Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-158f
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Sec. 9-158f. Envelope.
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Certification of Presidential Voter
I, the undersigned, do hereby state under the penalties of false statement in absentee balloting that:
(1) I am qualified to vote for Presidential and Vice-Presidential electors in the town of .... Connecticut, at the presidential election to be held on November ...., 20...
(2) I have not applied, nor do I intend to apply, for a ballot to vote for Presidential and Vice-Presidential electors at said election from any other town, city, county or state, and
(3) I have not voted, and I will not vote otherwise than by this ballot in said presidential election.
Dated at ...., this .... day of .... 20...
.... (Signature of voter)
(b) The overseas elector, after marking his overseas ballot so as to express his choice, shall fold it so as to conceal the markings and enclose it in an inner envelope furnished by the town clerk for such purpose. The envelope shall have imprinted upon its back a statement which shall be signed by the elector. The failure of the elector to date the statement shall not invalidate the ballot. The statement shall be substantially as follows:
Certification of Overseas Elector
I, the undersigned, do hereby state under the penalties of false statement in absentee balloting that:
(1) I am qualified to vote for candidates for federal office in the town of ...., Connecticut, at the federal election to be held on ...., 20...
(2) I have not applied, nor do I intend to apply, for a ballot to vote for candidates for federal office at said election from any other town, city or county in Connecticut or in any other state or election district of any state or territory or any territory or possession of the United States.
(3) I have not voted, and I will not vote otherwise than by this ballot in said federal election.
Dated at ...., this .... day of ...., 20...
.... (Signature of overseas elector)
I, the undersigned, do hereby state under the penalties of false statement in absentee balloting that:
(1) I am qualified to vote for Presidential and Vice-Presidential electors in the town of .... Connecticut, at the presidential election to be held on November ...., 20...
(2) I have not applied, nor do I intend to apply, for a ballot to vote for Presidential and Vice-Presidential electors at said election from any other town, city, county or state, and
(3) I have not voted, and I will not vote otherwise than by this ballot in said presidential election.
Dated at ...., this .... day of .... 20...
.... (Signature of voter)
(b) The overseas elector, after marking his overseas ballot so as to express his choice, shall fold it so as to conceal the markings and enclose it in an inner envelope furnished by the town clerk for such purpose. The envelope shall have imprinted upon its back a statement which shall be signed by the elector. The failure of the elector to date the statement shall not invalidate the ballot. The statement shall be substantially as follows:
Certification of Overseas Elector
I, the undersigned, do hereby state under the penalties of false statement in absentee balloting that:
(1) I am qualified to vote for candidates for federal office in the town of ...., Connecticut, at the federal election to be held on ...., 20...
(2) I have not applied, nor do I intend to apply, for a ballot to vote for candidates for federal office at said election from any other town, city or county in Connecticut or in any other state or election district of any state or territory or any territory or possession of the United States.
(3) I have not voted, and I will not vote otherwise than by this ballot in said federal election.
Dated at ...., this .... day of ...., 20...
.... (Signature of overseas elector)
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