General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 778
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1941
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. REP. HAMPTON, 16th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 778
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 1941
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
REP. HAMPTON, 16th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF POLLING PLACES FOR A PRIMARY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 9-438 of the general statutes be amended to provide that a municipality may reduce the number of polling places for a primary, provided the registrars of voters and all candidates on the ballot agree to such reduction and all effected electors are notified about such reduction.
Statement of Purpose:
To permit small towns to reduce the number of polling places for primaries.