Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00598 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 598
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2552
 *02552*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist. (By Request)

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 598 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2552

*02552*

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS 

Introduced by:

SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist.

(By Request)

AN ACT CONCERNING PRIMARY PETITIONS FOR OFFICES THAT COVER MULTIPLE TOWNS.

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

That chapter 153 of the general statutes be amended to (1) streamline the process for petitioning onto the primary ballot for any elective office that covers more than one municipality, and (2) simplify the primary petition form for any such elective office.

Statement of Purpose: 

To streamline and simplify primary petitions for multitown districts.