SB 258 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS STATUTES.

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258209 February Session, 2024 ANSubstitute ACTSenate CONCERNINGBill THENo. LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS STATUTES.

258 Senate, April 3, 2024 The Committee on Government Administration and Elections reported through SEN.

FLEXER of the 29th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS STATUTES.

As used in this section, "contact information" means any or all of the following information received by the Secretary of the State in the course of the secretary's elections duties orsSB258 by/ theFederalFile ElectionNo. Commission:

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209 or by theFederal Election Commission:

The voter guide may provide contact information for a candidate for the office of President of the United States, Vice-President of the United States, senator in Congress or representative in Congress by an electronic link to such information on the Federal Election LCOCommission's \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-00258-R1Internet ofweb 14site; SB.docx Substitute Bill No.

258 Commission's Internet web site;

(b) No elector's name shall be removed from the registry list, pursuant to section 9-35, unless (1) the elector confirms in writing that thesSB258 elector/ hasFile movedNo. out of the municipality, or (2) the elector has been sent, by forwardable mail, a notice and a postage prepaid preaddressed return card in accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, P.L.

103-31,209 as2 amendedsSB258 fromFile time to time, four years prior to removal from the registry list and such elector has failed to respond and LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-0022 of 14 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

258209 hasthe notelector restoredhas themoved elector'sout nameof to the activemunicipality, registryor list(2) underthe sectionelector 9-42has orbeen votedsent, inby anforwardable electionmail, ora primarynotice inand thea municipalitypostage duringprepaid thepreaddressed periodreturn beginningcard onin theaccordance datewith of the noticeNational andVoter endingRegistration fourAct yearsof later.1993, P.L.

103-31, as amended from time to time, four years prior to removal from the registry list and such elector has failed to respond and has not restored the elector's name to the active registry list under section 9-42 or voted in an election or primary in the municipality during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending four years later.

Each such elector shall be counted for purposes of future computations of the number of signatures required on future petitions issuedsSB258 for/ otherFile electoralNo. events.

The209 names3 ofsSB258 electorsFile on the inactive registry list compiled pursuant to section 9-35 shall not be counted for purposes of computing the minimum percentage of the number of electors required in any charter or special act, if such charter or special LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-00253 of 14 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

258209 actissued requiresfor approvalother ofelectoral aevents. referendum by a minimum percentage of electors qualified on the last-completed registry list or has a similar requirement.

The names of electors on the inactive registry list compiled pursuant to section 9-35 shall not be counted for purposes of computing the minimum percentage of the number of electors required in any charter or special act, if such charter or special act requires approval of a referendum by a minimum percentage of electors qualified on the last-completed registry list or has a similar requirement.

Section 9-153a of the general statutes is repealed and the followingsSB258 is/ substitutedFile inNo. lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):

The209 form4 ofsSB258 absenteeFile ballot application provided by any federal department or agency, referred to in section 9-140, may be used only by LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-0024 of 14 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

258209 a person in any one of the following categories who is eligiblesubstituted toin votelieu andthereof who(Effective expectsOctober to1, be2024): unable to appear at his proper polling place for any reason specified in section 9-135:

The form of absentee ballot application provided by any federal department or agency, referred to in section 9-140, may be used only by a person in any one of the following categories who is eligible to vote and who expects to be unable to appear at his proper polling place for any reason specified in section 9-135:

(a)(1)Not earlier thanforty-five daysbefore theelectionandnot later than the close of the polls on election day, each former resident who desirestovoteina presidentialelectionundersections9-158ato 9-158m, inclusive, may apply for a "presidential ballot" to the municipal clerk of the town in which such former resident is qualified to vote on the form prescribedsSB258 in/ sectionFile 9-158d.No.

Application209 for5 asSB258 "presidentialFile ballot" may be made in person or absentee, in the manner provided for applying for an absentee ballot under section 9-140, except as provided in [said] LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-0025 of 14 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

258209 sectionsprescribed 9-158ain tosection 9-158m,9-158d. inclusive.

Sec.8.Subdivision(3)ofsubsection(c)ofApplication section9-163kofthegeneralfor statutesa is"presidential repealedballot" andmay be made in person or absentee, in the followingmanner isprovided substitutedfor applying for an absentee ballot under section 9-140, except as provided in lieu[said] thereofsections (Effective9-158a Octoberto 1,9-158m, 2024):inclusive.

Sec.8.Subdivision(3)ofsubsection(c)ofsection9-163kofthegeneral statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):

Any person accompanying an elector into the voting booth at the polling place or the location designated for election day registration who deceives any elector in registering the elector's vote under this section or seeks to influence any elector while insSB258 the/ actFile of voting, or who registers any vote for any elector or on any question other than as requested by such elector, or who gives LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-002586 of 14 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

258209 information6 tosSB258 anyFile personNo. as to what person or persons such elector voted for, or how such elector voted on any question, shall be guilty of a class D felony.

209 in the act of voting, or who registers any vote for any elector or on any question other than as requested by such elector, or who gives information to any person as to what person or persons such elector voted for, or how such elector voted on any question, shall be guilty of a class D felony.

If any of such recanvass officials are unavailable at the time of the recanvass, the registrar of voters of the same political party as that of the recanvass official unable to attend shall designate another elector having previous training and experience in the conduct of elections to take [his] such recanvass official'splace.Beforesuchrecanvassismade,suchmoderatorshallgive notice, in writing, to the chairperson of the town committee of each political party which nominated candidates for the election, and, in the casesSB258 of/ aFile state election, not later than twenty-four hours after a LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-0027 of 14 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

258209 determination7 issSB258 madeFile regardingNo. the need for a recanvass to the Secretary of the State, of the time and place where such recanvass is to be made;

209 case of a state election, not later than twenty-four hours after a determination is made regarding the need for a recanvass to the Secretary of the State, of the time and place where such recanvass is to be made;

In the course of the recanvass of the absentee ballot vote the recanvass officials shall check all outer envelopes for absentee ballots against the inner envelopes for such ballots and against the registry list to verify postmarks, addresses and registry list markings and also to determine whether the number of envelopes from which absentee ballots have been removed is the same as the number of persons checked as having LCOsSB258 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-0028/ ofFile 14 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

258209 voted8 bysSB258 absenteeFile ballot.No.

209 voted by absentee ballot.

When a recanvass is to be held, the municipal clerk shall promptly notify the moderator, asdefined insection9-311,asamendedby thisact,whoshall proceed forthwith to cause a recanvass of such returns of the office in question in the same manner as is provided in [said] section 9-311, as LCOamended {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-00259by ofthis 14act. R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

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In209 addition9 tosSB258 theFile noticeNo. required under section 9- 311, as amended by this act, the moderator shall before such recanvass is made give notice in writing of the time when, and place where, such recanvass is to be made to each candidate for a municipal office which qualifies for an automatic recanvass under this section.

209 311, as amended by this act, the moderator shall before such recanvass is made give notice in writing of the time when, and place where, such recanvass is to be made to each candidate for a municipal office which qualifies for an automatic recanvass under this section.