Sec. 9-300. Deposit of certificates. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 9-300. Deposit of certificates. The moderator shall forthwith endorse on such certificates, in writing signed by him, that such certificates show the result of the official count for each box, respectively, in his town or district. One of such certificates he shall place in the ballot box and seal up with the votes cast and returned to that box. The other, in towns not divided into voting districts, shall, on or before the following day, be deposited in the office of the town clerk by the moderator. In towns divided into voting districts, this second certificate shall forthwith be returned to the presiding officer by the assistant presiding officers. On or before the following day, the presiding officer shall deposit the certificates for his district with the town clerk, who shall carefully preserve the same on file in his office. The presiding officer, after having ascertained the result of the votes of the whole town, as given in the several districts, shall declare the same in open meeting at the polling place where he presides. Such meeting shall not be adjourned until such vote has been declared.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1072; 1953, S. 777d.)

      Return should disclose reason for rejection. 62 C. 261; 102 C. 583. See 104 C. 401.