2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 9 - Elections
Chapter 145 - Absentee Voting
Section 9-158l - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) False statements. Neglect of duty by public official.

Any person wilfully making a false statement on any statement required by sections 9-158a to 9-158m, inclusive, to be made in the form of an affidavit or a statement under penalties of false statement in absentee balloting, shall be subject to the penalties imposed by law for such statements. If any public official wilfully refuses or neglects to perform any of the duties prescribed by sections 9-140b, 9-140c and 9-158a to 9-158m, inclusive, or violates any of the provisions of said sections, he shall be subject to the penalties imposed by law.

(1972, P.A. 196, S. 12; P.A. 74-96, S. 7, 9; P.A. 86-179, S. 39, 53.)

*Note: On and after July 1, 2013, this section, as amended by section 8 of public act 12-56, is to read as follows:

“Sec. 9-158l. False statements. Neglect of duty by public official. Any person wilfully making a false statement on any statement required by sections 9-158a to 9-158m, inclusive, to be made in the form of an affidavit or a statement under penalties of false statement in absentee balloting, shall be subject to the penalties imposed by law for such statements. If any public official wilfully refuses or neglects to perform any of the duties prescribed by sections 9-158a to 9-158m, inclusive, or violates any of the provisions of said sections, such official shall be subject to the penalties imposed by law.”

(1972, P.A. 196, S. 12; P.A. 74-96, S. 7, 9; P.A. 86-179, S. 39, 53; P.A. 12-56, S. 8.)

History: P.A. 74-96 added “in absentee balloting” following “false statement”; P.A. 86-179 made technical changes; P.A. 12-56 deleted references to Secs. 9-140b and 9-140c and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2013.