-	the registrars of voters shall hold a public hearing on whether to 57
90		-	designate any additional location in such municipality for the conduct 58
91		-	of early voting, which hearing shall be held not later than fifteen days 59
92		-	prior to the time for designating any such location set forth in 60
93		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection. The registrars shall properly notice 61
94		-	such public hearing not later than ten days prior to such public hearing 62
95		-	in a newspaper having general circulation in such municipality and on 63
96		-	the Internet web site of the municipality. Not later than three days after 64
97		-	the conclusion of such public hearing, the registrars shall determine 65
98		-	whether to designate any such additional location and shall notify the 66
99		-	Secretary of the State of such determination. If the registrars determine 67
100		-	that any such additional location be designated, the provisions of 68
101		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection shall apply to any such additional 69
102		-	location. If the registrars determine that no additional location be 70
103		-	designated, such registrars shall include in such notification to the 71
104		-	Secretary a detailed explanation for such determination. For the 72
105		-	purposes of this subdivision, "population" means the estimated number 73
106		-	of people according to the most recent version of the State Register and 74
107		-	Manual prepared pursuant to section 3-90 of the general statutes. 75
108		-	(3) The registrars of voters may delegate to each election or primary 76
109		-	official appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection any of 77
110		-	the responsibilities assigned to the registrars of voters. The registrars of 78
111		-	voters shall supervise each such official and train each such official to be 79
112		-	an early voting election or primary official. 80
113		-	(c) Any elector who wishes to vote during a period of early voting at 81
114		-	an election or primary, and is eligible to so vote at such election or 82
115		-	primary, shall (1) appear in person at such times as provided in 83
116		-	subsection (c) of section 9-174 of the general statutes, as amended by this 84 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	83	+	such application, the registrars of voters may so designate any such 49
	84	+	additional location. The provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection 50
	85	+	shall apply to any such additional location. For the purposes of this 51
	86	+	subdivision, "population" means the estimated number of people 52
	87	+	according to the most recent version of the State Register and Manual 53
	88	+	prepared pursuant to section 3-90 of the general statutes. 54
	89	+	(3) The registrars of voters may delegate to each election or primary 55
	90	+	official appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this section any of the 56
	91	+	responsibilities assigned to the registrars of voters. The registrars of 57
	92	+	voters shall supervise each such official and train each such official to be 58
	93	+	an early voting election or primary official. 59
	94	+	(d) Any elector who wishes to vote during a period of early voting at 60
	95	+	an election or primary, and is eligible to so vote at such election or 61
	96	+	primary, shall (1) appear in person at such time as provided in 62
	97	+	subsection (c) of section 9-174 of the general statutes, as amended by this 63
	98	+	act, at the location designated by the registrars of voters for early voting, 64
	99	+	(2) identify such elector as required by subsection (a) of section 9-261 of 65
	100	+	the general statutes, and (3) declare under oath that such elector has not 66
	101	+	previously voted in such election or primary, as provided in subsection 67
	102	+	(f) of this section. 68
	103	+	(e) If the registrars of voters determine that an elector is eligible to 69
	104	+	vote in the election or primary, the registrars of voters shall check the 70
	105	+	state-wide centralized voter registration system before allowing such 71
	106	+	elector to cast an early voting ballot as provided in subsection (f) of this 72
	107	+	section. 73
	108	+	(1) If the registrars of voters determine that the elector has not already 74
	109	+	voted, or if there is no report that the elector has already voted, the 75
	110	+	registrars shall allow such elector to vote. 76
	111	+	(2) If the registrars of voters determine that the elector has already 77
	112	+	voted, such elector shall not be allowed to vote and such matter shall be 78
	113	+	reviewed by the registrars of voters. After completion of such review, if 79
	114	+	a resolution of the matter cannot be made, such matter shall be reported 80 Raised Bill No. 1057
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123		-	act, at the location designated by the registrars of voters for early voting, 85
124		-	(2) identify such elector as required by subsection (a) of section 9-261 of 86
125		-	the general statutes, and (3) declare under oath that such elector has not 87
126		-	previously voted in such election or primary, as provided in subsection 88
127		-	(e) of this section. 89
128		-	(d) If the registrars of voters determine that an elector is eligible to 90
129		-	vote in the election or primary, the registrars of voters shall check the 91
130		-	state-wide centralized voter registration system before allowing such 92
131		-	elector to cast an early voting ballot as provided in subsection (e) of this 93
132		-	section. 94
133		-	(1) If the registrars of voters determine that the elector has not already 95
134		-	voted, or if there is no report that the elector has already voted, the 96
135		-	registrars shall allow such elector to vote. 97
136		-	(2) If the registrars of voters determine that the elector has already 98
137		-	voted, such elector shall not be allowed to vote and such matter shall be 99
138		-	reviewed by the registrars of voters. After completion of such review, if 100
139		-	a resolution of the matter cannot be made, such matter shall be reported 101
140		-	to the State Elections Enforcement Commission, which shall conduct an 102
141		-	investigation of the matter. 103
142		-	(e) If the elector is allowed to vote, the registrars of voters shall 104
143		-	provide such elector with an early voting ballot and early voting 105
144		-	envelope and shall make a record of such issuance. The elector shall 106
145		-	complete an affirmation printed upon the back of the early voting 107
146		-	envelope and shall declare under oath that the elector has not previously 108
147		-	voted in the election. The affirmation shall be in the form substantially 109
148		-	as follows and signed by the elector: 110
149		-	AFFIRMATION: I, the undersigned, do hereby state, under penalty 111
150		-	of false statement (perjury), that: 112
151		-	1. I am the elector appearing in person to vote at an election or 113
152		-	primary prior to the day of such election or primary. 114 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	120	+	to the State Elections Enforcement Commission, which shall conduct an 81
	121	+	investigation of the matter. 82
	122	+	(f) If the elector is allowed to vote, the registrars of voters shall 83
	123	+	provide such elector with an early voting ballot and early voting 84
	124	+	envelope and shall make a record of such issuance. The elector shall 85
	125	+	complete an affirmation printed upon the back of the early voting 86
	126	+	envelope and shall declare under oath that the elector has not previously 87
	127	+	voted in the election. The affirmation shall be in the form substantially 88
	128	+	as follows and signed by the elector: 89
	129	+	AFFIRMATION: I, the undersigned, do hereby state, under penalty 90
	130	+	of false statement (perjury), that: 91
	131	+	1. I am the elector appearing in person to vote at an election or 92
	132	+	primary prior to the day of such election or primary. 93
	133	+	2. I am eligible to vote in the election or primary indicated for today. 94
	134	+	3. I have identified myself to the satisfaction of the registrars of voters. 95
	135	+	4. I have not voted in person or by absentee ballot and I will not vote 96
	136	+	otherwise than by this ballot at this election or primary. 97
	137	+	5. I have received an early voting ballot for the purpose of so voting. 98
	138	+	…. (Signature of voter) 99
	139	+	(g) The elector shall forthwith mark the early voting ballot in the 100
	140	+	presence of the registrars of voters in such a manner that the registrars 101
	141	+	of voters shall not know how the early voting ballot is marked. The 102
	142	+	elector shall place the early voting ballot in the early voting ballot 103
	143	+	envelope provided and deposit such envelope in a secured early voting 104
	144	+	ballot depository receptacle. At the conclusion of each day during the 105
	145	+	early voting period, the registrars of voters shall transport such 106
	146	+	receptacle containing such day's early voting ballots to the municipal 107
	147	+	clerk, who shall retain such ballots until delivery of such ballots to the 108
	148	+	registrars of voters on the day of the election or primary for the purpose 109 Raised Bill No. 1057
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159		-	2. I am eligible to vote in the election or primary indicated for today. 115
160		-	3. I have identified myself to the satisfaction of the registrars of voters. 116
161		-	4. I have not voted in person or by absentee ballot and I will not vote 117
162		-	otherwise than by this ballot at this election or primary. 118
163		-	5. I have received an early voting ballot for the purpose of so voting. 119
164		-	…. (Signature of voter) 120
165		-	(f) The elector shall forthwith mark the early voting ballot in the 121
166		-	presence of the registrars of voters in such a manner that the registrars 122
167		-	of voters shall not know how the early voting ballot is marked. The 123
168		-	elector shall place the early voting ballot in the early voting ballot 124
169		-	envelope provided and deposit such envelope in a secured early voting 125
170		-	ballot depository receptacle. At the conclusion of each day during the 126
171		-	early voting period, the registrars of voters shall transport such 127
172		-	receptacle containing such day's early voting ballots to the municipal 128
173		-	clerk, who shall retain such ballots, if necessary, in the fire-resistive 129
174		-	vault or safe provided for in section 7-27 of the general statutes, until 130
175		-	delivery of such ballots to the registrars of voters on the day of the 131
176		-	election or primary for the purpose of counting such ballots. A section 132
177		-	of the head moderator's return shall show the number of early voting 133
178		-	ballots received from electors. The registrars of voters shall seal a copy 134
179		-	of the vote tally for early voting ballots in a depository envelope with 135
180		-	the early voting ballots and store such early voting depository envelope 136
181		-	with the other election or primary results materials. The early voting 137
182		-	depository envelope shall be preserved by the registrars of voters for the 138
183		-	period of time required to preserve counted ballots for elections or 139
184		-	primaries. 140
185		-	(g) Except as provided in section 2 of this act, the provisions of title 9 141
186		-	of the general statutes and any regulation adopted under said title 142
187		-	concerning procedures relating to the custody, control and counting of 143
188		-	absentee ballots shall apply, as nearly as possible, to the custody, control 144
189		-	and counting of early voting ballots under this section. 145 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	154	+	of counting such ballots. A section of the head moderator's return shall 110
	155	+	show the number of early voting ballots received from electors. The 111
	156	+	registrars of voters shall seal a copy of the vote tally for early voting 112
	157	+	ballots in a depository envelope with the early voting ballots and store 113
	158	+	such early voting depository envelope with the other election or 114
	159	+	primary results materials. The early voting depository envelope shall be 115
	160	+	preserved by the registrars of voters for the period of time required to 116
	161	+	preserve counted ballots for elections. 117
	162	+	(h) Except as provided in section 2 of this act, the provisions of title 9 118
	163	+	of the general statutes and any regulation adopted under said title 119
	164	+	concerning procedures relating to the custody, control and counting of 120
	165	+	absentee ballots shall apply, as nearly as possible, to the custody, control 121
	166	+	and counting of early voting ballots under this section. 122
	167	+	(i) No person shall solicit on behalf of or in opposition to any 123
	168	+	candidate or on behalf of or in opposition to any question being 124
	169	+	submitted at the election or primary, or loiter or peddle or offer any 125
	170	+	advertising matter, ballot or circular to another person within a radius 126
	171	+	of seventy-five feet of any outside entrance in use as an entry to any 127
	172	+	location designated by the registrars of voters for early voting or in any 128
	173	+	corridor, passageway or other approach leading from any such outside 129
	174	+	entrance to any such location or in any room opening upon any such 130
	175	+	corridor, passageway or approach. 131
	176	+	(j) The provisions of subsections (a) to (i), inclusive, of this section 132
	177	+	shall not apply to any primary held for the purpose of choosing town 133
	178	+	committee members. 134
	179	+	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Early voting ballots and same-135
	180	+	day election or same-day primary registration ballots received by the 136
	181	+	municipal clerk prior to the day of the election or primary shall be 137
	182	+	delivered by the municipal clerk to the registrars between six o'clock 138
	183	+	a.m. and ten o'clock a.m. on the day of the election or primary. 139
	184	+	(b) The ballot counters for such early voting ballots and same-day 140
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196		-	(h) No person shall solicit on behalf of or in opposition to any 146
197		-	candidate or on behalf of or in opposition to any question being 147
198		-	submitted at the election or primary, or loiter or peddle or offer any 148
199		-	advertising matter, ballot or circular to another person within a radius 149
200		-	of seventy-five feet of any outside entrance in use as an entry to any 150
201		-	location designated by the registrars of voters for early voting or in any 151
202		-	corridor, passageway or other approach leading from any such outside 152
203		-	entrance to any such location or in any room opening upon any such 153
204		-	corridor, passageway or approach. 154
205		-	(i) The provisions of subsections (a) to (h), inclusive, of this section 155
206		-	shall not apply to any primary held for the purpose of choosing town 156
207		-	committee members. 157
208		-	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Early voting ballots received 158
209		-	by the municipal clerk prior to the day of an election or primary, and 159
210		-	same-day election or same-day primary registration ballots received by 160
211		-	the municipal clerk prior to the day of a regular election or primary, 161
212		-	shall be delivered by the municipal clerk to the registrars between six 162
213		-	o'clock a.m. and ten o'clock a.m. on the day of the election or primary. 163
214		-	(b) The ballot counters for such early voting ballots and same-day 164
215		-	election or same-day primary registration ballots shall proceed to the 165
216		-	central counting location or to the respective polling places when 166
217		-	counting is to take place pursuant to subsection (b) of section 9-147a of 167
218		-	the general statutes at the time, between six o'clock a.m. and ten o'clock 168
219		-	a.m. on the day of the election or primary, designated by the registrars 169
220		-	of voters. At the time such ballots are delivered to the ballot counters 170
221		-	pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the ballot counters shall 171
222		-	perform any checking of such ballots and proceed, as nearly as possible, 172
223		-	as provided in section 9-150a of the general statutes. 173
224		-	Sec. 3. Section 9-174 of the general statutes is repealed and the 174
225		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 175
226		-	(a) Notwithstanding [the provisions of any general statute,] any 176 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	191	+	central counting location or to the respective polling places when 142
	192	+	counting is to take place pursuant to subsection (b) of section 9-147a of 143
	193	+	the general statutes at the time, between six o'clock a.m. and ten o'clock 144
	194	+	a.m. on the day of the election or primary, designated by the registrars 145
	195	+	of voters. At the time such ballots are delivered to the ballot counters 146
	196	+	pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the ballot counters shall 147
	197	+	perform any checking of such ballots and proceed, as nearly as possible, 148
	198	+	as provided in section 9-150a of the general statutes. 149
	199	+	Sec. 3. Section 9-174 of the general statutes is repealed and the 150
	200	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 151
	201	+	(a) Notwithstanding [the provisions of any general statute,] any 152
	202	+	provision of the general statutes or any special act or municipal charter, 153
	203	+	at any regular election, or at any special election held to fill a vacancy in 154
	204	+	a state, district or municipal office, the polls on the day of such election 155
	205	+	shall remain open for voting from six o'clock a.m. until eight o'clock p.m. 156
	206	+	No elector shall be permitted to cast such elector's vote after the hour 157
	207	+	prescribed for the closing of the polls in any election unless such elector 158
	208	+	is in line at eight o'clock p.m. An election official or a police officer of the 159
	209	+	municipality, who is designated by the moderator, shall be placed at the 160
	210	+	end of the line at eight o'clock p.m. Such official or officer shall not allow 161
	211	+	any electors who were not in such line at eight o'clock p.m. to enter such 162
	212	+	line. 163
	213	+	(b) Notwithstanding [the provisions of any general statute,] any 164
	214	+	provision of the general statutes or any special act or municipal charter, 165
	215	+	at any regular election, each location designated for election day 166
	216	+	registration pursuant to subsection (c) of section 9-19j, as amended by 167
	217	+	this act, shall remain open for election day registration and voting from 168
	218	+	six o'clock a.m. until eight o'clock p.m. No applicant for election day 169
	219	+	registration shall be admitted as an elector or permitted to cast such 170
	220	+	applicant's vote after the hour prescribed for the closing of the location 171
	221	+	designated for such purposes in any regular election unless such 172
	222	+	applicant is in line at eight o'clock p.m. An election official or a police 173
	223	+	officer of the municipality, who is appointed by the registrars of voters, 174 Raised Bill No. 1057
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233		-	provision of the general statutes or any special act or municipal charter, 177
234		-	at any regular election, or at any special election held to fill a vacancy in 178
235		-	a state, district or municipal office, the polls on the day of such election 179
236		-	shall remain open for voting from six o'clock a.m. until eight o'clock p.m. 180
237		-	No elector shall be permitted to cast such elector's vote after the hour 181
238		-	prescribed for the closing of the polls in any election unless such elector 182
239		-	is in line at eight o'clock p.m. An election official or a police officer of the 183
240		-	municipality, who is designated by the moderator, shall be placed at the 184
241		-	end of the line at eight o'clock p.m. Such official or officer shall not allow 185
242		-	any electors who were not in such line at eight o'clock p.m. to enter such 186
243		-	line. 187
244		-	(b) Notwithstanding [the provisions of any general statute,] any 188
245		-	provision of the general statutes or any special act or municipal charter, 189
