CT HB05379

Registrars of voters must notify the public of elector admission sessions through newspaper publication or town websites at least 5-15 days in advance, without requiring legal advertisement format.

Eliminates the "board for admission of electors" and instead designates town clerks, registrars of voters, and their deputies/assistants as "admitting officials" with appeal authority vested in registrars rather than boards.

Establishes timelines for elector denial appeals: registrars must schedule hearings within 7 days of appeal notice and within 21 days of delivery, with decisions rendered within 7 days; appeals to State Elections Enforcement Commission must be filed within 14 days.

Removes the requirement for registrars to hold mandatory sessions on the Tuesday of the fifth week before elections; instead they must complete correct elector lists at flexible times and can remove names from lists on any non-election day.

Reduces registrar training requirements from comprehensive election law programs to 8 hours annually for certification maintenance, with training conducted by the Secretary of the State or approved third parties.