Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00647 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/23/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 647
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 2370
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
SEN. SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist. SEN. MUSTO, 22nd Dist. REP. DAVIS P., 117th Dist. REP. MORIN, 28th Dist. REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist. SEN. LEONE, 27th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 647 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 2370

Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS 

Introduced by:

SEN. SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist.

SEN. MUSTO, 22nd Dist.

REP. DAVIS P., 117th Dist.

REP. MORIN, 28th Dist.

REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.

SEN. LEONE, 27th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING VOTING BY MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY SERVING OVERSEAS.

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

That sections 9-153e and 9-153f of the general statutes be amended to allow any member of the armed forces who is an elector serving overseas, or the member's spouse or dependent if living where such member is stationed, to return their absentee ballot by electronic mail or facsimile.

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow military persons serving overseas to return their ballot by electronic mail or facsimile.