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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5874
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 2293
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. FRANCE, 42nd Dist.
REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist.
REP. DAUPHINAIS, 44th Dist.
REP. WILSON, 66th Dist.
REP. ACKERT, 8th Dist.
REP. ANDERSON, 62nd Dist.
REP. DUBITSKY, 47th Dist.
REP. FIORELLO, 149th Dist.
REP. FUSCO, 81st Dist.
REP. HAYES, 51st Dist.
REP. LANOUE, 45th Dist.
REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist.
REP. PISCOPO, 76th Dist.
REP. POLLETTA, 68th Dist.
REP. VAIL, 52nd Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING PRESENTATION OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION
TO VOTE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 9-261 of the general statutes be amended to provide that, 1
prior to receiving and being able to cast a ballot at the polling place, each 2
elector shall present to the official checker or checkers a current and 3
valid photo identification, which identification clearly displays such 4
elector's name and residential address. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To require electors to present photo identification in order to vote at
their respective polling places.