246		-	at any regular election, each location designated for [election day] same-190
247		-	day election or same-day primary registration pursuant to subsection 191
248		-	(c) of section 9-19j, as amended by this act, shall, on election day or 192
249		-	primary day, as those terms are defined in said section, remain open for 193
250		-	[election day] registration and voting from six o'clock a.m. until eight 194
251		-	o'clock p.m. No applicant for [election day] same-day election or same-195
252		-	day primary registration shall be admitted as an elector or permitted to 196
253		-	cast such applicant's vote after the hour prescribed for the closing of the 197
254		-	location designated for such purposes [in any regular] on election day 198
255		-	or primary day unless such applicant is in line at eight o'clock p.m. An 199
256		-	election or primary official or a police officer of the municipality, who is 200
257		-	appointed by the registrars of voters, shall be placed at the end of the 201
258		-	line at eight o'clock p.m. Such official or officer shall not allow any 202
259		-	applicants who were not in such line at eight o'clock p.m. to enter such 203
260		-	line. 204
261		-	(c) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any 205
262		-	special act or municipal charter, at any regular election held on or after 206
263		-	July 1, 2023, and at any primary held on or after January 1, 2024, each 207
264		-	location designated for the conduct of early voting pursuant to 208
265		-	subsection (b) of section 1 of this act or for same-day election or same-209 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	229	+	shall be placed at the end of the line at eight o'clock p.m. Such official or 175
	230	+	officer shall not allow any applicants who were not in such line at eight 176
	231	+	o'clock p.m. to enter such line. 177
	232	+	(c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any 178
	233	+	special act or municipal charter, at any election held on or after July 1, 179
	234	+	2023, and at any primary held on or after January 1, 2024, each location 180
	235	+	designated for early voting pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1 of this 181
	236	+	act shall, during the early voting period, remain open from ten o'clock 182
	237	+	a.m. to six o'clock p.m., except that such location shall remain open from 183
	238	+	eight o'clock a.m. to eight o'clock p.m. on the last Wednesday and 184
	239	+	Thursday prior to the election or primary. No elector shall be permitted 185
	240	+	to cast such elector's vote after the hour prescribed for the closing of the 186
	241	+	location designated for early voting at such election or primary unless 187
	242	+	such elector is in line at such prescribed hour. An election or primary 188
	243	+	official or a police officer of the municipality, who is appointed by the 189
	244	+	registrars of voters, shall be placed at the end of the line at such 190
	245	+	prescribed hour. Such official or officer shall not allow any electors who 191
	246	+	were not in such line at such prescribed hour to enter such line. 192
	247	+	Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 9-174a of the general statutes is 193
	248	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 194
	249	+	2023): 195
	250	+	(a) For each municipality, the registrars of voters, in consultation with 196
	251	+	the municipal clerk, shall create an emergency contingency plan for 197
	252	+	elections, primaries and referenda to be held within such municipality, 198
	253	+	including the conduct of early voting, as provided in section 1 of this 199
	254	+	act, at such regular elections held on or after July 1, 2023, and at such 200
	255	+	primaries held on or after January 1, 2024. Such plan shall include, but 201
	256	+	not be limited to, (1) solutions for ballot or envelope shortages, and (2) 202
	257	+	strategies to implement in the event of (A) a shortage or absence of [poll 203
	258	+	workers] election, primary or referendum officials at the polling place 204
	259	+	or the location designated for early voting, as applicable, (B) a loss of 205
	260	+	power, (C) a fire or the sounding of an alarm within a polling place or a 206
	261	+	location designated for early voting, (D) voting machine malfunctions, 207 Raised Bill No. 1057
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272		-	~~day primary registration pursuant to subsection (c)~~ of ~~section 9-19j, as 210~~
273		-	~~amended by this act, shall, during the early voting period, remain open 211~~
274		-	~~from ten o'clock~~ a~~.m.~~ to ~~six o'clock p.m., except that such location shall 212~~
275		-	~~remain open from eight o'clock a.m.~~ to ~~eight o'clock p.m. on the last 213~~
276		-	~~Wednesday~~ and ~~Thursday prior to the election or primary. 214~~
277		-	~~(2) Notwithstanding any provision of~~ the ~~general statutes~~ or ~~any 215~~
278		-	~~special act or municipal charter,~~ ~~at any special election held on or after 216~~
279		-	~~January~~ 1, ~~2024, each location designated for the conduct of early voting 217~~
280		-	~~pursuant to~~ subsection (b) ~~of section 1~~ of ~~this act shall, during the early 218~~
281		-	~~voting period~~, ~~remain open from ten o'clock a.m. to six o'clock p.m. 219~~
282		-	(3) ~~No elector shall be permitted to cast such elector's vote after~~ the ~~220~~
283		-	~~hour prescribed for the closing of the location designated for early 221~~
284		-	~~voting at such election or~~ primary ~~unless such elector is~~ in ~~line at such 222~~
285		-	~~prescribed hour. An election~~ or ~~primary official or a police officer of the 223~~
286		-	~~municipality, who is appointed by the registrars of voters,~~ ~~shall be 224~~
287		-	~~placed~~ at ~~the end of the line at such prescribed hour. Such official or 225~~
288		-	~~officer shall not allow any electors who were not in such line at such 226~~
289		-	~~prescribed hour to enter such line.~~ ~~227~~
290		-	~~Sec. 4.~~ ~~Subsection (~~a~~) of section 9-174a~~ of the ~~general statutes is 228~~
291		-	~~repealed and the following is substituted~~ in ~~lieu thereof (Effective July~~ 1, ~~229~~
292		-	~~2023): 230~~
293		-	(a) ~~For each municipality,~~ the ~~registrars~~ of ~~voters~~, ~~in consultation with 231~~
294		-	~~the municipal clerk, shall create~~ an ~~emergency contingency plan for 232~~
295		-	~~elections, primaries and referenda~~ to ~~be held within~~ such municipality~~, 233~~
296		-	~~including~~ the ~~conduct~~ of ~~early voting,~~ ~~as provided in section 1~~ of this ~~234~~
297		-	~~act, at such regular elections held on or after July 1, 2023~~, and ~~at such 235~~
298		-	~~primaries and special elections held~~ on ~~or after January 1, 2024. Such 236~~
299		-	~~plan shall include, but not be limited to, (1) solutions for ballot~~ or ~~237~~
300		-	~~envelope shortages, and (2) strategies~~ to ~~implement in~~ the ~~event~~ of (A) ~~a 238~~
301		-	~~shortage or absence of [poll workers] election, primary or referendum 239~~
302		-	~~officials at~~ the ~~polling place or~~ the ~~location designated for early voting, 240~~
303		-	~~as applicable,~~ ~~(B) a loss~~ of ~~power, (C) a fire or the sounding of an alarm 241 Substitute~~ Bill No. 1057
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	267	+	(E) a weather or other natural disaster, (F) the need to remove [a poll 208
	268	+	worker or moderator] an election, primary or referendum official and to 209
	269	+	replace such [worker or moderator] official, and (G) disorder in and 210
	270	+	around the polling place or the location designated for early voting. 211
	271	+	Sec. 5. Section 9-19j of the general statutes is repealed and the 212
	272	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 213
	273	+	(a) As used in [this subsection and subsections (b) to (i), inclusive, of] 214
	274	+	this section: [, "election day"] 215
	275	+	(1) "Election day" means the day on which a regular election, as 216
	276	+	defined in section 9-1, as amended by this act, is held; 217
	277	+	(2) "Primary day" means the day on which a primary, as defined in 218
	278	+	section 9-372 or 9-463, as applicable, is held; 219
	279	+	(3) "Same-day election registration" means admission as an elector 220
	280	+	during the period of early voting at an election, as provided in section 1 221
	281	+	of this act, or on election day; and 222
	282	+	(4) "Same-day primary registration" means both admission as an 223
	283	+	elector and enrollment in a political party holding a primary during the 224
	284	+	period of early voting at a primary, as provided in section 1 of this act, 225
	285	+	or on primary day. 226
	286	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a person who (1) 227
	287	+	is (A) not an elector, or (B) an elector registered in a municipality who 228
	288	+	wishes to change such elector's registration to another municipality 229
	289	+	pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (e) of this 230
	290	+	section, and (2) meets the eligibility requirements under subsection (a) 231
	291	+	of section 9-12, may apply for [admission as an elector on election day] 232
	292	+	same-day election registration or same-day primary registration 233
	293	+	pursuant to the provisions [of subsections (a) to (i), inclusive,] of this 234
	294	+	section. 235
	295	+	(c) (1) The registrars of voters shall designate a location for the 236
	296	+	completion and processing of [election day registration applications on 237 Raised Bill No. 1057
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310		-	within a polling place or a location designated for early voting, (D) 242
311		-	voting machine malfunctions, (E) a weather or other natural disaster, (F) 243
312		-	the need to remove [a poll worker or moderator] an election, primary or 244
313		-	referendum official and to replace such [worker or moderator] official, 245
314		-	and (G) disorder in and around the polling place or the location 246
315		-	designated for early voting. 247
316		-	Sec. 5. Section 9-19j of the general statutes is repealed and the 248
317		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 249
318		-	(a) As used in [this subsection and subsections (b) to (i), inclusive, of] 250
319		-	this section: [, "election day"] 251
320		-	(1) "Election day" means the day on which a regular election, as 252
321		-	defined in section 9-1, as amended by this act, is held; 253
322		-	(2) "Primary day" means the day on which a primary, as defined in 254
323		-	section 9-372 or 9-463, as applicable, is held; 255
324		-	(3) "Same-day election registration" means admission as an elector 256
325		-	during the period of early voting at a regular election, as provided in 257
326		-	section 1 of this act, or on election day; and 258
327		-	(4) "Same-day primary registration" means both admission as an 259
328		-	elector and enrollment in a political party holding a primary during the 260
329		-	period of early voting at a primary, as provided in section 1 of this act, 261
330		-	or on primary day. 262
331		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a person who (1) 263
332		-	is (A) not an elector, or (B) an elector registered in a municipality who 264
333		-	wishes to change such elector's registration to another municipality 265
334		-	pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (e) of this 266
335		-	section, and (2) meets the eligibility requirements under subsection (a) 267
336		-	of section 9-12, may apply for [admission as an elector on election day] 268
337		-	same-day election registration or same-day primary registration 269
338		-	pursuant to the provisions [of subsections (a) to (i), inclusive,] of this 270
339		-	section. 271 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	302	+	election day] same-day election registrations and same-day primary 238
	303	+	registrations, provided (A) the registrars of voters [shall] have access to 239
	304	+	the state-wide centralized voter registration system from such location, 240
	305	+	and (B) such location [shall be] is certified in writing to the Secretary of 241
	306	+	the State not later than [thirty-one] forty-one days before election day or 242
	307	+	primary day. The written certification under subparagraph (B) of this 243
	308	+	subdivision shall (i) include the name, street address and relevant 244
	309	+	contact information associated with such location, (ii) list the name and 245
	310	+	address of each election official or primary official appointed to serve at 246
	311	+	such location, if any, and (iii) provide a description of the design of such 247
	312	+	location and a plan for effective completion and processing of such 248
	313	+	applications. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove such written 249
	314	+	certification not later than [fifteen] twenty-five days before election day 250
	315	+	or primary day and may require the registrars of voters to appoint one 251
	316	+	or more additional election officials or primary officials or alter such 252
	317	+	design or plan. 253
	318	+	(2) The registrars of voters may apply to the Secretary of the State not 254
	319	+	later than [sixty] seventy days before election day or primary day, in a 255
	320	+	form and manner prescribed by the Secretary, to designate any 256
	321	+	additional location for the completion and processing of [election day] 257
	322	+	same-day election or same-day primary registration applications. [on 258
	323	+	election day.] The Secretary shall approve or disapprove such 259
	324	+	application not later than [forty-five] fifty-five days before election day 260
	325	+	or primary day. If the Secretary approves such application, the registrars 261
	326	+	of voters may so designate any such additional location. The provisions 262
	327	+	of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall apply to any such additional 263
	328	+	location. 264
	329	+	(3) The registrars of voters may delegate to each election official 265
	330	+	appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection [, if any,] any 266
	331	+	of the responsibilities assigned to the registrars of voters. The registrars 267
	332	+	of voters shall supervise each such election official or primary official 268
	333	+	and train each such [election] official to be [an election day registration 269
	334	+	election] a same-day election or same-day primary registration official. 270 Raised Bill No. 1057
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346		-	(c) (1) The registrars of voters shall designate a location for the 272
347		-	completion and processing of [election day registration applications on 273
348		-	election day] same-day election registrations and same-day primary 274
349		-	registrations, provided (A) the registrars of voters [shall] have access to 275
350		-	the state-wide centralized voter registration system from such location, 276
351		-	and (B) such location [shall be] is certified in writing to the Secretary of 277
352		-	the State not later than [thirty-one] forty-one days before election day or 278
353		-	primary day. The written certification under subparagraph (B) of this 279
354		-	subdivision shall (i) include the name, street address and relevant 280
355		-	contact information associated with such location, (ii) list the name and 281
356		-	address of each election official or primary official who shall be 282
357		-	appointed by the registrars of voters to serve at such location, if any, and 283
358		-	(iii) provide a description of the design of such location and a plan for 284
359		-	effective completion and processing of such applications. The Secretary 285
360		-	shall approve or disapprove such written certification not later than 286
361		-	[fifteen] twenty-five days before election day or primary day and may 287
362		-	require the registrars of voters to appoint one or more additional 288
363		-	election officials or primary officials or alter such design or plan. 289
364		-	(2) The registrars of voters may apply to the Secretary of the State not 290
365		-	later than [sixty] seventy days before election day or primary day, in a 291
366		-	form and manner prescribed by the Secretary, to designate any 292
367		-	additional location for the completion and processing of [election day] 293
368		-	same-day election or same-day primary registration applications. [on 294
369		-	election day.] The Secretary shall approve or disapprove such 295
370		-	application not later than [forty-five] fifty-five days before election day 296
371		-	or primary day. If the Secretary approves such application, the registrars 297
372		-	of voters may so designate any such additional location. The provisions 298
373		-	of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall apply to any such additional 299
374		-	location. 300
375		-	(3) The registrars of voters may delegate to each election official or 301
376		-	primary official appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection 302
377		-	[, if any,] any of the responsibilities assigned to the registrars of voters. 303
378		-	The registrars of voters shall supervise each such election official or 304 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	340	+	(d) Any person applying [to register on election day] for same-day 271
	341	+	election or same-day primary registration under the provisions [of 272
	342	+	subsections (a) to (i), inclusive,] of this section shall make application in 273
	343	+	accordance with the provisions of section 9-20, provided (1) (A) on 274
	344	+	election day or primary day, the applicant shall appear in person not 275
	345	+	later than eight o'clock p.m., in accordance with subsection (b) of section 276
	346	+	9-174, as amended by this act, at the location designated by the registrars 277
	347	+	of voters for [election day] same-day election or same-day primary 278
	348	+	registration, and (B) during the period of early voting prior to election 279
	349	+	day or primary day, the applicant shall appear in person at such time as 280
	350	+	provided in subsection (c) of section 9-174, as amended by this act, at 281
	351	+	such location, (2) an applicant who is a student enrolled at an institution 282
	352	+	of higher education may submit a current photo identification card 283
	353	+	issued by such institution in lieu of the identification required by section 284
	354	+	9-20, and (3) the applicant shall declare under oath that the applicant 285
	355	+	has not previously voted in the election or primary, as provided in 286
	356	+	subsection (f) of this section. If the information that the applicant is 287
	357	+	required to provide under section 9-20 and [subsections (a) to (i), 288
	358	+	inclusive, of] this section does not include proof of the applicant's 289
	359	+	residential address, the applicant shall also submit identification that 290
	360	+	shows the applicant's bona fide residence address, including, but not 291
	361	+	limited to, a learner's permit issued under section 14-36 or a utility bill 292
	362	+	that has the applicant's name and current address and that has a due 293
	363	+	date that is not later than thirty days after the election or primary or, in 294
	364	+	the case of a student enrolled at an institution of higher education, a 295
	365	+	registration or fee statement from such institution that has the 296
	366	+	applicant's name and current address. 297
	367	+	(e) If the registrars of voters determine that an applicant satisfies the 298
	368	+	application requirements set forth in subsection (d) of this section, the 299
	369	+	registrars of voters shall check the state-wide centralized voter 300
	370	+	registration system before admitting such applicant as an elector or 301
	371	+	enrolling such applicant in a political party holding a primary. 302
	372	+	(1) If the registrars of voters determine that the applicant is not 303
	373	+	already an elector, the registrars of voters shall admit the applicant as 304 Raised Bill No. 1057
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385		-	primary official and train each such [election] official to be [an election 305
386		-	day registration election] a same-day election or same-day primary 306
387		-	registration official. 307
388		-	(d) Any person applying [to register on election day] for same-day 308
389		-	election or same-day primary registration under the provisions [of 309
390		-	subsections (a) to (i), inclusive,] of this section shall make application in 310
