CT HB05414

Repeals and replaces Section 9-324 of Connecticut General Statutes to expand Superior Court jurisdiction over election disputes to include state senator and state representative races.

Allows electors or candidates to bring complaints to Superior Court regarding election official rulings, vote count mistakes, or violations of absentee ballot and campaign finance provisions (sections 9-355 to 9-365 and 9-700 to 9-716).

Requires complainants to notify the State Elections Enforcement Commission by first-class mail or hand delivery of any complaint filed.

Establishes timeline requiring post-election complaints be filed within 14 days of the election or 7 days after manual ballot tabulation closes, with judges scheduling hearings within 3-5 days of the complaint order.

Authorizes judges to unlock voting tabulators, open ballot boxes, and order recounts; judge's certification of findings to the Secretary of State by December 15 is final and conclusive unless appealed under Section 9-325.