General Assembly Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 46 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2169 *02169* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist. General Assembly Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 46 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2169 *02169* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist. RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ALLOWING FOR NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING. Resolved by this Assembly: That article sixth of the Constitution of the state be amended to allow any qualified elector to, regardless of reason, cast an absentee ballot instead of appearing at a polling place on the day of an 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.