Connecticut § 9-316 Canvass in vacancy election of U.S. senator or representative.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 9-316 — Canvass in vacancy election of U.S. senator or representative.

Connecticut § 9-316

Title 9Elections

Ch. 148Election Canvass and Returns

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-316 (2026).

Text

The Treasurer, Secretary of the State and Comptroller shall, within thirty days after a vacancy election for a senator in Congress or representative in Congress, subject to the provisions of section 9-323, publicly count the votes returned, and declare what person is elected, and the Secretary of the State shall forthwith notify him by mail of his election. The Secretary of the State shall enter the returns in tabular form in books kept by him for that purpose and present a copy of the same, with the name of, and the total number of votes received by, each of the candidates for said office, to the Governor within ten days thereafter.

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The Treasurer, Secretary of the State and Comptroller shall, within thirty days after a vacancy election for a senator in Congress or representative in Congress, subject to the provisions of section 9-323, publicly count the votes returned, and declare what person is elected, and the Secretary of the State shall forthwith notify him by mail of his election. The Secretary of the State shall enter the returns in tabular form in books kept by him for that purpose and present a copy of the same, with the name of, and the total number of votes received by, each of the candidates for said office, to the Governor within ten days thereafter.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 1111; 1953, S. 794d; P.A. 85-577, S. 9.) History: P.A. 85-577 amended section to require notification to candidates by mail, required secretary of the state to enter returns in tabular form in books and to send a copy of the same, with the name of, and the total number of votes received by, each candidate to the governor within ten days thereafter, where previously original returns and canvass were submitted to governor.