Sec. 7-9c. Dates and hours of referenda.
Sec. 7-9c. Dates and hours of referenda. Unless otherwise provided by law, a
referendum on any question may be held at such hours as is provided in section 7-9b and on such date as the legislative body of the political subdivision holding such
referendum shall determine pursuant to the provisions of the local charter, special act
or home rule ordinance or not earlier than the thirtieth day following the day upon which
the municipal clerk, upon instruction from the legislative body, issues a warning therefor
by publishing a notice thereof in a newspaper having a general circulation in the municipality. In the case of any question to be submitted at an election as that term is defined
in section 9-1, the provisions of sections 9-369, 9-369a and 9-370 shall apply. The
provisions of this section shall not apply to votes scheduled under section 7-7.
(1969, P.A. 426, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 507, S. 3; P.A. 89-297, S. 7; P.A. 97-276.)
History: 1971 act added specific provisions for questions submitted at elections and deleted reference to questions "not
involving a constitutional amendment or the election of municipal officers"; P.A. 89-297 deleted "pursuant to petitions
filed" after "scheduled" in last sentence, providing that section does not apply to any votes scheduled under Sec. 7-7; P.A.
97-276 added provision requiring referendums to be consistent with the local charter, special act or home rule ordinance.
Cited. 204 C. 551.