Connecticut 2021 Regular Session

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55 General Assembly Proposed Senate Joint
66 Resolution No. 8
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1111 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
1212 AND ELECTIONS
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1515 Introduced by:
1616 SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.
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2020 RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL
2121 AMENDMENT TO ALLOW JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CONTESTED
2222 GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS.
2323 Resolved by this Assembly:
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2525 That the Constitution of the state be amended to remove from the 1
2626 respective houses of the General Assembly jurisdiction over the election 2
2727 returns and qualifications of their own members, and instead grant such 3
2828 jurisdiction to the Judicial Department. 4
2929 Statement of Purpose:
3030 To grant jurisdiction to the Judicial Department over election returns
3131 and qualifications of members of the General Assembly in cases of
3232 contested elections.