Sec. 9-248. Furnishing of supplies. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 9-248. Furnishing of supplies. When a voting machine is purchased or leased or otherwise provided for use in any municipality, the Secretary of the State shall prepare or approve samples of the following printed matter and supplies and shall furnish one of each to the officials of such municipality who have so provided such machine in accordance with the provisions of section 9-238: (1) Directions for testing and preparing the voting machines for the election; (2) one certificate on which the mechanic can certify that he has properly tested and prepared the machine for the election; (3) one certificate on which some person other than the mechanic who prepared the machine can certify that the machine has been examined and found to have been properly prepared for the election; (4) one certificate on which can be certified that party watchers have witnessed the testing and preparing of the machines; (5) one certificate that the machines have been delivered to polling places in good order; (6) one card for each polling place, stating the penalty for tampering with or injuring a voting machine; (7) two seals for sealing the machine; (8) one envelope in which the keys to the machine can be sealed and delivered to the election officials, such envelope to have printed or written thereon the designation and location of the voting district in which the machine is to be used, the number of the machine, the number shown on the protective counter thereof after the machine has been prepared for the election and the number or other designation on such seal as the machine is sealed with, such envelope to have attached to it a detachable receipt for the delivery of the keys to the voting machine to the election officials; (9) one envelope in which the keys to the voting machine can be returned by the election officials after the election; (10) one card stating the name and telephone number and address of the mechanic on the day of the election; and (11) a report of an inspection of the machines by the moderator, registrars and checkers, which inspection shall be made before the opening of the polls. The municipal clerk shall, for each election, prepare and furnish said supplies for each voting machine, in conformity with said samples. The municipal clerk shall also prepare and furnish to the election officials tally and return blanks containing the names of all candidates for office on the official ballots, in such manner as may be directed by the Secretary of the State, except that all blanks furnished by said secretary throughout the state shall be uniform in their printing.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1197, 1202; 1953, S. 725d; 1957, P.A. 561, S. 10.)