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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-1c (2026)

“Elector” defined. “Special election warned and held or called for that purpose”, means “referendum”, when

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(a) Whenever the term “elector” or “electors” occurs in the general statutes or in any special act, it shall be construed to mean an elector or electors who have attained the age of twenty-one years, except where said term is used with reference to admission to, or exercise of, the privilege of voting in an election, or in a primary or caucus of a political party and except where said term is used as a qualification for elective or appointive municipal office.

(b) Whenever the term “special election warned and held or called for that purpose”, or words of similar import, is used in the general statutes, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, it means a referendum, as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection (n) of section 9-1.

(1969, P.A. 675; 1972, P.A. 263, S. 1; P.A. 77-68, S. 1, 2.)

History: 1972 act excludes from definition of “elector” use of term as qualification for municipal office; P.A. 77-68 added Subsec. (b) defining “special election”.

Cited. 31 CS 454; 43 CS 297.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1973–2003 · leading case: Canavan v. Messina, 334 A.2d 237 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1973).
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Canavan v. Messina, 334 A.2d 237 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1973). · cites it 3× “” General Statutes § 1-1c (later amended by Public Acts 1972, No.”
Town of Plymouth v. Church-Dlugokenski, 852 A.2d 882 (Conn. Super. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “The subsequently passed General Statutes § 1-1c (b) also indicates that a “ ‘special election’ ” normally includes a referendum not held on election day.”
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