391		-	accordance with the provisions of section 9-20, provided (1) (A) on 311
392		-	election day or primary day, the applicant shall appear in person not 312
393		-	later than eight o'clock p.m., in accordance with subsection (b) of section 313
394		-	9-174, as amended by this act, at the location designated by the registrars 314
395		-	of voters for [election day registration] same-day election or same-day 315
396		-	primary registration, and (B) during the period of early voting prior to 316
397		-	election day or primary day, the applicant shall appear in person at such 317
398		-	times as provided in subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 9-174, as 318
399		-	amended by this act, at such location, (2) an applicant who is a student 319
400		-	enrolled at an institution of higher education may submit a current 320
401		-	photo identification card issued by such institution in lieu of the 321
402		-	identification required by section 9-20, and (3) the applicant shall 322
403		-	declare under oath that the applicant has not previously voted in the 323
404		-	election or primary, as provided in subsection (f) of this section. If the 324
405		-	information that the applicant is required to provide under section 9-20 325
406		-	and [subsections (a) to (i), inclusive, of] this section does not include 326
407		-	proof of the applicant's residential address, the applicant shall also 327
408		-	submit identification that shows the applicant's bona fide residence 328
409		-	address, including, but not limited to, a learner's permit issued under 329
410		-	section 14-36 or a utility bill that has the applicant's name and current 330
411		-	address and that has a due date that is not later than thirty days after 331
412		-	the election or primary or, in the case of a student enrolled at an 332
413		-	institution of higher education, a registration or fee statement from such 333
414		-	institution that has the applicant's name and current address. 334
415		-	(e) If the registrars of voters determine that an applicant satisfies the 335
416		-	application requirements set forth in subsection (d) of this section, the 336
417		-	registrars of voters shall check the state-wide centralized voter 337 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	379	+	an elector and the privileges of an elector shall attach immediately. 305
	380	+	Subject to the provisions of section 9-59, if the registrars of voters 306
	381	+	determine that the applicant is not already enrolled in a political party, 307
	382	+	the registrars of voters shall enroll the applicant in the political party 308
	383	+	holding a primary of such applicant's preference and the privileges of 309
	384	+	party enrollment shall attach immediately. 310
	385	+	(2) If the registrars of voters determine that such applicant is an 311
	386	+	elector in another municipality and [such applicant states that he or she] 312
	387	+	such applicant wants to change the municipality in which the applicant 313
	388	+	is an elector, notwithstanding the provisions of section 9-21, the 314
	389	+	registrars of voters of the municipality in which such elector now seeks 315
	390	+	to register shall immediately notify the registrars of voters in such other 316
	391	+	municipality that such elector is changing the municipality in which the 317
	392	+	applicant is an elector. The registrars of voters in such other 318
	393	+	municipality shall notify the election officials in such municipality to 319
	394	+	remove such elector from the official voter list and, if applicable, any 320
	395	+	enrollment list of such municipality. Such election officials shall cross 321
	396	+	through the elector's name on such official voter list and, if applicable, 322
	397	+	enrollment list and mark "off" next to such elector's name on any such 323
	398	+	[official voter] list. 324
	399	+	(A) If it is reported that such applicant already voted in such other 325
	400	+	municipality, the registrars of voters of such other municipality shall 326
	401	+	immediately notify the registrars of voters of the municipality in which 327
	402	+	such elector now seeks to register. In such event, such elector shall not 328
	403	+	receive [an election day] a same-day election or same-day primary 329
	404	+	registration ballot from the registrars of voters of the municipality in 330
	405	+	which such elector now seeks to register. For any such elector, the 331
	406	+	[election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration 332
	407	+	process shall cease in the municipality in which such elector now seeks 333
	408	+	to register and such matter shall be reviewed by the registrars of voters 334
	409	+	in the municipality in which such elector now seeks to register. After 335
	410	+	completion of such review, if a resolution of the matter [can not] cannot 336
	411	+	be made, such matter shall be reported to the State Elections 337
	412	+	Enforcement Commission which shall conduct an investigation of the 338 Raised Bill No. 1057
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424		-	registration system before admitting such applicant as an elector or 338
425		-	enrolling such applicant in a political party holding a primary. 339
426		-	(1) If the registrars of voters determine that the applicant is not 340
427		-	already an elector, the registrars of voters shall admit the applicant as 341
428		-	an elector and the privileges of an elector shall attach immediately. 342
429		-	Subject to the provisions of section 9-59, if the registrars of voters 343
430		-	determine that the applicant is not already enrolled in a political party, 344
431		-	the registrars of voters shall enroll the applicant in the political party 345
432		-	holding a primary of such applicant's preference and the privileges of 346
433		-	party enrollment shall attach immediately. 347
434		-	(2) If the registrars of voters determine that such applicant is an 348
435		-	elector in another municipality and such applicant [states that he or she] 349
436		-	wants to change the municipality in which the applicant is an elector, 350
437		-	notwithstanding the provisions of section 9-21, the registrars of voters 351
438		-	of the municipality in which such elector now seeks to register shall 352
439		-	immediately notify the registrars of voters in such other municipality 353
440		-	that such elector is changing the municipality in which the applicant is 354
441		-	an elector. The registrars of voters in such other municipality shall notify 355
442		-	the election officials or primary officials in such municipality to remove 356
443		-	such elector from the official voter list and, if applicable, any enrollment 357
444		-	list of such municipality. Such election officials or primary officials shall 358
445		-	cross through the elector's name on such official voter list and, if 359
446		-	applicable, enrollment list and mark "off" next to such elector's name on 360
447		-	any such [official voter] list. 361
448		-	(A) If it is reported that such applicant already voted in such other 362
449		-	municipality, the registrars of voters of such other municipality shall 363
450		-	immediately notify the registrars of voters of the municipality in which 364
451		-	such elector now seeks to register. In such event, such elector shall not 365
452		-	receive [an election day] a same-day election or same-day primary 366
453		-	registration ballot from the registrars of voters of the municipality in 367
454		-	which such elector now seeks to register. For any such elector, the 368
455		-	[election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration 369
456		-	process shall cease in the municipality in which such elector now seeks 370 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	418	+	matter. 339
	419	+	(B) If there is no such report that such applicant already voted in the 340
	420	+	other municipality, the registrars of voters of the municipality in which 341
	421	+	the applicant seeks to register shall admit the applicant as an elector and 342
	422	+	the privileges of an elector shall attach immediately. Subject to the 343
	423	+	provisions of section 9-59, the registrars of voters shall also enroll the 344
	424	+	applicant in the political party holding a primary of such applicant's 345
	425	+	preference and the privileges of party enrollment shall attach 346
	426	+	immediately. 347
	427	+	(f) If the applicant is admitted as an elector, the registrars of voters 348
	428	+	shall provide the elector with [an election day] a same-day election or 349
	429	+	same-day primary registration ballot and [election day] same-day 350
	430	+	election or same-day primary registration envelope and shall make a 351
	431	+	record of such issuance. The elector shall complete an affirmation 352
	432	+	imprinted upon the back of the same-day election or same-day primary 353
	433	+	registration envelope [for an election day registration ballot] and shall 354
	434	+	declare under oath that the applicant has not previously voted in the 355
	435	+	election or primary. The affirmation shall be in the form substantially as 356
	436	+	follows and signed by the voter: 357
	437	+	AFFIRMATION: I, the undersigned, do hereby state, under penalty 358
	438	+	of false statement, (perjury) that: 359
	439	+	1. I am the person admitted here as an elector in the town indicated. 360
	440	+	2. I am eligible to vote in the election or primary indicated for today 361
	441	+	in the town indicated. 362
	442	+	3. The information on my voter registration card is correct and 363
	443	+	complete. 364
	444	+	4. I reside at the address that I have given to the registrars of voters. 365
	445	+	5. If previously registered at another location, I have provided such 366
	446	+	address to the registrars of voters and hereby request cancellation of 367
	447	+	such prior registration. 368 Raised Bill No. 1057
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463		-	to register and such matter shall be reviewed by the registrars of voters 371
464		-	in the municipality in which such elector now seeks to register. After 372
465		-	completion of such review, if a resolution of the matter [can not] cannot 373
466		-	be made, such matter shall be reported to the State Elections 374
467		-	Enforcement Commission which shall conduct an investigation of the 375
468		-	matter. 376
469		-	(B) If there is no such report that such applicant already voted in the 377
470		-	other municipality, the registrars of voters of the municipality in which 378
471		-	the applicant seeks to register shall admit the applicant as an elector and 379
472		-	the privileges of an elector shall attach immediately. Subject to the 380
473		-	provisions of section 9-59, the registrars of voters shall also enroll the 381
474		-	applicant in the political party holding a primary of such applicant's 382
475		-	preference and the privileges of party enrollment shall attach 383
476		-	immediately. 384
477		-	(f) If the applicant is admitted as an elector, the registrars of voters 385
478		-	shall provide the elector with [an election day] a same-day election or 386
479		-	same-day primary registration ballot and [election day] same-day 387
480		-	election or same-day primary registration envelope and shall make a 388
481		-	record of such issuance. The elector shall complete an affirmation 389
482		-	imprinted upon the back of the same-day election or same-day primary 390
483		-	registration envelope [for an election day registration ballot] and shall 391
484		-	declare under oath that the applicant has not previously voted in the 392
485		-	election or primary. The affirmation shall be in the form substantially as 393
486		-	follows and signed by the voter: 394
487		-	AFFIRMATION: I, the undersigned, do hereby state, under penalty 395
488		-	of false statement, (perjury) that: 396
489		-	1. I am the person admitted here as an elector in the town indicated. 397
490		-	2. I am eligible to vote in the election or primary indicated for today 398
491		-	in the town indicated. 399
492		-	3. The information on my voter registration card is correct and 400
493		-	complete. 401 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	453	+	6. I have not voted in person or by absentee ballot and I will not vote 369
	454	+	otherwise than by this ballot at this election or primary. 370
	455	+	7. I completed an application for [an election day] a same-day election 371
	456	+	registration or same-day primary registration ballot and received [an 372
	457	+	election day] a same-day election registration or same-day primary 373
	458	+	registration ballot. 374
	459	+	.... (Signature of voter) 375
	460	+	(g) The elector shall forthwith mark the [election day] same-day 376
	461	+	election or same-day primary registration ballot in the presence of the 377
	462	+	registrars of voters in such a manner that the registrars of voters shall 378
	463	+	not know how the [election day] same-day election or same-day 379
	464	+	primary registration ballot is marked. The elector shall place the 380
	465	+	[election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration ballot 381
	466	+	in the [election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration 382
	467	+	ballot envelope provided, and deposit such envelope in a secured 383
	468	+	[election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration ballot 384
	469	+	depository receptacle. At the conclusion of each day during the early 385
	470	+	voting period, the registrars of voters shall transport such receptacle 386
	471	+	containing such day's same-day election or same-day primary 387
	472	+	registration ballots to the municipal clerk, who shall retain such ballots 388
	473	+	until delivery of such ballots to the registrars of voters on election day 389
	474	+	or primary day for the purpose of counting such ballots. On election day 390
	475	+	or primary day, at the time designated by the registrars of voters and 391
	476	+	noticed to election officials or primary officials, the registrars of voters 392
	477	+	shall transport such receptacle containing the [election day] same-day 393
	478	+	election or same-day primary registration ballots received on such 394
	479	+	election day or primary day to the central location or polling place, 395
	480	+	pursuant to subsection (b) of section 9-147a, where absentee ballots are 396
	481	+	counted and such [election day] same-day election or same-day primary 397
	482	+	registration ballots shall be counted by the election officials or primary 398
	483	+	officials present at such central location or polling place. A section of the 399
	484	+	head moderator's return shall show the number of [election day] same-400
	485	+	day election or same-day primary registration ballots received from 401 Raised Bill No. 1057
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500		-	4. I reside at the address that I have given to the registrars of voters. 402
501		-	5. If previously registered at another location, I have provided such 403
502		-	address to the registrars of voters and hereby request cancellation of 404
503		-	such prior registration. 405
504		-	6. I have not voted in person or by absentee ballot and I will not vote 406
505		-	otherwise than by this ballot at this election or primary. 407
506		-	7. I completed an application for [an election day] a same-day election 408
507		-	registration or same-day primary registration ballot and received [an 409
508		-	election day] a same-day election registration or same-day primary 410
509		-	registration ballot. 411
510		-	.... (Signature of voter) 412
511		-	(g) The elector shall forthwith mark the [election day] same-day 413
512		-	election or same-day primary registration ballot in the presence of the 414
513		-	registrars of voters in such a manner that the registrars of voters shall 415
514		-	not know how the [election day] same-day election or same-day 416
515		-	primary registration ballot is marked. The elector shall place the 417
516		-	[election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration ballot 418
517		-	in the [election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration 419
518		-	ballot envelope provided, and deposit such envelope in a secured 420
519		-	[election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration ballot 421
520		-	depository receptacle. At the conclusion of each day during the early 422
521		-	voting period, the registrars of voters shall transport such receptacle 423
522		-	containing such day's same-day election or same-day primary 424
523		-	registration ballots to the municipal clerk, who shall retain such ballots, 425
524		-	if necessary, in the fire-resistive vault or safe provided for in section 7-426
525		-	27, until delivery of such ballots to the registrars of voters on election 427
526		-	day or primary day for the purpose of counting such ballots. On election 428
527		-	day or primary day, at the time designated by the registrars of voters 429
528		-	and noticed to election officials or primary officials, the registrars of 430
529		-	voters shall transport such receptacle containing the [election day] 431
530		-	same-day election or same-day primary registration ballots received on 432 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	491	+	electors. The registrars of voters shall seal a copy of the vote tally for 402
	492	+	[election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration 403
	493	+	ballots in a depository envelope with the [election day] same-day 404
	494	+	election or same-day primary registration ballots and store such 405
	495	+	[election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration 406
	496	+	depository envelope with the other election or primary results 407
	497	+	materials. The [election day] same-day election or same-day primary 408
	498	+	registration depository envelope shall be preserved by the registrars of 409
	499	+	voters for the period of time required to preserve counted ballots for 410
	500	+	elections. 411
	501	+	(h) [The] Except as provided in section 2 of this act, the provisions of 412
	502	+	title 9 [the general statutes and regulations] and any regulation adopted 413
	503	+	under said title concerning procedures relating to the custody, control 414
	504	+	and counting of absentee ballots shall apply, as nearly as possible, to the 415
	505	+	custody, control and counting of [election day] same-day election or 416
	506	+	same-day primary registration ballots under [subsections (a) to (i), 417
	507	+	inclusive, of] this section. 418
	508	+	(i) After the acceptance of [an election day] a same-day election or 419
	509	+	same-day primary registration, the registrars of voters shall forthwith 420
	510	+	send a registration confirmation notice to the residential address of each 421
	511	+	applicant who [is] was admitted as an elector on election day or during 422
	512	+	the period of early voting prior to election day, or who was enrolled in 423
	513	+	a political party holding a primary on primary day or during the period 424
	514	+	of early voting prior to primary day, under [subsections (a) to (i), 425
	515	+	inclusive, of] this section. Such confirmation shall be sent by first class 426
	516	+	mail with instructions on the envelope that it be returned if not 427
	517	+	deliverable at the address shown on the envelope. If a confirmation 428
	518	+	notice is returned undelivered, the registrars shall forthwith take the 429
	519	+	necessary action in accordance with section 9-35 or 9-43, as applicable, 430
	520	+	notwithstanding the May first deadline in section 9-35. 431
	521	+	(j) No person shall solicit [in] on behalf of or in opposition to [the 432
	522	+	candidacy of another or himself or herself] any candidate or [in] on 433
	523	+	behalf of or in opposition to any question being submitted at the 434 Raised Bill No. 1057
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537		-	such election day or primary day to the central location or polling place, 433
538		-	pursuant to subsection (b) of section 9-147a, where absentee ballots are 434
539		-	counted and such [election day] same-day election or same-day primary 435
540		-	registration ballots shall be counted by the election officials or primary 436
541		-	officials present at such central location or polling place. A section of the 437
542		-	head moderator's return shall show the number of [election day] same-438
543		-	day election or same-day primary registration ballots received from 439
