Connecticut General Statutes 9-246 – Duties of registrars re condition of tabulators. Repairs made on election day. Required reports
(a) The registrar or registrars shall file a written report of the condition of each tabulator certifying that (1) they have prepared the tabulators, (2) all the counters are set at zero (000), (3) the ballot is properly prepared, (4) the tabulator has been properly adjusted according to the ballots, and (5) each tabulator is otherwise in readiness for the election. This report shall include the number of each tabulator and a statement of any defects or features of the tabulator that need attention or correction. The registrar or registrars shall also place upon each of the tabulators a numbered seal, secured in such a way that, before any movement of the registering or voting mechanism can be effected, such seal will be destroyed or broken. All voting tabulators shall be transferred to the polling places in charge of an elector authorized by the registrars of voters under whose direction the voting tabulators are to be prepared, as provided in § 9-240a; and such elector shall certify to their delivery in good order. Additional tabulators required under § 9-238 shall be so located by the registrars of voters as to be available for immediate transfer to the polling places within the municipality. The registrar or registrars shall have custody of the keys of the voting tabulators.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 9-246
- 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
- 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
- Elector: means any person possessing the qualifications prescribed by the Constitution and duly admitted to, and entitled to exercise, the privileges of an elector in a town. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-1
- Municipality: means any city, borough or town within the state. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-1
- Registrars: means the registrars of voters of the municipality. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-1
- Voters: means those persons qualified to vote under the provisions of §. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
(b) The registrar or registrars shall file a written report detailing any repairs made to a tabulator on the day of an election. This report shall certify (1) the number of the tabulator, (2) the time when the problem occurred, (3) a summary description of the work performed, and (4) that no repairs were made to the tabulator, after any vote was cast on the day of an election, that would affect the manner in which votes were recorded on the tabulator.