Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of the State, or the Secretary’s designee, shall be allowed access to each polling place within the state during any municipal, state or federal election, primary or recanvass for the purpose of reviewing each polling place and recanvass for compliance with state and federal law. If the Secretary is a candidate on the ballot for any election or primary at a polling place, only the Secretary’s designee may access such polling place pursuant to the provisions of this section.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 9-235e

  • 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