Bill Text: CT HB05497 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Provision Of Voter Registration Cards By Landlords To Tenants.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-22 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HB05497 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05497-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5497 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 818 | ||||
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS BY LANDLORDS TO TENANTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 9 of the general statutes be amended to (1) require each landlord or their designated agent to provide each new tenant with a voter registration application, and (2) require registrars of voters to furnish preaddressed voter registration applications for this purpose, upon request.
Statement of Purpose:
To improve the administration of elections and reduce lines on election day by providing new residents of rental properties with voter registration applications when signing a lease or rental agreement.