Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06047 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/24/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6047
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 2228
Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Introduced by:
REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6047 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 2228

Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections 

Introduced by:

REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT IN MUNICIPAL REFERENDA.

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

That the general statutes be amended to provide that, notwithstanding any town charter or interlocal agreement, towns that hold any referendum on any matter do so with sufficient time for voters to apply for, be issued and return an absentee ballot.

Statement of Purpose: 

To facilitate voting by absentee ballot in municipal referenda.