Conley Applauds Resolution On Early Voting In CT

From CT State Rep Conley:State Representative Christine Conley (D-Groton, Ledyard) is pleased that the House of Representatives approved a resolution today to allow early voting in Connecticut. Rep. Conley introduced and co-sponsored the resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution.

“Restricting voting to 14 hours on election day is a disservice to democracy,” said Rep. Conley. “People have busy lives with a broad array of responsibilities that can easily prevent them from casting a ballot within the prescribed timeframe. Broadening the balloting process is a common sense approach to making every vote count.”

Setting the stage for a general election ballot question as early as 2020, the resolution received broad support at a Government Administration and Elections Committee public hearing.

House Joint Resolution 161 calls for a constitutional amendment to eliminate the requirement that voters cast ballots only on the day of an election and an in-person, early voting period of at least three days before an election or referendum.

If the resolution comes before voters the ballot question will read as follows: “Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting?”

Currently, 15 states and the District of Columbia allow some form of early voting.