Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05976 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/21/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5976
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 2354
Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Introduced by:
REP. KIRKLEY-BEY, 5th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5976 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 2354

Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections 

Introduced by:

REP. KIRKLEY-BEY, 5th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING INCREASED PARTICIPATION BY VOTERS.

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

That title 9 of the general statutes be amended to require the Secretary of the State to ensure that every municipality have an amount of ballots for each election that is at least equal to two-thirds of the number of registered voters in that municipality. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To increase participation by voters in the election process.