LCO \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-01036-R01-
SB.docx
1 of 3
General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 1036
January Session, 2019
AN ACT CONCERNING RE GIONALISM FOR ELECTIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) There is established a study 1
group to (1) consider the feasibility of the regionalization of election 2
administration and the role of registrars of voters in such 3
regionalization, (2) examine opportunities for municipalities to 4
implement any such regionalization, and (3) develop best practices, 5
including identifying efficiencies, for the administration of elections. 6
(b) The study group shall consist of the following members: 7
(1) The Secretary of the State, or the Secretary's designee; 8
(2) Two appointed by the chairpersons of the joint standing 9
committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 10
relating to elections, in consultation with the ranking members of such 11
committee, each of whom shall be enrolled in a different political party 12
from the other; 13
(3) Two designated by the president of the Registrars of Voters 14
Association of Connecticut, each of whom shall be enrolled in a 15
different political party from the other; 16
(4) Two designated by the president of the Connecticut Town Clerks 17 Substitute Bill No. 1036
LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-01036-
R01-SB.docx }
2 of 3
Association, each of whom shall be enrolled in a different political 18
party from the other; 19
(5) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; 20
(6) One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; 21
(7) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of 22
Representatives; 23
(8) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; 24
(9) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of 25
Representatives; 26
(10) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; 27
(11) One appointed by the Governor; and 28
(12) Two appointed by the Secretary of the State, one of whom shall 29
be admitted to the practice of law in this state and have expertise in the 30
election laws of this state, and the other of whom shall be a 31
representative of an organization with a mission of promoting voter 32
participation. 33
(c) All appointments or designations to the study group shall be 34
made not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section. 35
Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing or designating authority. 36
(d) The chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General 37
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to elections, in 38
consultation with the ranking members of such committee, shall select 39
a chairperson of the study group from among the members of the 40
study group. 41
(e) Not later than January 16, 2020, the study group shall submit a 42
report on its recommendations for the regionalization of election 43
administration to the joint standing committee of the General 44 Substitute Bill No. 1036
LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-01036-
R01-SB.docx }
3 of 3
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to elections, in 45
accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 46
to the Governor and to the Secretary of the State. The study group shall 47
terminate on the date that it submits such report. 48
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2019 New section
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Subsecs. (b)(3) and (b)(4), "appointed" was changed to "designated"
for consistency with standard drafting conventions, and in Subsec. (c),
conforming changes were made.
GAE Joint Favorable Subst.