Connecticut 2019 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HJ00044 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/23/2019

                     
 
LCO No. 1776   	1 of 1 
 
General Assembly  Proposed House Joint 
Resolution No. 44  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 1776 
 
 
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION 
AND ELECTIONS  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. SREDZINSKI, 112th Dist. 
 
 
 
RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL 
AMENDMENT ALLOWING THE RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS. 
Resolved by this Assembly: 
 
That article eleventh of the Constitution of the state be amended to 1 
allow an elected official to be recalled from office, and the conduct of a 2 
special election for such office, on the certification of electors' 3 
signatures upon petitions for such recall in an amount greater than 4 
twenty-five per cent of the number of votes cast for such office at the 5 
most recent election therefor. 6 
Statement of Purpose:   
To allow electors to petition for the recall of an elected official.