Sec. 2-30a. Explanatory texts concerning proposed constitutional amendments; preparation, approval, printing, distribution, posting at polls.
Sec. 2-30a. Explanatory texts concerning proposed constitutional amendments; preparation, approval, printing, distribution, posting at polls. (a) At such
time as a proposed constitutional amendment is approved by the General Assembly for
presentation to the electors of the state for their consideration at a general election, the
Office of Legislative Research shall prepare a concise explanatory text as to the content
and purpose of the proposed constitutional amendment subject to the approval of the
joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of constitutional
amendments. Upon such approval, the Secretary of the State shall cause such proposed
amendment and such explanatory text to be printed and transmitted to the town clerk
in each town in the state in sufficient supply for public distribution.
(b) The Secretary of the State shall print the explanations of proposed constitutional
amendments, as required by subsection (a) of this section, on posters of a size to be
determined by said secretary and shall mail at least three such posters for every polling
place within a town, to the town clerk. Said clerk shall cause at least three such posters
to be posted at each polling place at which electors shall be voting on such proposed
constitutional amendments. Any posters received by a town clerk in excess of the number
required by this subsection to be so posted may be displayed by said clerk at his discretion
at locations which are frequented by the public. No expenditure of state funds shall
be made to influence electors to vote for or against any such proposed constitutional
amendment.
(1967, P.A. 303, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 610, S. 2; P.A. 73-404; P.A. 79-31, S. 8, 17; P.A. 82-314, S. 7, 63; P.A. 83-335, S.
2; P.A. 84-94, S. 1.)
History: 1971 act deleted reference to the committee on constitutional amendments, giving the secretary of the state
responsibility for preparing explanation of amendment, subject to approval of committee on government administration
and policy; P.A. 73-404 added Subsec. (b) concerning poster-sized copies of the explanations for display at polling places;
P.A. 79-31 changed committee name to committee on government administration and elections; P.A. 82-314 transferred
responsibility for approval of constitutional amendments from government administration and elections committee to
committee having cognizance of constitutional amendments; P.A. 83-335 transferred the responsibility for preparing an
explanatory text for proposed constitutional amendments from the office of the secretary of state to the office of legislative
research; P.A. 84-94 prohibited expenditure of state funds to influence vote on constitutional amendments.