General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5978 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1942 Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections Introduced by: REP. NAFIS, 27th Dist. SEN. DOYLE, 9th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5978 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1942 Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections Introduced by: REP. NAFIS, 27th Dist. SEN. DOYLE, 9th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING PERMANENT ABSENTEE BALLOT STATUS FOR DISABLED VOTERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to provide permanent absentee ballot status to voters who are permanently disabled. Statement of Purpose: To remove obstacles to voting for persons who are permanently disabled.