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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5610
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 1207
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. COOK, 65th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING REPLACEMENT OF A CANDIDATE ON A
BALLOT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 9 of the general statutes be amended to provide that in the 1
event of vacancy in candidacy on a ballot at an election or primary, any 2
candidate chosen to fill such vacancy shall be so chosen prior to the 3
time at which the municipal clerk is required to issue printed absentee 4
and overseas ballots. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure that absentee and overseas ballots accurately reflect the
candidates for nomination or election.