Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05881 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5881
22 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1406
33 Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
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55 REP. FLEISCHMANN, 18th Dist.
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1111 January Session, 2011
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1313 LCO No. 1406
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1515 Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
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1919 REP. FLEISCHMANN, 18th Dist.
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2121 AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION.
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2323 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2525 That title 9 of the general statutes be amended to establish a system that shall permit individuals with proper identification to register to vote on the day of any regular municipal or state election held after the completion of the state-wide centralized voter registration system, as certified by the State Elections Enforcement Commission, in accordance with the following provisions: (1) A person may register to vote by appearing in person at the office of the registrars of voters on election day, (2) the registrars of voters shall check the state-wide centralized voter registration system before admitting the applicant to determine whether the applicant is an elector in another municipality of the state, (3) if the registrars determine that the applicant is qualified and admit the applicant as an elector, the registrars shall give the applicant a notice of acceptance indicating the applicant's voting district and polling place, (4) the applicant may vote by presenting such notice of acceptance to the polling place moderator, who shall add the elector's name and address to the official checklist, and (5) not later than seven days after the election, the registrars of voters shall send a confirmation to the elector, and if any such confirmation is returned undelivered, the registrars shall refer the matter to the State Elections Enforcement Commission.
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2727 Statement of Purpose:
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2929 To promote voter participation by permitting people to register and vote on the day of a regular election.