544		-	electors. The registrars of voters shall seal a copy of the vote tally for 440
545		-	[election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration 441
546		-	ballots in a depository envelope with the [election day] same-day 442
547		-	election or same-day primary registration ballots and store such 443
548		-	[election day] same-day election or same-day primary registration 444
549		-	depository envelope with the other election or primary results 445
550		-	materials. The [election day] same-day election or same-day primary 446
551		-	registration depository envelope shall be preserved by the registrars of 447
552		-	voters for the period of time required to preserve counted ballots for 448
553		-	elections. 449
554		-	(h) [The] Except as provided in section 2 of this act, the provisions of 450
555		-	[the general statutes and regulations] title 9 and any regulation adopted 451
556		-	under said title concerning procedures relating to the custody, control 452
557		-	and counting of absentee ballots shall apply, as nearly as possible, to the 453
558		-	custody, control and counting of [election day] same-day election or 454
559		-	same-day primary registration ballots under [subsections (a) to (i), 455
560		-	inclusive, of] this section. 456
561		-	(i) After the acceptance of [an election day] a same-day election or 457
562		-	same-day primary registration, the registrars of voters shall forthwith 458
563		-	send a registration confirmation notice to the residential address of each 459
564		-	applicant who [is] was admitted as an elector on election day [under 460
565		-	subsections (a) to (i), inclusive, of] or during the period of early voting 461
566		-	prior to election day, or who was enrolled in a political party holding a 462
567		-	primary on primary day or during the period of early voting prior to 463
568		-	primary day, under this section. Such confirmation shall be sent by first 464
569		-	class mail with instructions on the envelope that it be returned if not 465 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	528	+
	529	+	election, or loiter or peddle or offer any advertising matter, ballot or 435
	530	+	circular to another person within a radius of seventy-five feet of any 436
	531	+	outside entrance in use as an entry to any location designated by the 437
	532	+	registrars of voters for [election day] same-day election or same-day 438
	533	+	primary registration balloting or in any corridor, passageway or other 439
	534	+	approach leading from any such outside entrance to any such location 440
	535	+	or in any room opening upon any such corridor, passageway or 441
	536	+	approach. 442
	537	+	Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 9-225 of the general statutes is 443
	538	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 444
	539	+	2023): 445
	540	+	(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the 446
	541	+	town clerk or assistant town clerk of each town shall warn the electors 447
	542	+	therein to meet on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 448
	543	+	in the even-numbered years, at six o'clock a.m., which warning shall be 449
	544	+	given by publication (A) in a newspaper having a general circulation in 450
	545	+	such town, or towns in the case of a joint publication under subsection 451
	546	+	(b) of this section, not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous 452
	547	+	to [holding] the commencement of the period of early voting at such 453
	548	+	election, and (B) on such town's Internet web site, not more than fifteen 454
	549	+	nor less than five days previous to [holding] the commencement of the 455
	550	+	period of early voting at such election. The clerk in each town shall, in 456
	551	+	the warning for such election, give notice of (i) the time and the location 457
	552	+	of each polling place in the town, (ii) in towns divided into voting 458
	553	+	districts, the time and the location of each polling place in each district, 459
	554	+	[and] (iii) the time and the [location] site of each location designated for 460
	555	+	[election day] same-day election registration in the town, and (iv) the 461
	556	+	time and the site of each location designated for the conduct of early 462
	557	+	voting, at which such election will be held. The town clerk shall record 463
	558	+	each such warning. 464
	559	+	(2) For the state election in 2020, and any election held pursuant to 465
	560	+	section 9-211, 9-212, 9-215 or 9-218 on or after June 23, 2021, but prior to 466
	561	+	November 3, 2021, the warning under subsection (a) of this section shall 467 Raised Bill No. 1057
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576		-	deliverable at the address shown on the envelope. If a confirmation 466
577		-	notice is returned undelivered, the registrars shall forthwith take the 467
578		-	necessary action in accordance with section 9-35 or 9-43, as applicable, 468
579		-	notwithstanding the May first deadline in section 9-35. 469
580		-	(j) No person shall solicit [in] on behalf of or in opposition to [the 470
581		-	candidacy of another or himself or herself or in] any candidate or on 471
582		-	behalf of or in opposition to any question being submitted at the 472
583		-	election, or loiter or peddle or offer any advertising matter, ballot or 473
584		-	circular to another person within a radius of seventy-five feet of any 474
585		-	outside entrance in use as an entry to any location designated by the 475
586		-	registrars of voters for [election day] same-day election or same-day 476
587		-	primary registration balloting or in any corridor, passageway or other 477
588		-	approach leading from any such outside entrance to any such location 478
589		-	or in any room opening upon any such corridor, passageway or 479
590		-	approach. 480
591		-	Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 9-225 of the general statutes is 481
592		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 482
593		-	2023): 483
594		-	(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the 484
595		-	town clerk or assistant town clerk of each town shall warn the electors 485
596		-	therein to meet on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 486
597		-	in the even-numbered years, at six o'clock a.m., which warning shall be 487
598		-	given by publication (A) in a newspaper having a general circulation in 488
599		-	such town, or towns in the case of a joint publication under subsection 489
600		-	(b) of this section, not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous 490
601		-	to [holding] the commencement of the period of early voting at such 491
602		-	election, and (B) on such town's Internet web site, not more than fifteen 492
603		-	nor less than five days previous to [holding] the commencement of the 493
604		-	period of early voting at such election. The clerk in each town shall, in 494
605		-	the warning for such election, give notice of (i) the time and the location 495
606		-	of each polling place in the town, (ii) in towns divided into voting 496
607		-	districts, the time and the location of each polling place in each district, 497
608		-	[and] (iii) the time and the [location] site of each location designated for 498 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	567	+	be given not more than seven nor less than four days previous to 468
	568	+	holding such election. 469
	569	+	Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 9-226 of the general statutes is 470
	570	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 471
	571	+	2023): 472
	572	+	(a) The warning of each municipal election shall specify the objects 473
	573	+	for which such election is to be held. Except as provided in subsection 474
	574	+	(b) of this section, notice of a town election shall be given by the town 475
	575	+	clerk or assistant town clerk, by publishing a warning (1) in a newspaper 476
	576	+	published in such town or having a general circulation therein, such 477
	577	+	publication to be not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous 478
	578	+	to [holding] the commencement of the period of early voting at the 479
	579	+	election, and (2) on such town's Internet web site, such publication to be 480
	580	+	not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous to [holding] the 481
	581	+	commencement of the period of early voting at the election. The town 482
	582	+	clerk in each town shall, in the warning for such election, give notice of 483
	583	+	(A) the time and the location of each polling place in the town, (B) in 484
	584	+	towns divided into voting districts, the time and the location of each 485
	585	+	polling place in each district, [and] (C) the time and the [location] site of 486
	586	+	each location designated for [election day] same-day election 487
	587	+	registration, and (D) the time and the site of each location designated for 488
	588	+	the conduct of early voting, in the town. The town clerk shall record 489
	589	+	each such warning. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, 490
	590	+	notice of an election of a city or borough shall be given by publishing a 491
	591	+	warning (i) in a newspaper published within the limits of such city or 492
	592	+	borough or having a general circulation therein, not more than fifteen 493
	593	+	nor less than five days previous to [holding] the commencement of the 494
	594	+	period of early voting at the election, and (ii) on the Internet web site of 495
	595	+	such city or borough, or the town having such city or borough within 496
	596	+	such town's limits, not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous 497
	597	+	to [holding] the commencement of the period of early voting at the 498
	598	+	election, which warning shall include notice of (I) the time and the 499
	599	+	location of each polling place in such city or borough, (II) in cities and 500
	600	+	boroughs divided into voting districts, the time and the location of each 501 Raised Bill No. 1057
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615		-	[election day] same-day election registration in the town, and (iv) the 499
616		-	time and the site of each location designated for the conduct of early 500
617		-	voting, at which such election will be held. The town clerk shall record 501
618		-	each such warning. 502
619		-	(2) For the state election in 2020, and any election held pursuant to 503
620		-	section 9-211, 9-212, 9-215 or 9-218 on or after June 23, 2021, but prior to 504
621		-	November 3, 2021, the warning under subsection (a) of this section shall 505
622		-	be given not more than seven nor less than four days previous to 506
623		-	holding such election. 507
624		-	Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 9-226 of the general statutes is 508
625		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 509
626		-	2023): 510
627		-	(a) The warning of each municipal election shall specify the objects 511
628		-	for which such election is to be held. Except as provided in subsection 512
629		-	(b) of this section, notice of a town election shall be given by the town 513
630		-	clerk or assistant town clerk, by publishing a warning (1) in a newspaper 514
631		-	published in such town or having a general circulation therein, such 515
632		-	publication to be not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous 516
633		-	to [holding] the commencement of the period of early voting at the 517
634		-	election, and (2) on such town's Internet web site, such publication to be 518
635		-	not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous to [holding] the 519
636		-	commencement of the period of early voting at the election. The town 520
637		-	clerk in each town shall, in the warning for such election, give notice of 521
638		-	(A) the time and the location of each polling place in the town, (B) in 522
639		-	towns divided into voting districts, the time and the location of each 523
640		-	polling place in each district, [and] (C) the time and the [location] site of 524
641		-	each location designated for [election day] same-day election 525
642		-	registration, and (D) the time and the site of each location designated for 526
643		-	the conduct of early voting, in the town. The town clerk shall record 527
644		-	each such warning. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, 528
645		-	notice of an election of a city or borough shall be given by publishing a 529
646		-	warning (i) in a newspaper published within the limits of such city or 530
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	606	+	polling place in each district, [and] (III) the time and the [location] site 502
	607	+	of each location designated for [election day] same-day election 503
	608	+	registration, and (IV) the time and the site of each location designated 504
	609	+	for the conduct of early voting, in such city or borough. 505
	610	+	Sec. 8. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 9-255a of the general 506
	611	+	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 507
	612	+	(Effective July 1, 2023): 508
	613	+	(a) The registrars of voters and municipal clerk from each 509
	614	+	municipality shall jointly certify, in writing, to the Secretary of the State 510
	615	+	the number of ballots for each polling place in the municipality that have 511
	616	+	been ordered for each election or primary to be held within such 512
	617	+	municipality. Such registrars and clerk shall also so certify the number 513
	618	+	of ballots for each location designated for the conduct of early voting in 514
	619	+	the municipality that have been ordered for each regular election held 515
	620	+	on or after July 1, 2023, and for each primary held on or after January 1, 516
	621	+	2024. Such certification shall be on a form provided by the Secretary that 517
	622	+	shall have questions, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to 518
	623	+	the historical turnout for each such polling place or location, as 519
	624	+	applicable, in the municipality for the past four elections or primaries of 520
	625	+	similar nature to the election or primary to be held. The registrars of 521
	626	+	voters and municipal clerk shall include as part of any such certification 522
	627	+	any other relevant factors that may be unique to each such polling place 523
	628	+	or location in their municipality. Such certification shall be provided to 524
	629	+	the Secretary not later than thirty-one days prior to the commencement 525
	630	+	of the period of early voting at an election or twenty-one days prior to 526
	631	+	the commencement of the period of early voting at a primary. 527
	632	+	(b) If the registrars of voters and municipal clerk of a municipality do 528
	633	+	not jointly submit the certification as set forth in subsection (a) of this 529
	634	+	section, such registrars of voters and municipal clerk shall order a 530
	635	+	number of ballots equal to the total number of registered voters in their 531
	636	+	municipality for such election or primary. 532
	637	+	(c) The registrars of voters and municipal clerk may jointly apply to 533 Raised Bill No. 1057
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654		-	nor less than five days previous to [holding] the commencement of the 532
655		-	period of early voting at the election, and (ii) on the Internet web site of 533
656		-	such city or borough, or the town having such city or borough within 534
657		-	such town's limits, not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous 535
658		-	to [holding] the commencement of the period of early voting at the 536
659		-	election, which warning shall include notice of (I) the time and the 537
660		-	location of each polling place in such city or borough, (II) in cities and 538
661		-	boroughs divided into voting districts, the time and the location of each 539
662		-	polling place in each district, [and] (III) the time and the [location] site 540
663		-	of each location designated for [election day registration] same-day 541
664		-	election registration in such city or borough, and (IV) the time and the 542
665		-	site of each location designated for the conduct of early voting in such 543
666		-	city or borough. 544
667		-	Sec. 8. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 9-255a of the general 545
668		-	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 546
669		-	(Effective July 1, 2023): 547
670		-	(a) The registrars of voters and municipal clerk from each 548
671		-	municipality shall jointly certify, in writing, to the Secretary of the State 549
672		-	the number of ballots for each polling place in the municipality that have 550
673		-	been ordered for each election or primary to be held within such 551
674		-	municipality. Such registrars and clerk shall also so certify the number 552
675		-	of ballots for each location designated for the conduct of early voting in 553
676		-	the municipality that have been ordered for each regular election held 554
677		-	on or after July 1, 2023, and for each primary or special election held on 555
678		-	or after January 1, 2024. Such certification shall be on a form provided 556
679		-	by the Secretary that shall have questions, including, but not limited to, 557
680		-	those pertaining to the historical turnout for each such polling place or 558
681		-	location, as applicable, in the municipality for the past four elections or 559
682		-	primaries of similar nature to the election or primary to be held. The 560
683		-	registrars of voters and municipal clerk shall include as part of any such 561
684		-	certification any other relevant factors that may be unique to each such 562
685		-	polling place or location in their municipality. Such certification shall be 563
686		-	provided to the Secretary not later than thirty-one days prior to the 564 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	643	+	the Secretary of the State for a waiver of the requirements of subsections 534
	644	+	(a) and (b) of this section. Such waiver request shall be submitted to the 535
	645	+	Secretary of the State, in writing, not later than the forty-fifth day before 536
	646	+	the commencement of the period of early voting at the election or the 537
	647	+	thirtieth day before the commencement of the period of early voting at 538
	648	+	the primary to be held and shall demonstrate good cause for such 539
	649	+	waiver. Not later than five days after receipt of such waiver request, the 540
	650	+	Secretary shall notify, in writing, the municipal clerk requesting a 541
	651	+	waiver, of the Secretary's response. 542
	652	+	Sec. 9. Section 9-373a of the general statutes is repealed and the 543
	653	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 544
	654	+	Any person desiring to be a write-in candidate for any state, district 545
	655	+	or municipal office to be filled at any regular election shall register his 546
	656	+	candidacy with the Secretary of the State on a form prescribed by the 547
	657	+	Secretary. The registration shall include the candidate's name and 548
	658	+	address, the designation and term of the office sought, a statement of 549
	659	+	consent to the candidacy, and any other information which the Secretary 550
	660	+	deems necessary. In the case of a write-in candidacy for the office of 551
	661	+	Governor or Lieutenant Governor, the registration shall include a 552
	662	+	candidate for each of those offices, or shall be void. The registration shall 553
	663	+	not include a designation of any political party. The registration shall be 554
	664	+	filed with the Secretary not more than ninety days prior to the election 555
	665	+	at which the office is to be filled and not later than four o'clock p.m. on 556
	666	+	the fourteenth day preceding the commencement of the period of early 557
	667	+	voting at the election, or the registration shall be void. No person 558
	668	+	nominated for an office by a major or minor party or by nominating 559
	669	+	petition shall register as a write-in candidate for that office under the 560
	670	+	provisions of this section, and any registration of a write-in candidacy 561
	671	+	filed by such a person shall be void. Notwithstanding any provision of 562
	672	+	this section to the contrary, any person desiring to be a write-in 563
	673	+	candidate for the municipal office of town meeting member in any town 564
	674	+	having a representative town meeting which has seventy-five or more 565
