AN ACT CONCERNING THE TRANSFER TO MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS OF VOTING TABULATORS AND ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.

HB 7129 allows Connecticut's Secretary of the State to directly purchase approved voting tabulators and accessories from manufacturers, then transfer ownership to municipal election officials who are responsible for providing them. This replaces the previous requirement that municipalities fund these devices through their own budgets. The bill directly affects local election officials, streamlining the procurement process by shifting purchasing authority to the state. It makes no changes to voting technology standards or election administration procedures beyond the transfer mechanism.