Sec. 9-294. Deposit of ballots. Booth tenders. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 9-294. Deposit of ballots. Booth tenders. The registrars of voters shall appoint at least one person but not more than two persons to serve during the hours the polls are open, who shall have charge of the voting booths herein provided for. Only one elector at a time shall be permitted to enter the same voting booth to prepare his or her ballot, unless the elector, from physical infirmity, requires assistance and no person, while an elector is in such booth, shall attempt to learn about or observe the ballot prepared by such elector. The elector shall remain in the voting booth only while preparing the elector's ballot, and the elector shall thereupon leave the voting booth under the direction of the polling place officials and shall deposit his or her ballot in the ballot or box. Each person who has received an official ballot from any ballot clerk and who fails to deposit the ballot in the ballot box as prescribed shall immediately and before leaving such voting area deliver the unused ballot to such ballot clerks for spoiling.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1066; 1953, S. 771d; P.A. 07-194, S. 31.)

      History: P.A. 07-194 provided that registrars of voters shall appoint at least one but not more than two persons to serve during polling hours and to have charge over voting booths, deleted provisions re voting room, made conforming and technical changes and provided for the spoiling of unused ballots by ballot clerks.