General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5349 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1098 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. GONZALEZ, 3rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5349 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1098 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. GONZALEZ, 3rd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 145 of the general statutes be amended to permit candidates who are running for office to name employees to supervise the process of the absentee ballot count or recount. Statement of Purpose: To permit candidates who are running for office to name employees to supervise the process of the absentee ballot count or recount.