	675	+	members shall register his candidacy with the town clerk of such town 566
	676	+	not later than the last business day preceding such election. A person 567 Raised Bill No. 1057
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693		-	commencement of the period of early voting at an election or twenty-565
694		-	one days prior to the commencement of the period of early voting at a 566
695		-	primary. 567
696		-	(b) If the registrars of voters and municipal clerk of a municipality do 568
697		-	not jointly submit the certification as set forth in subsection (a) of this 569
698		-	section, such registrars of voters and municipal clerk shall order a 570
699		-	number of ballots equal to the total number of registered voters in their 571
700		-	municipality for such election or primary. 572
701		-	(c) The registrars of voters and municipal clerk may jointly apply to 573
702		-	the Secretary of the State for a waiver of the requirements of subsections 574
703		-	(a) and (b) of this section. Such waiver request shall be submitted to the 575
704		-	Secretary of the State, in writing, not later than the forty-fifth day before 576
705		-	the commencement of the period of early voting at the election or the 577
706		-	thirtieth day before the commencement of the period of early voting at 578
707		-	the primary to be held and shall demonstrate good cause for such 579
708		-	waiver. Not later than five days after receipt of such waiver request, the 580
709		-	Secretary shall notify, in writing, the municipal clerk requesting a 581
710		-	waiver, of the Secretary's response. 582
711		-	Sec. 9. Section 9-373a of the general statutes is repealed and the 583
712		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 584
713		-	Any person desiring to be a write-in candidate for any state, district 585
714		-	or municipal office to be filled at any regular election shall register his 586
715		-	candidacy with the Secretary of the State on a form prescribed by the 587
716		-	Secretary. The registration shall include the candidate's name and 588
717		-	address, the designation and term of the office sought, a statement of 589
718		-	consent to the candidacy, and any other information which the Secretary 590
719		-	deems necessary. In the case of a write-in candidacy for the office of 591
720		-	Governor or Lieutenant Governor, the registration shall include a 592
721		-	candidate for each of those offices, or shall be void. The registration shall 593
722		-	not include a designation of any political party. The registration shall be 594
723		-	filed with the Secretary not more than ninety days prior to the election 595
724		-	at which the office is to be filled and not later than four o'clock p.m. on 596 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	682	+	may register as a write-in candidate for a district or municipal office if 568
	683	+	such person's name appears on the last-completed registry list of the 569
	684	+	district or municipality represented by such office, as the case may be. 570
	685	+	A person may register as a write-in candidate for a state office if such 571
	686	+	person's name appears on the last-completed registry list of the state. 572
	687	+	Sec. 10. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 9-224b of the general statutes 573
	688	+	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 574
	689	+	January 1, 2024): 575
	690	+	(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in order to be 576
	691	+	a valid write-in candidate in a special election called to fill a vacancy in 577
	692	+	a state, district or municipal office, a person shall register with the 578
	693	+	Secretary of the State not earlier than ninety days before such election 579
	694	+	and not later than the end of the business day on the fourteenth day 580
	695	+	preceding the commencement of the period of early voting at such 581
	696	+	election. 582
	697	+	(b) In order to be a valid write-in candidate in a special election called 583
	698	+	to fill a vacancy in the municipal office of town meeting member in any 584
	699	+	town having a representative town meeting which has seventy-five or 585
	700	+	more members, a person shall register with the town clerk of such town 586
	701	+	not earlier than ninety days preceding such election and not later than 587
	702	+	the last business day preceding the commencement of the period of 588
	703	+	early voting at the election. 589
	704	+	Sec. 11. Section 9-329b of the general statutes is repealed and the 590
	705	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 591
	706	+	At any time prior to the commencement of the period of early voting 592
	707	+	at a primary held on or after January 1, 2024, and pursuant to sections 593
	708	+	9-423, 9-425 and 9-464, or a special act, or prior to the commencement of 594
	709	+	the period of early voting at any regular election held on or after July 1, 595
	710	+	2023, the Superior Court may issue an order removing a candidate from 596
	711	+	a ballot where it is shown that said candidate is improperly on the ballot. 597
	712	+	Sec. 12. Section 9-460 of the general statutes is repealed and the 598 Raised Bill No. 1057
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731		-	the fourteenth day preceding the commencement of the period of early 597
732		-	voting at the election, or the registration shall be void. No person 598
733		-	nominated for an office by a major or minor party or by nominating 599
734		-	petition shall register as a write-in candidate for that office under the 600
735		-	provisions of this section, and any registration of a write-in candidacy 601
736		-	filed by such a person shall be void. Notwithstanding any provision of 602
737		-	this section to the contrary, any person desiring to be a write-in 603
738		-	candidate for the municipal office of town meeting member in any town 604
739		-	having a representative town meeting which has seventy-five or more 605
740		-	members shall register his candidacy with the town clerk of such town 606
741		-	not later than the last business day preceding the commencement of the 607
742		-	period of early voting at such election. A person may register as a write-608
743		-	in candidate for a district or municipal office if such person's name 609
744		-	appears on the last-completed registry list of the district or municipality 610
745		-	represented by such office, as the case may be. A person may register as 611
746		-	a write-in candidate for a state office if such person's name appears on 612
747		-	the last-completed registry list of the state. 613
748		-	Sec. 10. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 9-224b of the general statutes 614
749		-	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 615
750		-	January 1, 2024): 616
751		-	(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in order to be 617
752		-	a valid write-in candidate in a special election called to fill a vacancy in 618
753		-	a state, district or municipal office, a person shall register with the 619
754		-	Secretary of the State not earlier than ninety days before such election 620
755		-	and not later than the end of the business day on the fourteenth day 621
756		-	preceding the commencement of the period of early voting at such 622
757		-	election. 623
758		-	(b) In order to be a valid write-in candidate in a special election called 624
759		-	to fill a vacancy in the municipal office of town meeting member in any 625
760		-	town having a representative town meeting which has seventy-five or 626
761		-	more members, a person shall register with the town clerk of such town 627
762		-	not earlier than ninety days preceding such election and not later than 628
763		-	the last business day preceding the commencement of the period of 629 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	718	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 599
	719	+	If any party has nominated a candidate for office, or, on and after 600
	720	+	November 4, 1981, if a candidate has qualified to appear on any ballot 601
	721	+	by nominating petition under a reserved party designation, in 602
	722	+	accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and such nominee 603
	723	+	thereafter, but prior to forty-six days before the opening of the polls on 604
	724	+	the day of the election for which such nomination has been made, dies, 605
	725	+	withdraws such nominee's name or for any reason becomes disqualified 606
	726	+	to hold the office for which such nominee has been nominated (1) such 607
	727	+	party or, on and after November 4, 1981, the party designation 608
	728	+	committee may make a nomination to fill such vacancy or provide for 609
	729	+	the making of such nomination as its rules prescribe, and (2) if another 610
	730	+	party that is qualified to nominate a candidate for such office does not 611
	731	+	have a nominee for such office, such party may also nominate a 612
	732	+	candidate for such office as its rules prescribe. No withdrawal, and no 613
	733	+	nomination to replace a candidate who has withdrawn, under this 614
	734	+	section shall be valid unless the candidate who has withdrawn has filed 615
	735	+	a letter of withdrawal signed by such candidate with the Secretary of the 616
	736	+	State in the case of a state or district office or the office of state senator 617
	737	+	or state representative from any district, or with the municipal clerk in 618
	738	+	the case of a municipal office other than state senator or state 619
	739	+	representative. A copy of such candidate's letter of withdrawal to the 620
	740	+	municipal clerk shall also be filed with the Secretary of the State. No 621
	741	+	nomination to fill a vacancy under this section shall be valid unless it is 622
	742	+	certified to the Secretary of the State in the case of a state or district office 623
	743	+	or the office of state senator or state representative from any district, or 624
	744	+	to the municipal clerk in the case of a municipal office other than state 625
	745	+	senator or state representative, by the organization or committee 626
	746	+	making such nomination, at least forty-two days before the opening of 627
	747	+	the polls on the day of the election, except as otherwise provided by this 628
	748	+	section. If a nominee dies within forty-six days, but prior to twenty-four 629
	749	+	hours, before the [opening of the polls on the day of] commencement of 630
	750	+	the period of early voting at the election for which such nomination has 631
	751	+	been made, the vacancy may be filled in the manner prescribed in this 632 Raised Bill No. 1057
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770		-	early voting at the election. 630
771		-	Sec. 11. Section 9-329b of the general statutes is repealed and the 631
772		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 632
773		-	(a) At any time prior to a primary held before January 1, 2024, and 633
774		-	pursuant to sections 9-423, 9-425 and 9-464, or a special act, or prior to 634
775		-	any regular election held before July 1, 2023, or any special election held 635
776		-	before January 1, 2024, the Superior Court may issue an order removing 636
777		-	a candidate from a ballot where it is shown that [said] such candidate is 637
778		-	improperly on the ballot. 638
779		-	(b) At any time prior to the commencement of the period of early 639
780		-	voting at a primary held on or after January 1, 2024, and pursuant to 640
781		-	sections 9-423, 9-425 and 9-464, or a special act, or prior to the 641
782		-	commencement of the period of early voting at any regular election held 642
783		-	on or after July 1, 2023, or at any special election held on or after January 643
784		-	1, 2024, the Superior Court may issue an order removing a candidate 644
785		-	from a ballot where it is shown that such candidate is improperly on the 645
786		-	ballot. 646
787		-	Sec. 12. Section 9-460 of the general statutes is repealed and the 647
788		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 648
789		-	If any party has nominated a candidate for office, or, on and after 649
790		-	November 4, 1981, if a candidate has qualified to appear on any ballot 650
791		-	by nominating petition under a reserved party designation, in 651
792		-	accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and such nominee 652
793		-	thereafter, but prior to forty-six days before the opening of the polls on 653
794		-	the day of the election for which such nomination has been made, dies, 654
795		-	withdraws such nominee's name or for any reason becomes disqualified 655
796		-	to hold the office for which such nominee has been nominated (1) such 656
797		-	party or, on and after November 4, 1981, the party designation 657
798		-	committee may make a nomination to fill such vacancy or provide for 658
799		-	the making of such nomination as its rules prescribe, and (2) if another 659
800		-	party that is qualified to nominate a candidate for such office does not 660 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	757	+	section by two o'clock p.m. of the day before the [election] first day of 633
	758	+	such period of early voting with the municipal clerk or the Secretary of 634
	759	+	the State, as the case may be. If a nominee dies within twenty-four hours 635
	760	+	before the [opening of the polls] commencement of the period of early 636
	761	+	voting at the election and prior to the close of the polls on the day of the 637
	762	+	election for which such nomination has been made, such nominee shall 638
	763	+	not be replaced and the votes cast for such nominee shall be canvassed 639
	764	+	and counted, and if such nominee receives a plurality of the votes cast, 640
	765	+	a vacancy shall exist in the office for which the nomination was made. 641
	766	+	The vacancy shall then be filled in a manner prescribed by law. A copy 642
	767	+	of such certification to the municipal clerk shall also be filed with the 643
	768	+	Secretary of the State. Such nomination to fill a vacancy due to death or 644
	769	+	disqualification shall include a statement setting forth the reason for 645
	770	+	such vacancy. If at the time such nomination is certified to the Secretary 646
	771	+	of the State or to the municipal clerk, as the case may be, the ballots have 647
	772	+	already been printed, the Secretary of the State shall direct the municipal 648
	773	+	clerk in each municipality affected to (A) have the ballots reprinted with 649
	774	+	the nomination thus made included thereon, (B) cause printed stickers 650
	775	+	to be affixed to the ballots so that the name of any candidate who has 651
	776	+	died, withdrawn or been disqualified is deleted and the name of any 652
	777	+	candidate chosen to fill such vacancy appears in the same position as 653
	778	+	that in which the vacated candidacy appeared, or (C) cause blank 654
	779	+	stickers to be so affixed if the vacancy is not filled. 655
	780	+	Sec. 13. Section 9-426 of the general statutes is repealed and the 656
	781	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2024): 657
	782	+	If only one candidacy has been filed by a person other than a party-658
	783	+	endorsed candidate for the nomination by a political party to a 659
	784	+	particular office and the candidate whose candidacy has been so filed 660
	785	+	thereafter, but prior to the [opening of the polls] commencement of the 661
	786	+	period of early voting at such primary, dies, withdraws his name from 662
	787	+	nomination or for any reason becomes disqualified to hold the office for 663
	788	+	which he is a candidate, no primary shall be held for the nomination of 664
	789	+	such party to that office and the party-endorsed candidate for such 665
	790	+	office shall be deemed to have been lawfully chosen in the same manner 666 Raised Bill No. 1057
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807		-	have a nominee for such office, such party may also nominate a 661
808		-	candidate for such office as its rules prescribe. No withdrawal, and no 662
809		-	nomination to replace a candidate who has withdrawn, under this 663
810		-	section shall be valid unless the candidate who has withdrawn has filed 664
811		-	a letter of withdrawal signed by such candidate with the Secretary of the 665
812		-	State in the case of a state or district office or the office of state senator 666
813		-	or state representative from any district, or with the municipal clerk in 667
814		-	the case of a municipal office other than state senator or state 668
815		-	representative. A copy of such candidate's letter of withdrawal to the 669
816		-	municipal clerk shall also be filed with the Secretary of the State. No 670
817		-	nomination to fill a vacancy under this section shall be valid unless it is 671
818		-	certified to the Secretary of the State in the case of a state or district office 672
819		-	or the office of state senator or state representative from any district, or 673
820		-	to the municipal clerk in the case of a municipal office other than state 674
821		-	senator or state representative, by the organization or committee 675
822		-	making such nomination, at least forty-two days before the opening of 676
823		-	the polls on the day of the election, except as otherwise provided by this 677
824		-	section. If a nominee dies within forty-six days before the election, but 678
825		-	prior to twenty-four hours before the [opening of the polls on the day 679
826		-	of] commencement of the period of early voting at the election for which 680
827		-	such nomination has been made, the vacancy may be filled in the 681
828		-	manner prescribed in this section by two o'clock p.m. of the day before 682
829		-	the [election] first day of such period of early voting with the municipal 683
830		-	clerk or the Secretary of the State, as the case may be. If a nominee dies 684
831		-	within twenty-four hours before the [opening of the polls] 685
832		-	commencement of the period of early voting at the election and prior to 686
833		-	the close of the polls on the day of the election for which such 687
834		-	nomination has been made, such nominee shall not be replaced and the 688
835		-	votes cast for such nominee shall be canvassed and counted, and if such 689
836		-	nominee receives a plurality of the votes cast, a vacancy shall exist in the 690
837		-	office for which the nomination was made. The vacancy shall then be 691
838		-	filled in a manner prescribed by law. A copy of such certification to the 692
839		-	municipal clerk shall also be filed with the Secretary of the State. Such 693
840		-	nomination to fill a vacancy due to death or disqualification shall 694
841		-	include a statement setting forth the reason for such vacancy. If at the 695 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	795	+
	796	+	and to the same extent as is provided in sections 9-382 to 9-450, 667
	797	+	inclusive, in the case where no candidacy other than a party-endorsed 668
	798	+	candidacy has been filed. If candidacies have been filed by only one 669
	799	+	group of persons other than party-endorsed candidates for election to a 670
	800	+	town committee, and the candidates whose candidacies have been so 671
	801	+	filed thereafter, but prior to the [opening of the polls] commencement of 672
	802	+	the period of early voting at such primary, die, withdraw their names 673
	803	+	from nomination or for any reason become disqualified to hold the 674
	804	+	positions for which they are candidates, so as to render the number of 675
	805	+	candidacies so filed less than twenty-five per cent of the number of town 676
	806	+	committee members to be elected by such party either in the 677
	807	+	municipality or in the political subdivision, as the case may be, no 678
	808	+	primary shall be held for those positions and the party-endorsed 679
	809	+	candidates for such positions shall be deemed to have been lawfully 680
	810	+	chosen in the same manner and to the same extent as is provided in 681
	811	+	sections 9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, in the case where no candidacies other 682
	812	+	than party-endorsed candidacies have been filed. If any person on a 683
	813	+	slate, prior to the [opening of the polls] commencement of the period of 684
	814	+	early voting at such primary, dies, withdraws his name from 685
	815	+	nomination or for any reason becomes disqualified to hold the position 686
	816	+	for which he is a candidate, such partial slate shall appear on the ballot 687
