Leaders push for Connecticut early in-person voting

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Connecticut is one in every of a handful of states with out early in-person voting.

That might change when voters head to the polls in two weeks.

Leaders deliberate to make a push for it on the state capitol in Hartford on Tuesday afternoon.

Twelve mayors and first selectwomen mentioned they may come collectively to induce voters to go the Early Vote Referendum.

It will permit voters to forged their poll early in-person.

Connecticut does have early voting within the type of absentee ballots, for which voters can apply.

As for in-person voting, nevertheless, Election Day is the one possibility.

A part of the non-partisan “Sure for Freedom to Vote Early” marketing campaign, the leaders talking on Tuesday mentioned the referendum will assist extra folks to get their vote counted in a safe method.

This challenge has come up earlier than in 2014, however voters struck it down.

Together with the mayors and first selectwomen, former Secretary of the State Denise Merrill will attend the information convention.

As it’s now, three different states don’t permit for early in-person voting both: Vermont, Mississippi and Alabama.

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