Bill Text: CT HJ00036 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The State Constitution Providing For No-excuse Absentee Voting.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-02 - Public Hearing 03/06 [HJ00036 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HJ00036-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 36
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 492
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. BARAM, 15th Dist.

RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION PROVIDING FOR NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING.

Resolved by this Assembly:

That Article sixth of the Constitution of the state of Connecticut be amended to allow any qualified elector to, regardless of reason, cast an absentee ballot instead of appearing at a polling place on the day of an election.

Statement of Purpose:

To permit electors to cast absentee ballots without having to satisfy a reason, specified in law, for doing so.