Bill Text: CT HB05413 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5413 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Presentation Of Photo Identification Before The Closure Of The Polls.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-15 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HB05413 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05413-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5413*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 1007
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. BERTHEL, 68th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BEFORE THE CLOSURE OF THE POLLS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 9-261 of the general statutes be amended to require that voters who do not produce photo identification but sign an affidavit attesting to their identity shall provide proper photo identification to election officials before the polls close on election day.

Statement of Purpose:

To safeguard the integrity of the state's voting process.