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CT HB05873

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/28/2021

Primary Sponsor

Laura Devlin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires persons under Probate Court conservatorship or who have surrendered decision-making authority due to mental incapacity to have their absentee ballot applications cosigned
  • The cosignature requirement also applies to the outer envelope of absentee ballot sets
  • Authorized cosigners include the conservator, an agent under power of attorney, or someone in a substantially similar decision-making role
  • Amends Chapter 145 of the Connecticut general statutes governing elections

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Signatures On Absentee Voting Materials.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

1/28/2021

Committee Referrals

Government Administration and Elections1/28/2021

Full Bill Text

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