Connecticut § 9-472 Vacancy on ballot due to candidate death.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 9-472 — Vacancy on ballot due to candidate death.

Connecticut § 9-472

Title 9Elections

Ch. 154Presidential Preference Primary

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-472 (2026).

Text

If, after determination of the order of candidates on the ballot, a candidate dies, his name shall not appear on such ballot; provided that the position of each remaining candidate on the ballot shall not be altered by the deletion of such name. The secretary may authorize town clerks to use blank stickers on the ballot, or otherwise cause the name of such deceased candidate to be obscured in such manner that such name is no longer visible, in order to comply with the provisions of this section.

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If, after determination of the order of candidates on the ballot, a candidate dies, his name shall not appear on such ballot; provided that the position of each remaining candidate on the ballot shall not be altered by the deletion of such name. The secretary may authorize town clerks to use blank stickers on the ballot, or otherwise cause the name of such deceased candidate to be obscured in such manner that such name is no longer visible, in order to comply with the provisions of this section.

Legislative History

(P.A. 77-535, S. 10; P.A. 79-481, S. 10; P.A. 07-132, S. 5; P.A. 24-148, S. 23.) History: P.A. 79-481 rephrased provisions but made no substantive changes; P.A. 07-132 deleted provision re locking of voting machine candidate pointer over any blank space on ballot, effective June 25, 2007; P.A. 24-148 added “, or otherwise cause the name of such deceased candidate to be obscured in such manner that such name is no longer visible,” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2024.