Bill Text: CT HJ00046 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Resolution Proposing A State Constitutional Amendment Allowing For No-excuse Absentee Voting.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-02 - Public Hearing 03/06 [HJ00046 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HJ00046-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 46
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 2169
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist.

RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ALLOWING FOR NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING.

Resolved by this Assembly:

That article sixth of the Constitution of the state 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 eliminate the requirement that an elector satisfy a particular reason, specified by law, in order to cast an absentee ballot.