Connecticut 2023 2023 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SJ00007 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/11/2023

                     
 
LCO No. 970   	1 of 1 
 
General Assembly  Proposed Senate Joint 
Resolution No. 7  
January Session, 2023  
LCO No. 970 
 
 
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION 
AND ELECTIONS  
 
 
Introduced by:  
SEN. KELLY, 21
st Dist. 
 
 
 
 
 
RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL 
AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CONTESTED 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS. 
Resolved by this Assembly: 
 
That the Constitution of the state be amended to vest the Judicial 1 
Department with exclusive jurisdiction over the election returns and 2 
qualification of members of the General Assembly. 3 
Statement of Purpose:   
To vest the Judicial Department with exclusive jurisdiction over the 
election returns and qualifications of members of the General Assembly.