General Assembly Proposed Senate Joint Resolution No. 11
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1162
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Senate Joint Resolution No. 11
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 1162
*01162*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist.
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CURRENT ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM AS THE BEST WAY TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Resolved by this Assembly:
That the General Assembly recognizes (1) the current Electoral College system as the best way to elect the President and Vice President of the United States, (2) the current Electoral College system respects small states, rural areas and the principle of federalism, and (3) the state of Connecticut should work to defeat any multistate compact legislation that would cause Connecticut's electoral votes to be awarded based on the results of the national popular vote.
Statement of Purpose:
To firmly show support for the current system of the Electoral College.