Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-46
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Sec. 9-46. Forfeiture of electoral rights.
Official statutory text
(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 , 18-100h 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.
See Sec. 53a-25 re definition of felony.
Cited. 153 C. 208; 169 C. 692; 178 C. 145.
Section fails to provide any procedural safeguards in the nature of notice and right to hearing before loss of such valuable rights as electoral privileges. 34 CS 96. Cited. 43 CS 13.
(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.
See Sec. 53a-25 re definition of felony.
Cited. 153 C. 208; 169 C. 692; 178 C. 145.
Section fails to provide any procedural safeguards in the nature of notice and right to hearing before loss of such valuable rights as electoral privileges. 34 CS 96. Cited. 43 CS 13.
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