General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6109
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2068
*02068*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6109
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 2068
*02068*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS BY LANDLORDS TO TENANTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 9 of the general statutes be amended to (1) require each landlord or such landlord's designated agent to provide each new tenant with a voter registration application, and (2) require registrars of voters to furnish preaddressed voter registration applications upon request for this purpose.
Statement of Purpose:
To improve the administration of elections and reduce lines on election day by providing new residents of rental properties with voter registration applications when signing a lease or rental agreement.