Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06092 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6092
22 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1130
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44 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
55 Introduced by:
66 REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.
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88 General Assembly
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1010 Proposed Bill No. 6092
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1212 January Session, 2015
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1414 LCO No. 1130
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1818 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
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2020 Introduced by:
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2222 REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.
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2424 AN ACT ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS BY CONNECTICUT'S YOUTH.
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2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2828 That title 9 of the general statutes be amended to permit any citizen who attains the age of sixteen years to apply for admission as an elector, provided such citizen shall not be admitted as an elector until (1) such citizen attains the age of eighteen years, and (2) such citizen's application for admission is approved by the registrars of voters or town clerk of the town of residence of such citizen, provided, such citizen may otherwise qualify to be and be admitted as an elector under the provisions of section 9-431.
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3232 To encourage civic engagement among Connecticut's youth by permitting them to preregister to vote at the age of sixteen years.