early voting

Connecticut voters made some history this week by showing overwhelming support for early voting. Before Tuesday, Connecticut was only one of four states in the country that didn’t have some form of early in-person voting. So now that it’s approved, what happens next? And when will we see the changes take effect? NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with Senator...

On Tuesday, voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure giving the state legislature the go ahead to amend the state constitution to allow for early voting.

Connecticut voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure that gives Connecticut’s General Assembly the go-ahead to consider legislation that would create an in-person early voting system. Connecticut is one of only six states in the U.S. without any form of early voting. Currently, the constitution has several provisions that dictate the time, place and manner of elections, essentially requiring...

Connecticut voters are considering in-person early voting. It is too soon to say whether that amendment to the state constitution will pass.

Connecticut voters are considering in-person early voting. It is too soon to say whether that amendment to the state constitution will pass. Voters at the Hartford Public Library on Main Street, in Hartford’s 22nd District, overwhelmingly showed support for amending the state Constitution to pave the path for early voting in Connecticut. The results from that polling site show 473…

Among the items on this year’s ballot is a question asking voters if the State’s Constitution should be amended to allow for early voting.

This Election Day, Connecticut voters will decide whether or not the state should allow in-person early voting. Voters will consider a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would clear the way for early voting in the state. Connecticut is one of a handful of states that does not offer in-person early voting. “In 46 other states around this country,…

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Secretary of the State Denise Merrill talks about the Nov. 2 election, which is the last one where any registered voter can use an absentee ballot. She also talks about the future of absentee and early voting in our state.

The Connecticut House has approved a bill to put the idea of early voting up for a vote.

The House voted 115-26 Thursday to send voters a ballot question about whether they would like to see Connecticut offer some form of early voting in the future. It’s next stop will be the state Senate. “At the end of the day folks, Connecticut’s constitution puts us in a bad place. We are not in good company,” House Speaker...

The state legislature’s General Administration and Elections Committee heard testimony Monday both for and against allowing early voting or no excuse absentee ballots in Connecticut.

Forty-three states allow voters to cast their ballots before Election Day and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill would like to see Connecticut added to that list. “Red states, purple states, and blue states almost all allow their voters to conveniently vote prior to Election Day,” Merrill said. Merrill said allowing voters to vote before Election Day or without an…

A state legislative committee plans to debate a resolution to change Connecticut’s Constitution to allow no-excuse absentee voting.

More than 650,000 Connecticut voters voted last year by absentee ballot and some lawmakers want to make sure they can do it in the future.    “A resolution to propose an amendment to allow for no-excuse absentee voting, is there a motion?,” Rep. Dan Fox (D-Stamford) said.  “So moved, second.”  The Government Administration and Elections Committee plans to debate a...

Changes to the way millions of Americans voted this year contributed to record turnout, but that’s no guarantee the measures making it easier to cast ballots will stick around for future elections

“In light of the pandemic it just seemed like a smart thing to do,” said Soloman Daniel of New Britain. Daniel was one of more than 650,000 Connecticut voters who cast their ballot through the mail or the ballot drop box this year. “The less roadblocks there are to voting, the more people you have voting,” said Daniel. Emergency COVID-19…

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill has proposed making ‘no excuse’ absentee balloting permanent in Connecticut.

Gov. Ned Lamont said tolls, early voting, and the legalization of marijuana are all on the table as a new legislature with an expanded Democratic majority begins next session.