CT voters approve no-excuse absentee voting

Connecticut voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment that would allow universal absentee voting, according to unofficial results.

The approval of the ballot measure, which the ACLU called a “resounding victory,” will allow lawmakers to introduce legislation to bring “no-excuse” mail-in voting to the state, joining the majority of U.S. states, which allow residents to vote by mail regardless of whether they claim an approved excuse such as being out of town or having an illness.

“The current system doesn’t work for everyone from an access point of view,” said Rep. Matt Blumenthal, D-Stamford. “If you work long hours, multiple jobs, or if you care for someone with a disability, that may prevent you from getting to the polls and deprive you from your right to vote.”

Twenty-eight other states, plus the District of Columbia, already allow no-excuse mail-in voting, and eight more states have all-mail elections, in which every eligible voter is automatically mailed a ballot.


https://ctmirror.org/2024/11/05/ct-ballot-question-absentee-voting/