Counties in Connecticut
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This page includes the following resources:
- The county governments covered by Ballotpedia in Connecticut
- A list and map of counties in Connecticut
- An overview of local elections in Connecticut
- An overview of the initiative process in Connecticut
Counties
County government
Ballotpedia does not have any county governments in this state in its coverage scope.
Full list of counties
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 179 cities, towns, and villages, and 433 special districts.[1] There are eight counties in Connecticut. Although Connecticut is divided into counties, it does not have any local government at the county level.[2] On June 6, 2022, Governor Ned Lamont (D) announced that the U.S. Census Bureau had approved the use of nine planning regions as county-equivalent geographic units for the purpose of collecting, tabulating, and disseminating census data.[3]
The following table defaults to displaying only 25 counties and county equivalents at a time. To change the number of counties displayed, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table. You can also use the search bar above the upper-right corner of the table to look up a specific county.
Map of counties
Counties in blue on the map below are part of Ballotpedia's county coverage scope:
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2023
2022
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in Connecticut that year.
2021
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in Connecticut that year.
2020
Ballotpedia did not cover any local elections in Connecticut that year.
Past elections
Initiative process availability
The powers of initiative and referendum for an amendment, or repeal of an amendment, to the municipal charter is mandated for all charter cities and towns and the process is largely determined by the State Statutes in Title 7 Ch. 99. According to section 7-188 of the State Statutes this power also applies to ordinances enacted before October 1, 1982.[4][5]
Some charter local governments have the initiative and referendum power for local ordinances, but the process is set at the local level.[5]
There was no mention of initiative and referendum powers for general law cities or towns found in the Connecticut Constitution and State Statutes.[5]
For more information on which local governments have Initiative and Referendum powers and what the signature requirements are in each, see: Local Charter Governments with Initiative and Referendum Document
See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Connecticut municipal code library
- Connecticut state government website
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2022 Census of Governments – Organization," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ Connecticut State Library Website, "List of Connecticut Towns & Counties Including Year Established," accessed December 9, 2021
- ↑ The Office of Governor Ned Lamont, "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut’s Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents," June 6, 2022
- ↑ Connecticut Legislative Commissioners’ Office, "General Statutes of Connecticut," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ballotpedia, "Types & #s of local government by state," September 2012
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