CT HB07229

Secretary of State must prescribe and furnish a specific absentee ballot application form to the Department of Correction for use by incarcerated individuals, with consecutive numbering and requirement to provide a DOC facility mailing address

Municipal clerks must reject absentee ballot applications from incarcerated individuals that list any address other than a Department of Correction facility address

Municipal clerks must maintain a log of all applications from incarcerated voters, including applicant name and address, date received, date ballot was mailed, or reason for rejection

Commissioner of Correction must ensure delivery of absentee voting sets to incarcerated applicants who are transferred between DOC facilities after submitting their application

DOC employees distributing absentee ballot applications to incarcerated individuals are exempt from registration requirements and list-keeping obligations that apply to other ballot application distributors

Effective date: January 1, 2026