	817	+	at the primary and, if such partial slate wins, then the remaining 688
	818	+	members may fill the vacancy. If only one such slate other than a slate 689
	819	+	of party-endorsed candidates has been filed for election and prior to the 690
	820	+	[opening of the polls] commencement of the period of early voting at 691
	821	+	such primary each of the persons on such slate dies, withdraws or 692
	822	+	becomes disqualified, no primary shall be held for those positions and 693
	823	+	the party-endorsed candidates for those positions shall be deemed to 694
	824	+	have been lawfully chosen in the same manner and to the same extent 695
	825	+	as is provided in sections 9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, in the case where no 696
	826	+	candidacies other than party-endorsed candidacies have been filed. 697
	827	+	Sec. 14. Section 9-428 of the general statutes is repealed and the 698
	828	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2024): 699
	829	+	If a party-endorsed candidate for nomination to an office or for 700 Raised Bill No. 1057
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848		-	time such nomination is certified to the Secretary of the State or to the 696
849		-	municipal clerk, as the case may be, the ballots have already been 697
850		-	printed, the Secretary of the State shall direct the municipal clerk in each 698
851		-	municipality affected to (A) have the ballots reprinted with the 699
852		-	nomination thus made included thereon, (B) cause printed stickers to be 700
853		-	affixed to the ballots so that the name of any candidate who has died, 701
854		-	withdrawn or been disqualified is deleted and the name of any 702
855		-	candidate chosen to fill such vacancy appears in the same position as 703
856		-	that in which the vacated candidacy appeared, or (C) cause blank 704
857		-	stickers to be so affixed if the vacancy is not filled. 705
858		-	Sec. 13. Section 9-426 of the general statutes is repealed and the 706
859		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2024): 707
860		-	If only one candidacy has been filed by a person other than a party-708
861		-	endorsed candidate for the nomination by a political party to a 709
862		-	particular office and the candidate whose candidacy has been so filed 710
863		-	thereafter, but prior to the [opening of the polls] commencement of the 711
864		-	period of early voting at such primary, dies, withdraws his name from 712
865		-	nomination or for any reason becomes disqualified to hold the office for 713
866		-	which he is a candidate, no primary shall be held for the nomination of 714
867		-	such party to that office and the party-endorsed candidate for such 715
868		-	office shall be deemed to have been lawfully chosen in the same manner 716
869		-	and to the same extent as is provided in sections 9-382 to 9-450, 717
870		-	inclusive, in the case where no candidacy other than a party-endorsed 718
871		-	candidacy has been filed. If candidacies have been filed by only one 719
872		-	group of persons other than party-endorsed candidates for election to a 720
873		-	town committee, and the candidates whose candidacies have been so 721
874		-	filed thereafter, but prior to the [opening of the polls] commencement of 722
875		-	the period of early voting at such primary, die, withdraw their names 723
876		-	from nomination or for any reason become disqualified to hold the 724
877		-	positions for which they are candidates, so as to render the number of 725
878		-	candidacies so filed less than twenty-five per cent of the number of town 726
879		-	committee members to be elected by such party either in the 727
880		-	municipality or in the political subdivision, as the case may be, no 728 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	834	+
	835	+	election to the position of town committee member, prior to twenty-four 701
	836	+	hours before the [opening of the polls] commencement of the period of 702
	837	+	early voting at the primary, dies or, prior to ten days before the first day 703
	838	+	of such [primary] period of early voting, withdraws his name from 704
	839	+	nomination or for any reason becomes disqualified to hold the office or 705
	840	+	position for which he is a candidate, the state central committee, the 706
	841	+	town committee or other authority of the party which endorsed such 707
	842	+	candidate may make an endorsement to fill such vacancy or provide for 708
	843	+	the making of such endorsement, in such manner as is prescribed in the 709
	844	+	rules of such party, and certify to the registrar and municipal clerk or to 710
	845	+	the Secretary of the State, as the case may be, the name of the person so 711
	846	+	endorsed. If such certification is made at least twenty-four hours prior 712
	847	+	to the [opening of the polls] commencement of the period of early voting 713
	848	+	at the primary, in the case of such an endorsement to replace a candidate 714
	849	+	who has died, or at least seven days before the first day of such 715
	850	+	[primary] period of early voting, in the case of such an endorsement to 716
	851	+	replace a candidate who has withdrawn or become disqualified, such 717
	852	+	person so endorsed shall run in the primary as the party-endorsed 718
	853	+	candidate, except as provided in sections 9-416 and 9-417. If such 719
	854	+	certification of another party-endorsed candidate has been made within 720
	855	+	the time specified in this section, and if the ballots have already been 721
	856	+	printed and the names of the candidates for such office or position 722
	857	+	appear on the ballots, the Secretary of the State or the registrar, as the 723
	858	+	case may be, shall direct the clerk of each municipality holding such 724
	859	+	primary to have the ballots reprinted with the name of the person so 725
	860	+	certified included thereon; provided, in the case of such an endorsement 726
	861	+	to replace a candidate who has died, if such certification has been made 727
	862	+	less than ninety-six hours but at least twenty-four hours prior to the 728
	863	+	[opening of the polls] commencement of the period of early voting at 729
	864	+	the primary, such Secretary or registrar shall direct such clerk to have 730
	865	+	stickers printed and inserted upon the ballots, having the name of the 731
	866	+	person so certified appearing thereon, and the moderator in each polling 732
	867	+	place shall cause such stickers to be pasted on the ballots before the 733
	868	+	opening of the polls at such primary. 734 Raised Bill No. 1057
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887		-	~~primary shall be held for those positions and the party-endorsed 729~~
888		-	~~candidates for such positions shall be deemed to have been lawfully 730~~
889		-	~~chosen in~~ the ~~same manner~~ and to the ~~same extent as is provided in 731~~
890		-	~~sections 9-382~~ ~~to 9-450, inclusive,~~ in ~~the case where no candidacies other 732~~
891		-	~~than party-endorsed~~ ~~candidacies have been filed.~~ ~~If any person on a 733~~
892		-	~~slate, prior~~ to ~~the [opening~~ of ~~the polls] commencement of the period of 734~~
893		-	~~early voting at~~ such ~~primary~~, ~~dies, withdraws his name from 735~~
894		-	~~nomination~~ or ~~for any reason becomes disqualified to hold the position 736~~
895		-	~~for which he is a candidate~~, ~~such partial slate shall appear on the ballot 737~~
896		-	at the ~~primary and,~~ ~~if such partial slate wins, then the remaining 738~~
897		-	~~members may fill~~ the ~~vacancy. If only one such slate other than a slate 739~~
898		-	~~of party-endorsed~~ ~~candidates has been filed for election and prior~~ to the ~~740~~
899		-	~~[opening~~ of the ~~polls] commencement of the period of early voting at 741~~
900		-	~~such primary each of the persons on~~ such ~~slate dies, withdraws~~ or ~~742~~
901		-	~~becomes disqualified,~~ ~~no primary shall be held for those positions and 743~~
902		-	the ~~party-endorsed candidates for those positions shall be deemed to 744~~
903		-	~~have been lawfully chosen in the same manner and to the same extent 745~~
904		-	~~as is provided~~ in ~~sections 9-382~~ ~~to 9-450, inclusive, in the case where no 746~~
905		-	~~candidacies other than party-endorsed candidacies have been filed.~~ ~~747~~
906		-	~~Sec. 14.~~ ~~Section 9-428~~ of ~~the general statutes is repealed and the 748~~
907		-	~~following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective~~ ~~January 1,~~ ~~2024): 749~~
908		-	If ~~a party-endorsed~~ ~~candidate for nomination~~ to ~~an office or for 750~~
909		-	~~election~~ to ~~the position of town committee member, prior to twenty-four 751~~
910		-	~~hours before~~ the ~~[opening~~ of ~~the polls] commencement of the period of 752~~
911		-	~~early voting at the primary~~, ~~dies or, prior to ten days before the first day 753~~
912		-	~~of such [primary] period of early voting, withdraws his name from 754~~
913		-	~~nomination or for any reason becomes disqualified to hold~~ the ~~office or 755~~
914		-	~~position for which he~~ is ~~a candidate~~, ~~the state central committee, the 756~~
915		-	~~town committee or other authority of the party which endorsed such 757~~
916		-	~~candidate may make an endorsement to fill such vacancy or provide for 758~~
917		-	the ~~making~~ of ~~such endorsement,~~ ~~in such manner as is prescribed in~~ the ~~759~~
918		-	~~rules~~ of such ~~party,~~ and ~~certify to~~ the ~~registrar and municipal clerk or to 760~~
919		-	the ~~Secretary~~ of ~~the State,~~ ~~as the case may~~ be~~, the name of the person so 761 Substitute~~ Bill No. 1057
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	873	+
	874	+	Sec. 15. Section 9-429 of the general statutes is repealed and the 735
	875	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2024): 736
	876	+	If, prior to the [opening of the polls] commencement of the period of 737
	877	+	early voting at a primary for nomination to an office or for election of 738
	878	+	town committee members, such a number of candidates have died, 739
	879	+	withdrawn their names or become ineligible, and have not been 740
	880	+	replaced as permitted in sections 9-426, as amended by this act, and 9-741
	881	+	428, as amended by this act, as to render the total number of candidates 742
	882	+	for such office or position no greater than the number to be nominated 743
	883	+	to such office or elected to such positions, the primary shall not be held, 744
	884	+	and each of the party-endorsed and other candidates shall be deemed to 745
	885	+	have been lawfully nominated to such office or elected to such positions. 746
	886	+	Sec. 16. Subsection (b) of section 9-55 of the general statutes is 747
	887	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 748
	888	+	1, 2024): 749
	889	+	(b) If a political party authorizes unaffiliated electors to vote in a 750
	890	+	primary, under section 9-431, and a notice of primary is published, the 751
	891	+	registrars shall cause a list of all unaffiliated electors eligible to vote in 752
	892	+	the primary to be printed before the commencement of the period of 753
	893	+	early voting at such primary. If unaffiliated electors are authorized to 754
	894	+	vote in only one party's primary and are authorized to vote for all offices 755
	895	+	to be contested at the primary, the registrars may print the list of 756
	896	+	unaffiliated electors in combination with such party's enrollment list, 757
	897	+	indicating party affiliation where applicable. 758
	898	+	Sec. 17. Subsection (b) of section 9-4a of the general statutes is 759
	899	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 760
	900	+	2023): 761
	901	+	(b) The voter guide shall contain: 762
	902	+	(1) The date of the state election and the hours the polls will be open, 763
	903	+	and the dates of the period of early voting at such state election and the 764
	904	+	hours the locations designated for the conduct of early voting will be 765 Raised Bill No. 1057
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925	907
926		-	endorsed. If such certification is made at least twenty-four hours prior 762
927		-	to the [opening of the polls] commencement of the period of early voting 763
928		-	at the primary, in the case of such an endorsement to replace a candidate 764
929		-	who has died, or at least seven days before the first day of such 765
930		-	[primary] period of early voting, in the case of such an endorsement to 766
931		-	replace a candidate who has withdrawn or become disqualified, such 767
932		-	person so endorsed shall run in the primary as the party-endorsed 768
933		-	candidate, except as provided in sections 9-416 and 9-417. If such 769
934		-	certification of another party-endorsed candidate has been made within 770
935		-	the time specified in this section, and if the ballots have already been 771
936		-	printed and the names of the candidates for such office or position 772
937		-	appear on the ballots, the Secretary of the State or the registrar, as the 773
938		-	case may be, shall direct the clerk of each municipality holding such 774
939		-	primary to have the ballots reprinted with the name of the person so 775
940		-	certified included thereon; provided, in the case of such an endorsement 776
941		-	to replace a candidate who has died, if such certification has been made 777
942		-	less than ninety-six hours but at least twenty-four hours prior to the 778
943		-	[opening of the polls] commencement of the period of early voting at 779
944		-	the primary, such Secretary or registrar shall direct such clerk to have 780
945		-	stickers printed and inserted upon the ballots, having the name of the 781
946		-	person so certified appearing thereon, and the moderator in each polling 782
947		-	place shall cause such stickers to be pasted on the ballots before the 783
948		-	opening of the polls at such primary. 784
949		-	Sec. 15. Section 9-429 of the general statutes is repealed and the 785
950		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2024): 786
951		-	If, prior to the [opening of the polls] commencement of the period of 787
952		-	early voting at a primary for nomination to an office or for election of 788
953		-	town committee members, such a number of candidates have died, 789
954		-	withdrawn their names or become ineligible, and have not been 790
955		-	replaced as permitted in sections 9-426, as amended by this act, and 9-791
956		-	428, as amended by this act, as to render the total number of candidates 792
957		-	for such office or position no greater than the number to be nominated 793
958		-	to such office or elected to such positions, the primary shall not be held, 794 Substitute Bill No. 1057
	908	+	LCO No. 4425 25 of 32
	909	+
	910	+	open; 766
	911	+	(2) The name, party affiliation and contact information of each 767
	912	+	candidate who is nominated or qualifies as a petitioning candidate for 768
	913	+	election to the office of President of the United States, Vice-President of 769
	914	+	the United States, senator in Congress, representative in Congress, 770
	915	+	Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, 771
	916	+	State Comptroller, Secretary of the State, state senator or state 772
	917	+	representative at the state election. As used in this section, "contact 773
	918	+	information" means any or all of the following information received by 774
	919	+	the Secretary of the State in the course of the secretary's elections duties 775
	920	+	or by the Federal Election Commission: A candidate's campaign mailing 776
	921	+	address, telephone number, facsimile number, electronic mail address 777
	922	+	and web site. The voter guide may provide contact information for a 778
	923	+	candidate for the office of President of the United States, Vice-President 779
	924	+	of the United States, senator in Congress or representative in Congress 780
	925	+	by an electronic link to such information on the Federal Election 781
	926	+	Commission's web site; 782
	927	+	(3) The following three maps produced pursuant to the most recent 783
	928	+	decennial reapportionment of General Assembly and Connecticut 784
	929	+	congressional districts: One map showing the boundaries of state 785
	930	+	senatorial districts, one map showing the boundaries of state house of 786
	931	+	representatives districts and one map showing the boundaries of state 787
	932	+	congressional districts; 788
	933	+	(4) A description of each office to be filled at the state election; 789
	934	+	(5) An absentee ballot application in printable format; 790
	935	+	(6) Instructions regarding voting by absentee ballot; 791
	936	+	(7) Information on the procedure for registering to vote; 792
	937	+	(8) A voter registration application in printable format; 793
	938	+	(9) The full text of each proposed constitutional amendment that will 794
	939	+	appear on the ballot at the state election; 795 Raised Bill No. 1057
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965		-	and each of the party-endorsed and other candidates shall be deemed to 795
966		-	have been lawfully nominated to such office or elected to such positions. 796
967		-	Sec. 16. Subsection (b) of section 9-55 of the general statutes is 797
968		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 798
969		-	1, 2024): 799
970		-	(b) If a political party authorizes unaffiliated electors to vote in a 800
971		-	primary, under section 9-431, and a notice of primary is published, the 801
972		-	registrars shall cause a list of all unaffiliated electors eligible to vote in 802
973		-	the primary to be printed before the commencement of the period of 803
974		-	early voting at such primary. If unaffiliated electors are authorized to 804
975		-	vote in only one party's primary and are authorized to vote for all offices 805
976		-	to be contested at the primary, the registrars may print the list of 806
977		-	unaffiliated electors in combination with such party's enrollment list, 807
978		-	indicating party affiliation where applicable. 808
979		-	Sec. 17. Section 9-217 of the general statutes is repealed and the 809
980		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2024): 810
981		-	The Secretary of the State shall provide to the clerk of the 811
982		-	municipality in which such election is to be held a list of the candidates 812
983		-	of each party for such office by the thirty-fourth day before the 813
984		-	commencement of the period of early voting at such special election. 814
985		-	Sec. 18. Subsection (b) of section 9-4a of the general statutes is 815
986		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 816
987		-	2023): 817
988		-	(b) The voter guide shall contain: 818
989		-	(1) The date of the state election and the hours the polls will be open, 819
990		-	and the dates of the period of early voting at such state election and the 820
991		-	hours the locations designated for the conduct of early voting will be 821
992		-	open; 822
993		-	(2) The name, party affiliation and contact information of each 823 Substitute Bill No. 1057
	943	+	LCO No. 4425 26 of 32
	944	+
	945	+	(10) The explanatory text as to the content and purpose of each such 796
	946	+	proposed constitutional amendment, which is prepared by the Office of 797
	947	+	Legislative Research pursuant to section 2-30a; and 798
	948	+	(11) The text of the Voter's Bill of Rights set forth in section 9-236b. 799
	949	+	Sec. 18. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Secretary of the State shall 800
	950	+	develop and conduct a state-wide public awareness campaign to 801
	951	+	educate the public regarding the availability of early voting at regular 802
	952	+	elections and primaries and provide information to the public 803
	953	+	concerning such early voting, including, but not limited to, the number 804
	954	+	of days of early voting prior to an election or primary, the hours for early 805
	955	+	voting during such days and the procedures for casting a ballot at 806
	956	+	locations designated for the conduct of early voting. 807
	957	+	Sec. 19. Section 9-235e of the general statutes is repealed and the 808
	958	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 809
	959	+	Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of the 810
	960	+	State, or the Secretary's designee, shall be allowed access to each polling 811
	961	+	place or location designated for the conduct of early voting within the 812
	962	+	state during any municipal, state or federal election, primary or 813
