Tag: Ned Lamont

  • Connecticut enacts no-excuse absentee voting, four other election bills in 2026

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    The Connecticut General Assembly adjourned its 2026 regular session on May 6 after passing five election-related bills. Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signed all five bills in May and June. Among those bills was HB 5001, which removes the requirement that voters meet one of five criteria to request an absentee ballot, such as being on…