Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-16 (2026)

Notice of sessions of registrars of voters

✓ current as of May 2026
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The registrars of voters in each town shall give notice of the time and place of each session for the admission of electors held pursuant to section 9-17 by publication in a newspaper published or circulated in such town not more than fifteen nor less than five days before each such session. Nothing herein shall require that such publication be in the form of a legal advertisement.

(1953, S. 517d; 1957, P.A. 441, S. 3; 1959, P.A. 684, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 266, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 393, S. 3; February, 1965, P.A. 275, S. 2; 443, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 352, S. 3; P.A. 83-391, S. 2, 24; P.A. 93-230, S. 5.)

History: 1959 act allowed town clerk's statement that applicant is an elector in lieu of proof of citizenship; 1961 act added registrar of voters to same provision; 1963 act deleted requirement of posting notice of session on signpost and changed time for giving notice by publication; 1965 acts required notice be published no more than 10 nor less than 5 days before each session and deleted provision for notice to include requirements for presentation of naturalization or other papers; 1967 act amended notice requirement to no more than 15 days instead of 10 days prior to session; P.A. 83-391 amended section to provide for notice of sessions to be given by registrars of voters not board for admission of electors; P.A. 93-230 specified that publication need not be in form of a legal advertisement.

See Sec. 9-25 re admission of armed forces members as electors.

See Sec. 9-31a re special admission procedure for permanently physically disabled persons.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1983–2026 · leading case: Goshen Mortg., LLC v. Androulidakis, 205 Conn. App. 15 (Conn. App. Ct. 2021).
Goshen Mortg., LLC v. Androulidakis, 205 Conn. App. 15 (Conn. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 12× “’ [Practice Book §] 9-16 rather than [§] 9-20 applies.”
Hudson City Sav. Bank v. Hellman, 196 Conn. App. 836 (Conn. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 6× “On November 28, 2017, HCSB filed a motion to substi- tute M&T as the plaintiff, pursuant to Practice Book §§ 9-16 and 9-23.4 In support of its motion, HCSB attached a copy of a certificate of effectiveness that evidenced that, as of November 1, 2015—approximately twenty-one…”
Ion Bank v. J.C.C. Custom Homes, LLC, 206 A.3d 208 (Conn. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 3× “The amended complaint stated in relevant part: "Pursuant to Practice Book §§ 9-16 3 and 10-59, 4 the plaintiff hereby amends its complaint as of right to amend, among other things, the named plaintiff.”
Giglio v. Hamilton Heights, Inc., 469 A.2d 416 (Conn. App. Ct. 1983). · cites it 2× “Additionally, the plaintiff claimed a violation of the Waterbury city code, chapter 9, article II, § 9-16, which provides: “Every window, exterior door and basement hatchway shall be reasonably weather-tight, water-tight and rodent-proof; and shall be kept in sound working…”
Trevek Enter., Inc. v. Victory Contracting Corp., 945 A.2d 1056 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). “The second issue is the propriety of the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s motion for a stay to require Trevek, Inc., to obtain certification in compliance with § 33-921.”
OneWest Bank, N.A. v. Ceslik, 202 Conn. App. 445 (Conn. App. Ct. 2021). “Pursuant to Practice Book § 9-16, OneWest moved to substitute CIT Bank, N.”
Caliber Home Loans, Inc. v. Zeller, 205 Conn. App. 642 (Conn. App. Ct. 2021). “On February 5, 2019, Caliber filed a motion pursuant to Practice Book § 9-16, to substitute SLS as the plaintiff, which the court granted on March 7, 2019.”
GMAC Mortg., LLC v. Ford, 175 A.3d 582 (Conn. App. Ct. 2017). “GMAC attached a copy of the assignment of the mortgage to its memorandum. The defendant did not object to the substitution, and the trial court, Hon.”
Hudson City Sav. Bank v. Hellman, 234 Conn. App. 45 (Conn. App. Ct. 2025). “‘‘On November 28, 2017, HCSB filed a motion to sub- stitute M&T as the plaintiff, pursuant to Practice Book §§ 9-16 and 9-23. In support of its motion, HCSB attached a copy of a certificate of effectiveness that evidenced that, as of November 1, 2015—approximately twenty-one…”
Bank of Am., N.A. v. Street (Conn. App. Ct. 2026). · cites it 2× “On March 23, 2023, the substitute plaintiff filed a motion to substitute the second substitute plaintiff as the sole plaintiff pursuant to Practice Book § 9-16,6 which the court summarily granted.”
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