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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6324
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 2072
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist.
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
AN ACT LIMITING THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
STATE WITH REGARD TO ELECTION LAWS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 9-3 of the general statutes be amended to (1) restrict 1
certain powers and duties of the Secretary of the State related to the 2
conduct of elections, (2) eliminate the presumption that the Secretary's 3
regulations, declaratory rulings, instructions, opinions and orders 4
correctly interpret and effectuate the administration of elections and 5
primaries under title 9 of the general statutes, and (3) in the case of 6
certain orders of the Secretary to registrars of voters or moderators to 7
correct certain irregularities or improprieties, limit the ability of the 8
Secretary to apply to the Superior Court for enforcement of such orders. 9
Statement of Purpose:
To limit the authority of the Secretary of the State with regard to election
laws.