UPDATE ON PROPOSED VOTING & ELECTION BILLS IN CONNECTICUT - 2/18/21

The Connecticut Legislature’s Government Administration and Elections Committee will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 10:30 AM via Zoom.

You can view the agenda by clicking here.

The following will be brought before the committee

- H.J. No. 58 (Comm) RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING.

- H.J. No. 59 (COMM) RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW FOR EARLY VOTING.

- S.B. No. 901 (RAISED) AN ACT EXTENDING TO JUNE 30, 2021, CHANGES IMPLEMENTED FOR THE 2-2- STATE ELECTIONS AS A RESULT OF COVID-19.

- H.B. No. 6464 (RAISED) AN ACT EXTENDING TO MAY 31, 2021, SEVERAL CHANGES IMPLEMENTED FOR THE 2020 STATE ELECTION AS A RESULT OF COVID-19.

Those who wish to testify and participate via Zoom must register using the on-line testimony registration form by clicking here. Registration will close on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 3:00 PM. If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone. To register to testify by phone, call the Phone Registrant Line at 860.240.0557 to leave your contact information. Please email written testimony in Word or PDF format to GAETestimony@cga.ct.gov. Testimony should clearly state testifier name and related bill number.

Those who wish to simply attend and listen in (and not testify) you can stream the hearing by clicking here.

There are some great articles on drafting good testimony listed below, feel free to check them out!

CT Health - 5 Tips for Testifying at a Public Hearing

Save the Sound Testimony 101 - Shape the laws that shape your world

Guidelines for Writing Legislative Testimony