Connecticut House passes early voting resolution, forwards to senate

Rep. Dan Fox, D-Stamford Rep. Dan Fox, D-Stamford Photo: Christine Stuart — CTNewsJunkie Photo: Christine Stuart — CTNewsJunkie Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Connecticut House passes early voting resolution, forwards to senate 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

HARTFORD >> The House took the first step Tuesday toward allowing the electorate to decide whether to amend the Connecticut constitution to allow for early voting.

The resolution passed 78-70 with only two Republicans joining Democrats in voting in favor of it. However, it wasn’t the three-fourths necessary to get it on the ballot in 2018. That means if the Senate also approves the resolution it could be raised again by the 2019 General Assembly for a vote. If a simple majority of each chamber approved it then, it would appear on the 2020 ballot.

Rep. JP Sredzinski, R-Monroe, said he thinks people will enjoy the convenience of early voting, but he doesn’t believe everyone has thought about how it’s going to be applied.

“My concern is for the town clerks who have opposed this bill,” Sredzinski said.

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