AN ACT CONCERNING RULES OF MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES.

SB 392 requires minor political parties in Connecticut to follow their own established rules when nominating candidates for public office or selecting local town committee members and convention delegates, rather than merely having the option to do so. This bill amends Section 9-451 of the general statutes (effective January 1, 2027) to replace the permissive term "may" with the mandatory term "shall" in the statute. The change directly affects minor political parties by making compliance with their own filed rules a legal requirement for these specific electoral processes. The bill does not alter party membership requirements or election procedures beyond this procedural mandate.