This week the General Assembly was in session on Wednesday. The House passed the following bills, all with bi-partisan support!
Absentee Ballots
The House passed HB 5262, An Act Revising Certain Absentee Voting Eligibility Statutes, to make it easier for voters to vote absentee if they're feeling unwell, worried about their health, or out of town the majority of Election Day. With the passage of this law, working during voting hours is a legal excuse to request an absentee ballot. Voting is a fundamental right that ought to be fair and accessible, but Connecticut's voting laws are needlessly restrictive when it comes to voting by absentee ballot. This proposal eases some of the eligibility restrictions for absentee ballots so that more residents can choose this method to cast their ballot.
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