Bill Text: CT HB05231 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Concerning Presentation Of Identification And Proof Of Citizenship At The Polling Place.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-13 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HB05231 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05231-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5231

 

January Session, 2011

 

LCO No. 99

   

Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. FLOREN, 149th Dist.

REP. HETHERINGTON, 125th Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF IDENTIFICATION AND PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP AT THE POLLING PLACE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 9-261 of the general statutes be amended to require voters to present photo identification and proof of citizenship when they arrive at polling places to vote.

Statement of Purpose:

To preserve voter integrity and reduce voter fraud.

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