It's been said that appearance is everything, but is that true when it comes to the order in which political parties are listed on election ballots?

Connecticut Republicans appear to think so. This week GOP leaders asked the Secretary of State to reverse a 2011 decision in which the office determined that Democrats would take top billing on the ballot. They argued that decision was made in error, due to the fact that Governor Dannel P. Malloy was listed under two political parties on the 2010 ballot, but .

The order in which party candidates appear on the election ballot is determined by which party candidate gets the most votes in a gubernatorial election. Republicans have historically enjoyed being atop the ballot, but their run came to an end when Malloy was elected in 2010.