CT HB05531

Presidential elector candidates must execute a pledge to vote for the President and Vice President nominees of the political party that nominated them, with the pledge included in their candidacy filing

Presidential electors meet at the Secretary of State's office at noon on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December to cast electoral college ballots, with the Secretary presiding

Any elector who marks a ballot inconsistent with their pledge or refuses to comply with voting procedures forfeits their office, creating a vacancy that is immediately filled by the remaining electors choosing a replacement

Replacement electors must execute a pledge to vote consistent with the elector they are replacing, and the ballot-casting process repeats until all votes are properly cast

Electors who fail to vote consistent with their pledge become permanently ineligible for the office of presidential elector; effective date is October 1, 2026