General Assembly Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 16
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 461
*00461*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 16
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 461
*00461*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.
RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO PERMIT NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING.
Resolved by this Assembly:
That Article sixth of the Constitution of the state of Connecticut be amended to permit any qualified elector who does not appear at a polling place on the day of an election, regardless of reason, to vote in such election.
Statement of Purpose:
To eliminate the requirement that an elector satisfy a particular reason, specified by law, in order to cast an absentee ballot.