	963	+	recanvass for the purpose of reviewing [each] any such polling place or 814
	964	+	location and any recanvass for compliance with state and federal law. If 815
	965	+	the Secretary is a candidate on the ballot for any election or primary at 816
	966	+	a polling place, only the Secretary's designee may access such polling 817
	967	+	place pursuant to the provisions of this section. 818
	968	+	Sec. 20. Subsection (a) of section 9-6c of the general statutes is 819
	969	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 820
	970	+	2023): 821
	971	+	(a) Two or more municipalities may jointly perform any function that 822
	972	+	each municipality is required to perform individually under this title, 823
	973	+	except conduct early voting, by entering into an agreement pursuant to 824
	974	+	this section. Any such agreement shall be negotiated and shall contain 825
	975	+	all provisions upon which each participating municipality agrees. Any 826 Raised Bill No. 1057
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1000		-	candidate who is nominated or qualifies as a petitioning candidate for 824
1001		-	election to the office of President of the United States, Vice-President of 825
1002		-	the United States, senator in Congress, representative in Congress, 826
1003		-	Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, 827
1004		-	State Comptroller, Secretary of the State, state senator or state 828
1005		-	representative at the state election. As used in this section, "contact 829
1006		-	information" means any or all of the following information received by 830
1007		-	the Secretary of the State in the course of the secretary's elections duties 831
1008		-	or by the Federal Election Commission: A candidate's campaign mailing 832
1009		-	address, telephone number, facsimile number, electronic mail address 833
1010		-	and web site. The voter guide may provide contact information for a 834
1011		-	candidate for the office of President of the United States, Vice-President 835
1012		-	of the United States, senator in Congress or representative in Congress 836
1013		-	by an electronic link to such information on the Federal Election 837
1014		-	Commission's web site; 838
1015		-	(3) The following three maps produced pursuant to the most recent 839
1016		-	decennial reapportionment of General Assembly and Connecticut 840
1017		-	congressional districts: One map showing the boundaries of state 841
1018		-	senatorial districts, one map showing the boundaries of state house of 842
1019		-	representatives districts and one map showing the boundaries of state 843
1020		-	congressional districts; 844
1021		-	(4) A description of each office to be filled at the state election; 845
1022		-	(5) An absentee ballot application in printable format; 846
1023		-	(6) Instructions regarding voting by absentee ballot; 847
1024		-	(7) Information on the procedure for registering to vote; 848
1025		-	(8) A voter registration application in printable format; 849
1026		-	(9) The full text of each proposed constitutional amendment that will 850
1027		-	appear on the ballot at the state election; 851
1028		-	(10) The explanatory text as to the content and purpose of each such 852 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	980	+
	981	+	such agreement shall establish a process for amendment of, termination 827
	982	+	of and withdrawal from such agreement. Any proposed agreement shall 828
	983	+	be submitted to the legislative body of each participating municipality 829
	984	+	for a vote to ratify or reject such agreement. The legislative body of each 830
	985	+	participating municipality shall provide an opportunity for public 831
	986	+	comment prior to any such vote. For purposes of this section, providing 832
	987	+	an opportunity for public comment does not require a legislative body 833
	988	+	to conduct a public hearing. 834
	989	+	Sec. 21. Subsection (c) of section 9-50b of the general statutes is 835
	990	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 836
	991	+	2023): 837
	992	+	(c) Not later than sixty days after each election or primary, the 838
	993	+	registrars of voters shall update the state-wide centralized voter 839
	994	+	registration system and indicate whether the eligible voters on the 840
	995	+	official registry list for such election or primary voted and, if so, if they 841
	996	+	voted in person on the day of such election or primary, in person during 842
	997	+	the period of early voting at such election or primary or by absentee 843
	998	+	ballot. 844
	999	+	Sec. 22. Subsection (y) of section 9-1 of the general statutes is repealed 845
	1000	+	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 846
	1001	+	(y) "The last session for admission of electors prior to an election" 847
	1002	+	means the day which is the [seventh] fourteenth day prior to an election. 848
	1003	+	Sec. 23. Subsection (a) of section 9-17 of the general statutes are 849
	1004	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 850
	1005	+	2023): 851
	1006	+	(a) For the purposes of this section, "primary day" means the day that 852
	1007	+	a primary for state, district and municipal offices is being held in 853
	1008	+	accordance with section 9-423, and "election day" means the day of each 854
	1009	+	regular election. (1) The registrars of voters of each town shall hold 855
	1010	+	sessions to examine the qualifications of electors and admit those found 856
	1011	+	qualified on the dates and at the times set forth in this section. Such 857 Raised Bill No. 1057
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1035		-	proposed constitutional amendment, which is prepared by the Office of 853
1036		-	Legislative Research pursuant to section 2-30a; and 854
1037		-	(11) The text of the Voter's Bill of Rights set forth in section 9-236b. 855
1038		-	Sec. 19. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The Secretary of the State 856
1039		-	shall develop and conduct a state-wide public awareness campaign to 857
1040		-	educate the public regarding the availability of early voting at regular 858
1041		-	elections and primaries and provide information to the public 859
1042		-	concerning such early voting, including, but not limited to, the number 860
1043		-	of days of early voting prior to an election or primary, the hours for early 861
1044		-	voting during such days and the procedures for casting a ballot at 862
1045		-	locations designated for the conduct of early voting. 863
1046		-	(b) The Secretary of the State shall develop an early voting procedure 864
1047		-	manual, which shall include, but need not be limited to, a model plan 865
1048		-	for the designation and staffing of locations for the conduct of early 866
1049		-	voting, and shall revise such procedure manual as necessary in 867
1050		-	accordance with changes in the law relating to the conduct of early 868
1051		-	voting. The Secretary shall distribute such procedure manual, and any 869
1052		-	revision to such procedure manual, to each registrar of voters and 870
1053		-	municipal clerk and shall publish such procedure manual, and any such 871
1054		-	revision, on the Internet web site of the office of the Secretary of the 872
1055		-	State. 873
1056		-	Sec. 20. Section 9-235e of the general statutes is repealed and the 874
1057		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 875
1058		-	Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of the 876
1059		-	State, or the Secretary's designee, shall be allowed access to each polling 877
1060		-	place or location designated for the conduct of early voting within the 878
1061		-	state during any municipal, state or federal election, primary or 879
1062		-	recanvass for the purpose of reviewing [each] any such polling place or 880
1063		-	location and any such recanvass for compliance with state and federal 881
1064		-	law. If the Secretary is a candidate on the ballot for any election or 882
1065		-	primary at a polling place or location designated for the conduct of early 883 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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1072		-	voting, only the Secretary's designee may access such polling place or 884
1073		-	location pursuant to the provisions of this section. 885
1074		-	Sec. 21. Subsection (a) of section 9-6c of the general statutes is 886
1075		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 887
1076		-	2023): 888
1077		-	(a) Two or more municipalities may jointly perform any function that 889
1078		-	each municipality is required to perform individually under this title, 890
1079		-	except conduct early voting pursuant to section 1 of this act, by entering 891
1080		-	into an agreement pursuant to this section. Any such agreement shall be 892
1081		-	negotiated and shall contain all provisions upon which each 893
1082		-	participating municipality agrees. Any such agreement shall establish a 894
1083		-	process for amendment of, termination of and withdrawal from such 895
1084		-	agreement. Any proposed agreement shall be submitted to the 896
1085		-	legislative body of each participating municipality for a vote to ratify or 897
1086		-	reject such agreement. The legislative body of each participating 898
1087		-	municipality shall provide an opportunity for public comment prior to 899
1088		-	any such vote. For purposes of this section, providing an opportunity 900
1089		-	for public comment does not require a legislative body to conduct a 901
1090		-	public hearing. 902
1091		-	Sec. 22. Subsection (c) of section 9-50b of the general statutes is 903
1092		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 904
1093		-	2023): 905
1094		-	(c) Not later than sixty days after each election or primary, the 906
1095		-	registrars of voters shall update the state-wide centralized voter 907
1096		-	registration system and indicate whether the eligible voters on the 908
1097		-	official registry list for such election or primary voted and, if so, if they 909
1098		-	voted in person on the day of such election or primary, in person during 910
1099		-	the period of early voting at such election or primary or by absentee 911
1100		-	ballot. 912
1101		-	Sec. 23. Subsection (y) of section 9-1 of the general statutes is repealed 913
1102		-	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 914 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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1109		-	(y) "The last session for admission of electors prior to an election" 915
1110		-	means the day which is the [seventh] fourteenth day prior to an election. 916
1111		-	Sec. 24. Subsection (a) of section 9-17 of the general statutes are 917
1112		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 918
1113		-	2023): 919
1114		-	(a) For the purposes of this section, "primary day" means the day that 920
1115		-	a primary for state, district and municipal offices is being held in 921
1116		-	accordance with section 9-423, and "election day" means the day of each 922
1117		-	regular election. (1) The registrars of voters of each town shall hold 923
1118		-	sessions to examine the qualifications of electors and admit those found 924
1119		-	qualified on the dates and at the times set forth in this section. Such 925
1120		-	sessions shall be held on the following days during the hours indicated, 926
1121		-	except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection: 927
	1017	+	sessions shall be held on the following days during the hours indicated, 858
	1018	+	except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection: 859
1122	1019		T1 Day Hours
1123	1020		T2 Fourteenth day
1124	1021		T3 before primary day ………………. any two hours between
1125	1022		T4 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
1126	1023		T5 [Seventh] Fourteenth day
1127	1024		T6 before election day .………………. 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
1128	1025
1129		-	The session of the registrars of voters on the [seventh] fourteenth day 928
1130		-	before election day shall be the last session for admission of electors 929
1131		-	prior to an election, as defined in subsection (y) of section 9-1, as 930
1132		-	amended by this act. (2) No town having a population of less than 931
1133		-	twenty-five thousand persons shall be required to hold sessions for 932
1134		-	admission of electors on the fourteenth day before primary day. 933
1135		-	Sec. 25. Subsection (f) of section 9-19k of the general statutes is 934
1136		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 935
1137		-	2023): 936
1138		-	(f) If an applicant registers to vote pursuant to the provisions of this 937
1139		-	section after the [seventh] fourteenth day before an election or after the 938 Substitute Bill No. 1057
	1026	+	The session of the registrars of voters on the [seventh] fourteenth day 860
	1027	+	before election day shall be the last session for admission of electors 861
	1028	+	prior to an election, as defined in subsection (y) of section 9-1, as 862
	1029	+	amended by this act. (2) No town having a population of less than 863
	1030	+	twenty-five thousand persons shall be required to hold sessions for 864
	1031	+	admission of electors on the fourteenth day before primary day. 865
	1032	+	Sec. 24. Subsection (f) of section 9-19k of the general statutes is 866
	1033	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 867
	1034	+	2023): 868
	1035	+	(f) If an applicant registers to vote pursuant to the provisions of this 869
	1036	+	section after the [seventh] fourteenth day before an election or after the 870
	1037	+	[fifth] fourteenth day before a primary, the privileges of an elector shall 871
	1038	+	not attach until the day after such election or primary, as the case may 872
	1039	+	be. In such event, the registrars of voters may contact such applicant, 873
	1040	+	either by telephone or mail, in order to inform such applicant of the 874
	1041	+	effect of such late received application and any applicable deadline for 875
	1042	+	applying for admission in person. 876
	1043	+	Sec. 25. Subsections (c) and (d) of section 9-23g of the general statutes 877
	1044	+	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 878
	1045	+	1, 2023): 879
	1046	+	(c) Forthwith upon receipt of a registration application in the office of 880
	1047	+	the registrars of voters, the registrar shall mark such date on the 881 Raised Bill No. 1057
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1146		-	[fifth] fourteenth day before a primary, the privileges of an elector shall 939
1147		-	not attach until the day after such election or primary, as the case may 940
1148		-	be. In such event, the registrars of voters may contact such applicant, 941
1149		-	either by telephone or mail, in order to inform such applicant of the 942
1150		-	effect of such late received application and any applicable deadline for 943
1151		-	applying for admission in person. 944
1152		-	Sec. 26. Subsections (c) and (d) of section 9-23g of the general statutes 945
1153		-	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 946
1154		-	1, 2023): 947
1155		-	(c) Forthwith upon receipt of a registration application in the office of 948
1156		-	the registrars of voters, the registrar shall mark such date on the 949
1157		-	application and review the application to determine whether the 950
1158		-	applicant has properly completed it and is legally qualified to register. 951
1159		-	Forthwith upon completing his review, the registrar shall (1) indicate on 952
1160		-	the application whether the application has been accepted or rejected, 953
1161		-	(2) mail a notice to the applicant, (3) indicate on the application the date 954
1162		-	on which such notice is mailed, and (4) provide a copy of such notice to 955
1163		-	the other registrar. If the registrar determines that the applicant has not 956
1164		-	properly completed the application or is not legally qualified to register, 957
1165		-	the notice shall indicate that the application has been rejected and shall 958
1166		-	state any reason for rejection. If the registrar determines that the 959
1167		-	applicant has properly completed the application and is legally 960
1168		-	qualified to register, the notice shall indicate that the application has 961
1169		-	been accepted. A notice of acceptance or a notice of rejection shall be 962
1170		-	sent (A) not later than four days after receipt of an application during 963
1171		-	the period beginning on the forty-ninth day before an election and 964
1172		-	ending on the twenty-first day before such election, (B) on the day of 965
1173		-	receipt of an application if it is received (i) during the period beginning 966
1174		-	on the [twentieth] twenty-seventh day before such election and ending 967
1175		-	on the [seventh] fourteenth day before such election, (ii) during the 968
1176		-	period beginning on the [sixth] thirteenth day before an election and 969
1177		-	ending on election day if the application has been received by the 970
1178		-	[seventh] fourteenth day before an election by the Commissioner of 971 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	1052	+
	1053	+	application and review the application to determine whether the 882
	1054	+	applicant has properly completed it and is legally qualified to register. 883
	1055	+	Forthwith upon completing his review, the registrar shall (1) indicate on 884
	1056	+	the application whether the application has been accepted or rejected, 885
	1057	+	(2) mail a notice to the applicant, (3) indicate on the application the date 886
	1058	+	on which such notice is mailed, and (4) provide a copy of such notice to 887
	1059	+	the other registrar. If the registrar determines that the applicant has not 888
	1060	+	properly completed the application or is not legally qualified to register, 889
	1061	+	the notice shall indicate that the application has been rejected and shall 890
	1062	+	state any reason for rejection. If the registrar determines that the 891
	1063	+	applicant has properly completed the application and is legally 892
	1064	+	qualified to register, the notice shall indicate that the application has 893
	1065	+	been accepted. A notice of acceptance or a notice of rejection shall be 894
	1066	+	sent (A) not later than four days after receipt of an application during 895
	1067	+	the period beginning on the forty-ninth day before an election and 896
	1068	+	ending on the twenty-first day before such election, (B) on the day of 897
	1069	+	receipt of an application if it is received (i) during the period beginning 898
	1070	+	on the twentieth day before such election and ending on the [seventh] 899
	1071	+	fourteenth day before such election, (ii) during the period beginning on 900
	1072	+	the [sixth] thirteenth day before an election and ending on election day 901
	1073	+	if the application has been received by the [seventh] fourteenth day 902
	1074	+	before an election by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by a voter 903
	1075	+	registration agency, (iii) during the period beginning on the twenty-first 904
	1076	+	day before a primary and ending on the [fifth] fourteenth day before a 905
	1077	+	primary, or (iv) during the period beginning on the [fourth] thirteenth 906
	1078	+	day before a primary and ending at twelve o'clock noon on the last 907
	1079	+	weekday before a primary, if the application has been postmarked by 908
	1080	+	the [fifth] fourteenth day before the primary and is received in the office 909
	1081	+	of the registrars of voters during such period or if the application is 910
	1082	+	received by the [fifth] fourteenth day before a primary by the 911
	1083	+	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by a voter registration agency, and 912
	1084	+	(C) within ten days of receipt of an application at any other time. A 913
	1085	+	notice of acceptance shall be sent by first-class mail with instructions on 914
	1086	+	the envelope that it be returned if not deliverable at the address shown 915
	1087	+	on the envelope. A notice of acceptance shall indicate the effective date 916 Raised Bill No. 1057
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1185		-	Motor Vehicles or by a voter registration agency, (iii) during the period 972
1186		-	beginning on the [twenty-first] thirtieth day before a primary and 973
1187		-	ending on the [fifth] fourteenth day before a primary, or (iv) during the 974
