(a) The application for a presidential ballot shall be a form signed in duplicate by the applicant under penalty of false statement in absentee balloting, which shall provide substantially as follows:

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 9-158d

  • Ballot: means paper or other material containing the names of the candidates or a statement of a proposed constitutional amendment or other question or proposition to be voted on. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Election: means any electors' meeting at which the electors choose public officials by use of voting tabulators or by paper ballots as provided in §. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-1

To the Town Clerk of the Town of …., Connecticut

I, the undersigned, declare under penalty of false statement in absentee balloting that the following statements are true:

1. I am a citizen of the United States.

2. I have not forfeited my electoral privileges because of conviction of a disfranchising crime.

3. I was born on …., and on the day of the next presidential election, I shall be at least 18 years of age.

4. FORMER RESIDENT. I am a former resident of the above town, to which I am making this application, and resided at …. Street therein. I moved from such town to my present town and state of residence on the …. day of …., 20.., being within thirty days before the date of the next presidential election, and for that reason I cannot register to vote in said presidential election in my present town and state of residence. I am now a bona fide resident of the Town of …., in the state of …., now residing at …. Street therein.

5. I hereby apply for a “presidential ballot” for the election to be held on …., 20… I have not voted and will not vote otherwise than by this ballot at that election. I am not eligible to vote for electors of President and Vice-President in any other state.

6. The said ballot is to be given to me personally or mailed to me at

…. (bona fide mailing address)

Dated at …., this …. day of …. 20…

…. (Signature of applicant)

(b) The application for an overseas ballot shall be the federal application permitted under § 9-153a or a form signed by the applicant under penalty of false statement in absentee balloting which shall provide substantially as follows:

To the Town Clerk of the Town of …., Connecticut

I, the undersigned, declare under penalty of false statement in absentee balloting that the following statements are true:

1. I am a citizen of the United States.

2. I have not forfeited my electoral privileges because of conviction of a disfranchising crime.

3. I was born on …., and on the day of the next federal election, I shall be at least eighteen years of age.

4. I was a resident of the above town, to which I am making this application, and resided at no. …. Street therein. I moved from such town to my present residence on the …. day of …., 20… I now reside in …., at no. …. Street therein.

5. I have a valid passport or card of identity and registration issued under the authority of the Secretary of State of the United States or alternate form of identification.

 

( ) Primary

6. I hereby apply for an overseas ballot for the

( ) General Election

 

( ) Special Election

to be held on …., 20… I do not maintain a domicile in any other state or election district of any state or territory or any territory or possession of the United States. I have not voted and will not vote otherwise than by this ballot at such election or primary for which I now apply for an overseas ballot. I am not eligible to vote in any town in Connecticut or in any other state or election district of any state or territory or any territory or possession of the United States.

7. The said ballot is to be mailed to me at ….

…. (Mailing address)

Dated at …., this …. day of …., 20…

…. (Signature of applicant)