Substitute for Raised H.B. No. 5311
Session Year 2024

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

To (1) eliminate an elector's marking of an absentee ballot in such a manner as to disclose the identity of such elector as a reason to reject such absentee ballot, (2) provide that whenever multiple absentee ballot sets have been issued to an elector only the ballot last received by the municipal clerk shall be counted, and (3) require that the municipal clerk retrieve absentee ballots from drop boxes at the close of the polls at an election, primary or referendum.

Other Bills with Similar Topics

  Absentee ballots 

 

• HB05309 - AN ACT CONCERNING BALLOTS MADE AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH.
• HB05498 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION SECURITY AND TRANSPARENCY, THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS, ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES, SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS, STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION COMPLAINTS, BALLOTS MADE AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH AND VARIOUS OTHER REVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
• SB00257 - AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATION OF AND CASTING OF BALLOTS BY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
• SB00258 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS STATUTES.
• SB00352 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO VIEW A BALLOT DURING RECANVASS PROCEDURES.
• SB00390 - AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN ELECTION CRIMES.

  Elections 

 

• HB05308 - AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES.
• HB05310 - AN ACT CONCERNING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND THE CERTIFICATION OR DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS.
• HB05450 - AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND ELECTIONS.
• HB05466 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH ELECTIONS-RELATED CRIMES MAY BE PROSECUTED.
• HB05494 - AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA ON REVISIONS TO MUNICIPAL CHARTERS AND HOME RULE ORDINANCES.
• HB05498 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION SECURITY AND TRANSPARENCY, THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS, ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES, SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS, STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION COMPLAINTS, BALLOTS MADE AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH AND VARIOUS OTHER REVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
• SB00253 - AN ACT CONCERNING FOREIGN POLITICAL SPENDING.
• SB00254 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP.
• SB00258 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS STATUTES.
• SB00263 - AN ACT CONCERNING CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM GRANTS FOR COURT-ORDERED PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS AND FUNDING.
• SB00386 - AN ACT CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES, EARLY VOTING AND REGIONAL ELECTION ADVISORS.
• SB00441 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT.

  Primaries 

 

• HB05308 - AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES.
• HB05450 - AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND ELECTIONS.
• HB05498 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION SECURITY AND TRANSPARENCY, THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS, ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES, SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS, STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION COMPLAINTS, BALLOTS MADE AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH AND VARIOUS OTHER REVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
• SB00254 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP.
• SB00263 - AN ACT CONCERNING CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM GRANTS FOR COURT-ORDERED PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS AND FUNDING.
• SB00386 - AN ACT CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES, EARLY VOTING AND REGIONAL ELECTION ADVISORS.
• SB00441 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT.

  Referenda 

 

• HB05308 - AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES.
• HB05494 - AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA ON REVISIONS TO MUNICIPAL CHARTERS AND HOME RULE ORDINANCES.
• HB05498 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION SECURITY AND TRANSPARENCY, THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS, ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES, SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS, STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION COMPLAINTS, BALLOTS MADE AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH AND VARIOUS OTHER REVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
• SB00252 - AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES.
• SB00253 - AN ACT CONCERNING FOREIGN POLITICAL SPENDING.
• SB00262 - AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS.
• SB00441 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT.

  Secretary of the State 

 

• HB05301 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN FEES.
• HB05310 - AN ACT CONCERNING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND THE CERTIFICATION OR DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS.
• HB05494 - AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA ON REVISIONS TO MUNICIPAL CHARTERS AND HOME RULE ORDINANCES.
• HB05498 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION SECURITY AND TRANSPARENCY, THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS, ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES, SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS, STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION COMPLAINTS, BALLOTS MADE AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH AND VARIOUS OTHER REVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
• HB05523 - AN ACT CONCERNING ALLOCATIONS OF FEDERAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO GENERAL GOVERNMENT, HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION AND THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.
• SB00254 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP.
• SB00257 - AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATION OF AND CASTING OF BALLOTS BY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
• SB00386 - AN ACT CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES, EARLY VOTING AND REGIONAL ELECTION ADVISORS.
• SB00428 - AN ACT CONCERNING BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.
• SB00441 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT.

  Town clerks 

 

• HB05309 - AN ACT CONCERNING BALLOTS MADE AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH.
• HB05448 - AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS.
• HB05494 - AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA ON REVISIONS TO MUNICIPAL CHARTERS AND HOME RULE ORDINANCES.
• HB05498 - AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION SECURITY AND TRANSPARENCY, THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS, ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES, SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS, STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION COMPLAINTS, BALLOTS MADE AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH AND VARIOUS OTHER REVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
• SB00258 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS STATUTES.
• SB00262 - AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS.
• SB00351 - AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.
• SB00386 - AN ACT CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES, EARLY VOTING AND REGIONAL ELECTION ADVISORS.
• SB00390 - AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN ELECTION CRIMES.
• SB00428 - AN ACT CONCERNING BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.

  Voting tabulators 

 

• SB00254 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP.
• SB00390 - AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN ELECTION CRIMES.