Notwithstanding the provisions of § 9-150a, for the state election in 2020, and any election, primary or referendum held on or after June 23, 2021, but prior to November 3, 2021, in any municipality in which absentee ballots are processed pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of § 9-147a:

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 9-150e

  • 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
  • Municipality: means any city, borough or town within the state. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-1
  • Referendum: means (1) a question or proposal which is submitted to a vote of the electors or voters of a municipality at any regular or special state or municipal election, as defined in this section, (2) a question or proposal which is submitted to a vote of the electors or voters, as the case may be, of a municipality at a meeting of such electors or voters, which meeting is not an election, as defined in subsection (d) of this section, and is not a town meeting, or (3) a question or proposal which is submitted to a vote of the electors or voters, as the case may be, of a municipality at a meeting of such electors or voters pursuant to §. 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

(a) (1) Not earlier than five o’clock p.m. on the fourth day before such election, primary or referendum, the absentee ballot counters shall proceed to the central counting location at the times designated by the registrars of voters;

(2) At the time each group of ballots is delivered pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (e) of § 9-140c, the counters shall proceed as hereinafter provided;

(3) Except with respect to ballots marked “Rejected” pursuant to § 9-140c or other applicable law, the counters shall then remove the inner envelopes from the outer envelopes, shall note the total number of absentee ballots received and shall report such total to the moderator. The counters shall similarly note and separately so report the total numbers of presidential ballots and overseas ballots received pursuant to sections 9-158a to 9-158m, inclusive;

(4) If the statement on the inner envelope has not been signed as required by § 9-140a, such inner envelope shall not be opened or the ballot removed therefrom, and such inner envelope shall be replaced in the opened outer envelope which shall be marked “Rejected” and the reason therefor endorsed thereon by the counters; and

(5) Not earlier than the day of such election, primary or referendum, and after the duties under subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, of this subsection have been performed, absentee ballots shall be counted in the manner provided in subsections (e) to (m), inclusive, of § 9-150a.

(b) In accordance with instructions which shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the State not later than ten days before such election, primary or referendum, each group of ballots delivered pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (e) of § 9-140c shall be kept secure (1) throughout the performance of the duties under subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section, and (2) after such performance until such time on the day of such election, primary or referendum that absentee ballots are counted in the manner provided in subsections (e) to (m), inclusive, of § 9-150a. The requirements of this subsection shall be in addition to all other applicable requirements under this title regarding the security of absentee ballots and any related materials.

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