Patricia Dillon

The right to vote is under constant attack around the country. During session on Thursday, the House passed legislation that will ensure that elections in Connecticut are free, fair, and transparent.

HB 5001, An Act Concerning Absentee Voting for All and Various Other Reforms to the Administration of Elections, does the following: 

• Modernizes our absentee ballot laws and vote counting procedures
• Creates more safeguards to ensure your vote counts
• Protects our elections from corrupt outside forces

Additionally, we’ll keep ICE and people with weapons away from our polls, increase penalties for tampering with vote counts and intimidating poll workers, and empower the Attorney General to prevent people from interfering with our elections, among other provisions.