Connecticut General Statutes 9-472 – Vacancy on ballot due to candidate death
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If, after determination of the order of candidates on the ballot, a candidate dies, his name shall not appear on such ballot; provided that the position of each remaining candidate on the ballot shall not be altered by the deletion of such name. The secretary may authorize the use of blank stickers on the ballot by town clerks in order to comply with the provisions of this section.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 9-472
- 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
- Candidate: means any person whose name is placed, or proposed to be placed, as the case may be, on the primary ballot of a party. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-463
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the State. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-463