Connecticut Statutes

§ 9-379 — Eligibility for placing on ballot.

Connecticut § 9-379
JurisdictionConnecticut
Title 9Elections
Ch. 153Nominations and Political Parties

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-379 (2026).

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No name of any candidate shall be printed on any official ballot at any election except the name of a candidate nominated by a major or minor party unless a nominating petition for such candidate is approved by the Secretary of the State as provided in sections 9-453a to 9-453p, inclusive.

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Nader v. Schaffer
417 F. Supp. 837 (D. Connecticut, 1976)
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Republican Party of Connecticut v. Tashjian
770 F.2d 265 (Second Circuit, 1985)
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Lewis v. Kohler
(D. Connecticut, 2022)

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 1044; 1953, S. 569d; 1957, P.A. 410, S. 1; 1958 Rev., S. 9-72; 1959, P.A. 476, S. 1; 675, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 17, S. 8; 1971, P.A. 806, S. 19.) History: 1959 acts amended parts of Sec. 9-72 found elsewhere in restatement; 1963 act restated previous provisions; 1971 act deleted requirement for party designation and substituted “approved by” for “filed with” the secretary of the state. Former section cited. 10 CS 210; 16 CS 5.

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