The proposed General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 1516 seeks to modernize and enhance various voting and election procedures in Connecticut. Key amendments include the repeal of provisions that previously required towns to be "divided into voting districts," replacing them with a requirement for town clerks to file a consolidated listing of official returns for all offices voted on, which must be retained for ten years. The bill also introduces new reporting requirements for municipalities that have faced court orders related to voting rights, mandates curbside voting for electors with incapacity, and updates regulations on election day activities to prohibit solicitation within a seventy-five-foot radius of polling places. Additionally, the language regarding "temporary incapacity" has been simplified to "incapacity," clarifying the responsibilities of election officials.

Further changes focus on the candidate endorsement and nomination processes, establishing specific timelines for endorsements and requiring candidates to submit certificates of endorsement to the Secretary of the State. The bill also modifies the requirements for circulators of primary petitions, mandating that they be enrolled party members and prohibiting individuals with certain criminal convictions from circulating petitions. It introduces a Translation Advisory Committee to ensure the accuracy of election material translations and enhances the confidentiality of voter registration information by limiting the disclosure of personal identifiers. Overall, the bill aims to improve the integrity, accessibility, and confidentiality of the electoral process in Connecticut.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 9-322a, 9-236, 9-388, 9-400, 9-452, 9-453e, 9-453j, 9-250, 9-135b, 9-256, 9-50d, 9-3
GAE Joint Favorable: 9-322a, 9-236, 9-388, 9-400, 9-452, 9-453e, 9-453j, 9-250, 9-135b, 9-256, 9-50d, 9-3
File No. 673: 9-322a, 9-236, 9-388, 9-400, 9-452, 9-453e, 9-453j, 9-250, 9-135b, 9-256, 9-50d, 9-3
JUD Joint Favorable: 9-322a, 9-236, 9-388, 9-400, 9-452, 9-453e, 9-453j, 9-250, 9-135b, 9-256, 9-50d, 9-3
APP Joint Favorable: 9-322a, 9-236, 9-388, 9-400, 9-452, 9-453e, 9-453j, 9-250, 9-135b, 9-256, 9-50d, 9-3