Bill > HB06005

This bill proposes to change how Connecticut allocates its Presidential Electoral College votes from the current "winner-take-all" system to a proportional allocation method. Under the current system, all of the state's electoral votes go to the candidate who wins the majority of votes statewide. The proposed bill would instead distribute the state's electoral votes proportionally based on the percentage of the total statewide vote each candidate receives. This means that if a candidate wins 60% of the vote, they would receive approximately 60% of Connecticut's electoral votes, rather than 100% of them. By changing the allocation method, the bill aims to make the state's electoral representation more reflective of the overall voter preferences and potentially give smaller parties or candidates a better chance of receiving electoral votes. The change would require modifying title 9 of the state's general statutes to implement this new proportional allocation approach for presidential elections.

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