CT HB07230

Election-related complaints must be filed in Superior Court for the judicial district of Hartford or Bridgeport, rather than with any Superior Court judge, effective July 1, 2025

Complaints about election official rulings, vote count mistakes, or absentee ballot violations must be brought within 14 days after an election, or within 7 days after manual ballot tabulation

Courts must schedule hearings within 3-5 days of a complaint and may order voting tabulators unlocked, ballot boxes opened, recounts conducted, or new elections held

Extends the April 1, 2024 date references for ballot removal provisions to April 1, 2026, affecting when candidates can be removed from ballots before primaries or elections

Consolidates venue for voting rights violation claims under the Connecticut Voting Rights Act to Hartford or Bridgeport Superior Courts, replacing the previous requirement to file in the judicial district where the municipality or violation is located