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CT HB05611

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/9/2016

Primary Sponsor

Government Administration and Elections Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires municipal legislative bodies to conduct a public hearing before determining the location of polling places when registrars of voters cannot agree on placement.

  • Mandates notice of public hearings be published in a newspaper with municipal circulation between three and ten days prior to the hearing.

  • Maintains existing requirement that polling places be determined at least thirty-one days before an election and not changed within that period, with limited exceptions for unusable locations.

  • Makes technical corrections to Section 9-169 of the general statutes, including changing "senate" to "senatorial" for consistency.

  • Takes effect upon passage.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Holding Of Public Hearings Prior To The Determination Of Polling Places By Municipal Legislative Bodies.

Last Action

File Number 499

4/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Government Administration and Elections3/9/2016

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