Bill > HB06013

This bill requires local election officials to implement a signature verification process for absentee ballots, designed to confirm that the person who returns an absentee ballot is the same individual who originally requested the ballot. Specifically, the bill amends Chapter 145 of the general statutes to mandate that election officials compare the signature on the inner envelope of a returned absentee ballot with the signature on the corresponding absentee ballot application. The goal of this verification process is to add an extra layer of authentication to the absentee voting process, helping to ensure the integrity of voting by confirming the voter's identity through signature matching. This provision aims to prevent potential voter fraud by verifying that the person who filled out and submitted the ballot is the same person who initially requested the absentee ballot.

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