§ 9-140d — (Formerly Sec. 9-152). Validity of armed forces member's ballot after death.

No absentee ballot executed by a member of the armed forces shall be invalidated by his death prior to an election, primary or referendum if his name appears on the official checklist used at such election, primary or referendum.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 1152; 1953, S. 638d; P.A. 86-179, S. 15, 53.) History: P.A. 86-179 added references to primaries and referenda and changed term “registry list” to “official checklist”; Sec. 9-152 transferred to Sec. 9-140d in 1987.