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Government Administration and Elections Committee
Map Title:
Voter Identification Laws in Effect
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: This National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) map shows the voter identification law currently in effect in each state. Connecticut does not require photo identification to vote. If an identification is not presented, the voter must provide his or her name, date of birth, and address, and sign under penalty of making a false statement.
Map Title:
State Online Voter Registration Systems
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: This Pew Charitable Trust map shows states with online voter registration systems. It also provides a comparative chart that tracks each state system's development, features, access, processing capabilities, and related legislation.
Map Title:
Size of State Legislative Staff
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: This 2021 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) map shows the total number of full-time, sessional-only, and personal staff employed in each state legislature during session. Based on NCSL’s census, Connecticut had 427 legislative employees during 2021 session, compared to its neighboring states Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, which had 791, 2,938, and 294 employees, respectively. (NCSL conducts this census every six to seven years.)