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2022 Connecticut Question 1

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Question 1
Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 687,385 60.53%
No 448,295 39.47%
Total votes 1,135,680 100.00%

Municipal results
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State[1]

Question 1 was a constitutional amendment proposition in Connecticut to authorize the state legislature to create a period of early voting for elections in the state of Connecticut. The amendment passed with 60.5% of the vote.

Background

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In 2014, Connecticut voters rejected a proposed amendment to the State Constitution which would have allowed early voting in the state and removed restrictions on absentee voting. The measure failed by a margin of 52% to 48%.[2]

The 2022 amendment was introduced during the 2021 legislative session as House Joint Resolution 59 (HJR 59). HJR 59 passed the House by a vote 115–26 with 10 absent or not voting. It passed the Senate by a vote of 26–9 with one absent.[3] All Democratic legislators either voted in favor or did not vote. Republican legislators were divided, with a majority voting against it.

The 2022 amendment authorized in-person early voting; however, unlike the 2014 amendment, it did not expand absentee voting.

Results

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Question 1[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 687,385 60.53
No 448,295 39.47
Total votes 1,135,680 100.00

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022 State of Connecticut Question 1 Results". Connecticut Secretary of the State. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "2014 State of Connecticut Question 1 Results". Connecticut Secretary of the State. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "House Joint Resolution 59". Connecticut State Legislature. Retrieved February 13, 2024.