The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6013, aims to amend chapter 145 of the general statutes to establish a signature verification process for absentee voting. Specifically, it mandates that local election officials must verify that the signature on the inner envelope of a returned absentee ballot matches the signature on the corresponding absentee ballot application. This measure is intended to enhance the integrity of the absentee voting process by ensuring that the individual who returns the ballot is indeed the same person who requested it.

The bill introduces new legal language requiring this signature verification process, while there are no deletions from current law noted in the text provided. The overarching goal of the legislation is to bolster voter security and confidence in the absentee voting system.