1188		-	period beginning on the [fourth] thirteenth day before a primary and 975
1189		-	ending at twelve o'clock noon on the last weekday before a primary, if 976
1190		-	the application has been postmarked by the [fifth] fourteenth day before 977
1191		-	the primary and is received in the office of the registrars of voters during 978
1192		-	such period or if the application is received by the [fifth] fourteenth day 979
1193		-	before a primary by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by a voter 980
1194		-	registration agency, and (C) within ten days of receipt of an application 981
1195		-	at any other time. A notice of acceptance shall be sent by first-class mail 982
1196		-	with instructions on the envelope that it be returned if not deliverable 983
1197		-	at the address shown on the envelope. A notice of acceptance shall 984
1198		-	indicate the effective date of the applicant's registration and enrollment, 985
1199		-	the date of the next regularly scheduled election or primary in which the 986
1200		-	applicant shall be eligible to vote and the applicant's precinct and 987
1201		-	polling place. If a notice of acceptance of an application is returned 988
1202		-	undelivered, the registrars shall forthwith take the necessary action in 989
1203		-	accordance with section 9-35 or 9-43, notwithstanding the May first 990
1204		-	deadline in section 9-35. An applicant for admission as an elector 991
1205		-	pursuant to this section and section 9-23h may only be admitted as an 992
1206		-	elector by a registrar of voters of the town of his residence. Not later 993
1207		-	than December thirty-first, annually, the Secretary of the State shall 994
1208		-	establish an official calendar of all deadlines set forth in this subsection 995
1209		-	for regularly scheduled elections and primaries to be held in the 996
1210		-	following calendar year. 997
1211		-	(d) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the privileges 998
1212		-	of an elector for any applicant for admission under this section and 999
1213		-	section 9-23h shall attach immediately upon approval by the registrar, 1000
1214		-	and the registrars shall enter the name of the elector on the registry list. 1001
1215		-	(2) Except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, if a mailed 1002
1216		-	application is postmarked, or if a delivered application is received in the 1003
1217		-	office of the registrars of voters, after the [seventh] fourteenth day before 1004 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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	1092	+
	1093	+	of the applicant's registration and enrollment, the date of the next 917
	1094	+	regularly scheduled election or primary in which the applicant shall be 918
	1095	+	eligible to vote and the applicant's precinct and polling place. If a notice 919
	1096	+	of acceptance of an application is returned undelivered, the registrars 920
	1097	+	shall forthwith take the necessary action in accordance with section 9-35 921
	1098	+	or 9-43, notwithstanding the May first deadline in section 9-35. An 922
	1099	+	applicant for admission as an elector pursuant to this section and section 923
	1100	+	9-23h may only be admitted as an elector by a registrar of voters of the 924
	1101	+	town of his residence. Not later than December thirty-first, annually, the 925
	1102	+	Secretary of the State shall establish an official calendar of all deadlines 926
	1103	+	set forth in this subsection for regularly scheduled elections and 927
	1104	+	primaries to be held in the following calendar year. 928
	1105	+	(d) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the privileges 929
	1106	+	of an elector for any applicant for admission under this section and 930
	1107	+	section 9-23h shall attach immediately upon approval by the registrar, 931
	1108	+	and the registrars shall enter the name of the elector on the registry list. 932
	1109	+	(2) Except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, if a mailed 933
	1110	+	application is postmarked, or if a delivered application is received in the 934
	1111	+	office of the registrars of voters, after the [seventh] fourteenth day before 935
	1112	+	an election or after the [fifth] fourteenth day before a primary, the 936
	1113	+	privileges of an elector shall not attach until the day after such election 937
	1114	+	or primary, as the case may be. In such event, the registrars of voters 938
	1115	+	may contact such applicant, either by telephone or mail, in order to 939
	1116	+	inform such applicant of the effect of such late received mail-in 940
	1117	+	application and any applicable deadline for applying for admission in 941
	1118	+	person. 942
	1119	+	(3) If an application is received after the [seventh] fourteenth day 943
	1120	+	before an election or after the [fifth] fourteenth day before a primary by 944
	1121	+	the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by a voter registration agency, 945
	1122	+	the privileges of an elector shall not attach until the day after the election 946
	1123	+	or primary, as the case may be, or on the day the registrar approves it, 947
	1124	+	whichever is later. 948 Raised Bill No. 1057
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1224		-	an election or after the [fifth] fourteenth day before a primary, the 1005
1225		-	privileges of an elector shall not attach until the day after such election 1006
1226		-	or primary, as the case may be. In such event, the registrars of voters 1007
1227		-	may contact such applicant, either by telephone or mail, in order to 1008
1228		-	inform such applicant of the effect of such late received mail-in 1009
1229		-	application and any applicable deadline for applying for admission in 1010
1230		-	person. 1011
1231		-	(3) If an application is received after the [seventh] fourteenth day 1012
1232		-	before an election or after the [fifth] fourteenth day before a primary by 1013
1233		-	the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by a voter registration agency, 1014
1234		-	the privileges of an elector shall not attach until the day after the election 1015
1235		-	or primary, as the case may be, or on the day the registrar approves it, 1016
1236		-	whichever is later. 1017
1237		-	(4) If on the day of an election or primary, the name of an applicant 1018
1238		-	does not appear on the official check list, such applicant may present to 1019
1239		-	the moderator at the polls either a notice of acceptance received through 1020
1240		-	the mail or an application receipt that was previously provided to the 1021
1241		-	applicant pursuant to section 9-19e, subsection (b) of section 9-19h, 1022
1242		-	subsection (b) of this section or section 9-23n. If an applicant presents 1023
1243		-	said notice or receipt, and either the registrars of voters find the original 1024
1244		-	application or the applicant submits a new application at the polls, the 1025
1245		-	registrar, or assistant registrar upon notice to and approval by the 1026
1246		-	registrar, shall add such person's name and address to the official check 1027
1247		-	list on such day and the person shall be allowed to vote if otherwise 1028
1248		-	eligible to vote and the person presents to the checkers at the polling 1029
1249		-	place a preprinted form of identification pursuant to subparagraph (A) 1030
1250		-	of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 9-261. 1031
1251		-	Sec. 27. Subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 9-192a of the 1032
1252		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1033
1253		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 1034
1254		-	(3) Once certified, pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, each 1035
1255		-	registrar shall participate each year in not less than eight hours of 1036 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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1262		-	training, not including any training described under subdivision (2) of 1037
1263		-	subsection (d) of this section, in order to maintain such certification. 1038
1264		-	Such training shall be as prescribed by the Secretary of the State and 1039
1265		-	shall be conducted by said Secretary or a third party approved by said 1040
1266		-	Secretary to conduct such training. On and after July 1, 2023, such 1041
1267		-	training shall include procedures for the conduct of early voting at 1042
1268		-	elections and primaries. Any registrar who fails to satisfy such annual 1043
1269		-	training requirement shall be directed by the Secretary of the State to 1044
1270		-	take remedial measures prescribed by said Secretary. 1045
1271		-	Sec. 28. Subsection (a) of section 9-320f of the general statutes is 1046
1272		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1047
1273		-	2023): 1048
1274		-	(a) Not earlier than the fifteenth day after any election or primary and 1049
1275		-	not later than two business days before the canvass of votes by the 1050
1276		-	Secretary of the State, Treasurer and Comptroller, for any federal or 1051
1277		-	state election or primary, or by the town clerk for any municipal election 1052
1278		-	or primary, the registrars of voters shall conduct a manual audit or, for 1053
1279		-	an election or primary held on or after January 1, 2016, an electronic 1054
1280		-	audit authorized under section 9-320g of the votes recorded in not less 1055
1281		-	than five per cent of the voting districts in the state, district or 1056
1282		-	municipality, whichever is applicable. For the purposes of this section, 1057
1283		-	any central location used in a municipality for the counting of absentee 1058
1284		-	ballots, early voting ballots or same-day election or same-day primary 1059
1285		-	registration ballots shall be deemed a voting district. Such manual or 1060
1286		-	electronic audit shall be noticed in advance and be open to public 1061
1287		-	observation. Any election official who participates in the administration 1062
1288		-	and conduct of an audit pursuant to this section shall be compensated 1063
1289		-	by the municipality at the standard rate of pay established by such 1064
1290		-	municipality for elections or primaries, as the case may be. 1065
1291		-	Sec. 29. Subsection (a) of section 9-229 of the general statutes is 1066
1292		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1067
1293		-	2023): 1068 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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1300		-	(a) The registrars of voters in the several towns and, in towns where 1069
1301		-	there are different registrars for different voting districts, the registrars 1070
1302		-	of voters in such districts shall appoint the moderators of regular and 1071
1303		-	special state and municipal elections in their respective towns or 1072
1304		-	districts. For the purpose of providing a reserve group of persons who 1073
1305		-	may serve as moderators, the registrars shall designate alternate 1074
1306		-	moderators from among those persons chosen as official checkers, or 1075
1307		-	tabulator tenders, in the following minimum numbers: In towns with 1076
1308		-	one or more but not exceeding three voting districts, one alternate 1077
1309		-	moderator; in towns with four or more but not exceeding eight voting 1078
1310		-	districts, two alternate moderators; in towns with more than eight 1079
1311		-	voting districts, a number of alternate moderators equal to one-fourth 1080
1312		-	of the number of voting districts rounded off to the nearest multiple of 1081
1313		-	four. In case the registrars fail to agree in the choice of a moderator or 1082
1314		-	alternate moderator, the choice shall be determined between such 1083
1315		-	registrars by lot. In the case of a primary, the registrar, as defined in 1084
1316		-	section 9-372, shall so appoint such moderators and alternate 1085
1317		-	moderators. Moderators and alternate moderators shall be appointed at 1086
1318		-	least twenty days before the commencement of the period of early 1087
1319		-	voting at such election or primary. The registrars shall submit a list of 1088
1320		-	the names of such moderators and alternate moderators to the 1089
1321		-	municipal clerk, which list shall be made available for public inspection 1090
1322		-	by such clerk. Each person appointed to serve as moderator or alternate 1091
1323		-	moderator shall be certified by the Secretary of the State in accordance 1092
1324		-	with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, except as provided 1093
1325		-	in subsection (d) of this section or section 9-436. 1094
1326		-	Sec. 30. Section 9-256 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1095
1327		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 1096
1328		-	The registrars of voters of each municipality shall, not less than ten 1097
1329		-	days prior to the commencement of the period of early voting at an 1098
1330		-	election, file with the Secretary of the State a sample ballot identical with 1099
1331		-	those to be provided for each polling place under section 9-255. The 1100
1332		-	Secretary of the State shall examine the sample ballot required to be filed 1101 Substitute Bill No. 1057
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1339		-	under this section, and if such sample ballot contains an error, the 1102
1340		-	Secretary of the State shall order the registrars of voters to reprint a 1103
1341		-	corrected sample ballot or to take other such action as the Secretary may 1104
1342		-	deem appropriate. 1105
	1130	+	(4) If on the day of an election or primary, the name of an applicant 949
	1131	+	does not appear on the official check list, such applicant may present to 950
	1132	+	the moderator at the polls either a notice of acceptance received through 951
	1133	+	the mail or an application receipt that was previously provided to the 952
	1134	+	applicant pursuant to section 9-19e, subsection (b) of section 9-19h, 953
	1135	+	subsection (b) of this section or section 9-23n. If an applicant presents 954
	1136	+	said notice or receipt, and either the registrars of voters find the original 955
	1137	+	application or the applicant submits a new application at the polls, the 956
	1138	+	registrar, or assistant registrar upon notice to and approval by the 957
	1139	+	registrar, shall add such person's name and address to the official check 958
	1140	+	list on such day and the person shall be allowed to vote if otherwise 959
	1141	+	eligible to vote and the person presents to the checkers at the polling 960
	1142	+	place a preprinted form of identification pursuant to subparagraph (A) 961
	1143	+	of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 9-261. 962
	1144	+	Sec. 26. Subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 9-192a of the 963
	1145	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 964
	1146	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 965
	1147	+	(3) Once certified, pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, each 966
	1148	+	registrar shall participate each year in not less than eight hours of 967
	1149	+	training, not including any training described under subdivision (2) of 968
	1150	+	subsection (d) of this section, in order to maintain such certification. 969
	1151	+	Such training shall be as prescribed by the Secretary of the State and 970
	1152	+	shall be conducted by said Secretary or a third party approved by said 971
	1153	+	Secretary to conduct such training. On and after July 1, 2023, such 972
	1154	+	training shall include procedures for the conduct of early voting at 973
	1155	+	elections and primaries. Any registrar who fails to satisfy such annual 974
	1156	+	training requirement shall be directed by the Secretary of the State to 975
	1157	+	take remedial measures prescribed by said Secretary. 976
1343	1158		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
1344	1159		sections:
1345	1160
1346	1161		Section 1 July 1, 2023 New section
1347	1162		Sec. 2 July 1, 2023 New section
1348		-	Sec. 3 July 1, 2023 9-174
	1163	+	Sec. 3 July 1, 2023 9-174 Raised Bill No. 1057
	1164	+
	1165	+
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	1168	+
1349	1169		Sec. 4 July 1, 2023 9-174a(a)
1350	1170		Sec. 5 July 1, 2023 9-19j
1351	1171		Sec. 6 July 1, 2023 9-225(a)
1352	1172		Sec. 7 July 1, 2023 9-226(a)
1353	1173		Sec. 8 July 1, 2023 9-255a(a) to (c)
1354	1174		Sec. 9 July 1, 2023 9-373a
1355	1175		Sec. 10 January 1, 2024 9-224b(a) and (b)
1356		-	Sec. 11 ~~from passage~~ 9-329b
	1176	+	Sec. 11 July 1, 2023 9-329b
1357	1177		Sec. 12 July 1, 2023 9-460
1358	1178		Sec. 13 January 1, 2024 9-426
1359	1179		Sec. 14 January 1, 2024 9-428
1360	1180		Sec. 15 January 1, 2024 9-429
1361	1181		Sec. 16 January 1, 2024 9-55(b)
1362		-	Sec. 17 January 1, 2024 9-217
1363		-	Sec. 18 July 1, 2023 9-4a(b)
1364		-	Sec. 19 from passage New section
1365		-	Sec. 20 July 1, 2023 9-235e
1366		-	Sec. 21 July 1, 2023 9-6c(a)
1367		-	Sec. 22 July 1, 2023 9-50b(c)
1368		-	Sec. 23 July 1, 2023 9-1(y)
1369		-	Sec. 24 July 1, 2023 9-17(a)
1370		-	Sec. 25 July 1, 2023 9-19k(f)
1371		-	Sec. 26 July 1, 2023 9-23g(c) and (d)
1372		-	Sec. 27 July 1, 2023 9-192a(a)(3)
1373		-	Sec. 28 July 1, 2023 9-320f(a)
1374		-	Sec. 29 July 1, 2023 9-229(a)
1375		-	Sec. 30 July 1, 2023 9-256
1376		-	Substitute Bill No. 1057
	1182	+	Sec. 17 July 1, 2023 9-4a(b)
	1183	+	Sec. 18 from passage New section
	1184	+	Sec. 19 July 1, 2023 9-235e
	1185	+	Sec. 20 July 1, 2023 9-6c(a)
	1186	+	Sec. 21 July 1, 2023 9-50b(c)
	1187	+	Sec. 22 July 1, 2023 9-1(y)
	1188	+	Sec. 23 July 1, 2023 9-17(a)
	1189	+	Sec. 24 July 1, 2023 9-19k(f)
	1190	+	Sec. 25 July 1, 2023 9-23g(c) and (d)
	1191	+	Sec. 26 July 1, 2023 9-192a(a)(3)
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1383		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
1384		-	In Section 1(a)(1)(B), "subdivision (1) of" was added for accuracy; in
1385		-	Section 1(a)(2), "voter" was changed to "elector" for consistency, and
1386		-	"subdivision (2) of" was added in Subpara. (B) for accuracy; in Section
1387		-	1(b)(1), "before" was changed to "prior to" for consistency, and Subpara.
1388		-	(B)(ii) was rewritten for internal consistency and clarity; in Section
1389		-	1(b)(3), "section" was changed to "subsection" for accuracy; Section 2(a)
1390		-	was rewritten for internal consistency; in Section 3, references to "same-
1391		-	day election or same-day primary registration" were added in Subsecs.
1392		-	(b) and (c)(1) for internal consistency; in Section 5(a)(3), "an election" was
1393		-	changed to "a regular election" for internal consistency; Section
1394		-	5(c)(1)(B)(ii) was rewritten for internal consistency and clarity; in Section
1395		-	5(d), "subsection (c) of section 9-174" was changed to "subdivision (1) of
1396		-	subsection (c) of section 9-174" for accuracy; in Section 5(e)(2), "or
1397		-	primary officials" was added for consistency; in Section 5(g), "if
1398		-	necessary, in the fire-resistive vault or safe provided for in section 7-27"
1399		-	was added for internal consistency; in Section 7(a)(2)(D)(ii)(III), "in such
1400		-	city or borough" was added for consistency; in Section 20, references to
1401		-	"location designated for the conduct of early voting" were added for
1402		-	consistency; in Section 21, "pursuant to section 1 of this act" was added
1403		-	for accuracy; and in Section 28, "same-day registration" was changed to
1404		-	"same-day election or same-day primary registration" for consistency.
1405		-
1406		-	GAE Joint Favorable Subst.
	1193	+	Statement of Purpose:
	1194	+	To (1) establish early voting beginning in 2023 for certain elections and
	1195	+	beginning in 2024 for certain primaries, (2) establish the number of days
	1196	+	and hours of, and implement procedures for the conduct of, such early
	1197	+	voting, (3) provide for same-day election and same-day primary
	1198	+	registrations during periods of early voting, (4) make conforming
	1199	+	changes to deadlines for the performance of certain duties prior to an
	1200	+	election or primary, and (5) require the Secretary of the State to
	1201	+	undertake efforts to educate the public about early voting and train
	1202	+	registrars of voters regarding the administration of early voting.
	1203	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	1204	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	1205	+	underlined.]
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