The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6756, seeks to amend Title 9 of the general statutes by eliminating same-day election registration. This change would require voters to register at least five days prior to an election, establishing a new deadline for voter registration.
Specifically, the bill inserts language that designates the fifth day before an election as the final day for a person to be admitted as an elector for voting purposes. Concurrently, it deletes the provision that currently allows for same-day registration, thereby tightening the voter registration process ahead of elections. The intent of the bill is to streamline the registration process and ensure that all voters are registered by a set deadline.