Any (1) person who executes an absentee ballot for the purpose of informing any other person how he votes, or procures any absentee ballot to be prepared for such purpose, (2) municipal clerk or moderator, elector appointed to count any absentee ballot or other person who wilfully attempts to ascertain how any elector marked his absentee ballot or how it was cast, (3) person who unlawfully opens or fills out, except as provided in section 9-140a with respect to a person unable to write, any elector's absentee ballot signed in blank, (4) person designated under section 9-140a who executes an absentee ballot contrary to the elector's wishes, or (5) person who wilfully violates any provision of chapter 145, shall be guilty of a class D felony. (1949 Rev., S. 1149; 1953, S. 836d; P.A. 74-96, S. 8, 9; P.A. 86-179, S. 45, 53; P.A. 95-177, S. 4, 7.) History: P.A. 74-96 deleted “subject to the penalties provided in section 9-306” and substituted “guilty of a class D felony”, effective January 1, 1975; P.A. 86-179 made technical changes; P.A. 95-177 divided section into Subdivs., added Subdiv. (4) re certain persons designated under Sec. 9-140a and made technical changes, effective January 1, 1996.
§ Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-359Absentee ballots.
en · 1,208 chars · active
Primary source. The text above is the canonical statute body as it appears in this revision of the atlas. Verify against the official gazette before quoting in litigation or formal advice. Spot an error? Suggest a correction.