The vote to approve the grant passed with a total of 210 votes – 104 in favor, 101 against and 5 abstentions.
After the announcement of the vote, there was a bit of a kerfuffle and members interrupted the moderator during discussion of item 11 to say some people believed their votes had not been counted. Continue Reading →
Early Voting
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PIERSON: What You Need to Know about the Early Voting Referendum on the Ballot This November
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CT is only 1 of 4 states that has no early voting. Per the CT Constitution, CT requires all voters to vote in person in a polling place on Election Day unless they present a specific reason why they cannot appear. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Early Voting
LETTER: Time for Voting Reforms in CT
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The time has come for CT to implement voting reforms. In fact, it is long overdue. CT currently has some of the most restrictive voting laws and is far behind much of the country. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Connecticut, Early Voting, Secure Democracy, voter turnout, voting reform
Secretary of State Seeks CT Constitutional Amendment for Early Voting
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Secretary of State Denise Merrill said Connecticut has an unusual provision that people must vote on Tuesday. She is advocating for a state Constitutional amendment to permit early voting. She noted Greenwich already has the most absentee ballots in Connecticut. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, absentee ballots, Denise Merrill, Early Voting, Secretary of State
UPDATED: Secretary Merrill Introduces Early Voting Constitutional Amendment
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Thirty-eight states currently provide for some form of Early Voting. The proposed Constitutional Amendment would require a minimum of three days of in-person Early Voting, and would remove restrictions on absentee ballots. Continue Reading →