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Connecticut Statutes § 9-46 Forfeiture of electoral rights

⤴ Up to Chapter 143: Electors: Qualifications and Admission

Statute Text

(a) A person shall forfeit such person's right to become an elector and such person's privileges as an elector upon conviction of a felony and (1) committal to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction for confinement in a correctional institution or facility, but not a community residence, (2) committal to confinement in a federal correctional institution or facility, or (3) committal to the custody of the chief correctional official of any other state or a county of any other state for confinement in a correctional institution or facility, but not a community residence, in such state or county.
(b) If a person has forfeited such person's privileges as an elector under subsection (a) of this section, has regained such privileges under section 9-46a and is subsequently returned to confinement in a correctional institution or facility, but not a community residence, from parole or special parole, release pursuant to section 18-100 , 18-100c , 18-100e , 18-100 h or 18-100i or furlough pursuant to section 18-101a , such person shall again forfeit such privileges.
(c) No person who has forfeited and not regained such person's privileges as an elector as provided in section 9-46a , or who has regained such privileges and again forfeited such privileges as provided in subsection (b) of this section, may be a candidate for or hold public office.

Source

(1949 Rev., S. 253b; 1953, S. 548d; 1963, P.A. 645, S. 6; P.A. 73-465, S. 1, 3; P.A. 85-192, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-207 , S. 2 , 4 ; P.A. 01-11 , S. 2 , 4 .)

History

Amended by P.A. 21-0002 , S. 97 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Special Session , eff. 7/1/2021 .

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