The warning of each municipal election shall specify the objects for which such election is to be held.
[
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, notice
]
Notice
of a town election shall be given by the town clerk or assistant town clerk, by publishing a warning (1) in a newspaper published in such town or having a general circulation therein, such publication to be not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous to
[
holding
]
the commencement of the period of early voting at
the election, and (2) on such town's Internet web site, such publication to be not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous to
[
holding
]
the commencement of the period of early voting at
the election. The town clerk in each town shall, in the warning for such election, give notice of (A) the time and the location of each polling place in the town, (B) in towns divided into voting districts, the time and the location of each polling place in each district,
[
and
]
(C) the time and the
[
location
]
site
of each location designated for
[
election day
]
same-day election
registration
, and (D) the time and the site of each location designated for the conduct of early voting,
in the town. The town clerk shall record each such warning.
[
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, notice
]
Notice
of an election of a city or borough shall be given by publishing a warning (i) in a newspaper published within the limits of such city or borough or having a general circulation therein, not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous to
[
holding
]
the commencement of the period of early voting at
the election, and (ii) on the Internet web site of such city or borough, or the town having such city or borough within such town's limits, not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous to
[
holding
]
the commencement of the period of early voting at
the election, which warning shall include notice of (I) the time and the location of each polling place in such city or borough, (II) in cities and boroughs divided into voting districts, the time and the location of each polling place in each district,
[
and
]
(III) the time and the
[
location
]
site
of each location designated for
[
election day registration
]
same-day election registration in such city or borough, and (IV) the time and the site of each location designated for the conduct of early voting
in such city or borough.
[
(b) For any municipal election held on or after June 23, 2021, but prior to November 3, 2021, the notice under subsection (a) of this section shall be given not more than seven nor less than four days previous to holding such election.
]
Source
(1949 Rev., S. 493; 1953, S. 703d; 1963, P.A. 393, S. 9; February, 1965, P.A. 275, S. 5; 1967, P.A. 119, S. 2; 352, S. 2.)
History
Amended by
P.A.
23-0204
,
S.
183
of the
Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session
, eff.
1/1/2024
.
Amended by
P.A.
23-0005
,
S.
7
of the
Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session
, eff.
7/1/2023
. Effective date amended by
P.A.
23-0204
.
Amended by
P.A.
23-0022
,
S.
24
of the
Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session
, eff.
10/1/2023
.
Amended by
P.A.
21-0002
,
S.
100
of the
Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Special Session
, eff.
6/23/2021
.