FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: John Kleinhans
03/01/2012
860-836-7976
Connecticut Republican Leadership Coalition to testify against Same Day Voter Registration Bill
Hartford, CT- On March 2nd, members of the Connecticut Republican Leadership Coalition executive committee will travel to Hartford to testify against the Same Day Voter Registration Bill being considered by the House of Representatives.
This bill allows for any individual to register on the same day of an election after declaring under oath to that town’s election workers. If the individual’s identification does not include proof of his or her residential address, they can still vote and have thirty days to submit a proper form of identification to their town officials.
“This law will lead to greater voter fraud throughout the state of Connecticut and will open the door to other election problems in the future.” said Chairman Ryan Bingham (R-Torrington).
Members of CRLC agree with Governor Malloy about the intent of increasing people’s ability to vote but this bill will harm the integrity of our democratic system.
“This is another unfunded mandate on municipalities that will increase the financial burden on communities,” said Vice Chairman Gregg Schuster (R-Colchester). “Additionally, the chance of voter fraud increases when town officials don’t have time to verify the registration information.”
For more information please contact John Kleinhans at john@connecticutrlc.com or by phone at 860-836-7976.
CRLC is a state wide organization made up of Republican Mayors and First Selectmen from all across Connecticut. It seeks to promote a fiscally responsible agenda from Main Street to Capitol Avenue to provide economic opportunities for all citizens of Connecticut. Republican Mayors and First Selectmen outnumber Democrats which is the sole majority that Republicans hold in the state. This group was formed to advocate against waste in Hartford and build a stronger Republican Party.
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