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SB 1515 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT.

SB 1515 establishes a new Municipal Election Accountability Board to review election administration in Connecticut municipalities, focusing on early voting, absentee voting, same-day registration, and election official duties when referred by the Secretary of the State or State Elections Enforcement Commission. The board, composed of 13 members including the Secretary of the State (as chair), State Elections Enforcement Commission leadership, and nine politically balanced appointees (with specific representation from election officials, town clerks, and municipal leaders), will conduct monthly reviews starting in 2026. It requires referrals to include supporting evidence like affidavits or investigation findings and operates without replacing existing election oversight bodies under state law. The bill directly affects municipalities under review and ensures procedural safeguards for election conduct.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → GAE Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Joint Favorable Substitute,' incorporating changes to the Municipal Election Accountability Board's structure and procedures. Key modifications include reorganizing the board's purpose into three distinct categories, updating member appointment sources to use broader state associations instead of specific named organizations, and clarifying quorum requirements. These changes aim to streamline the board's operations while maintaining its oversight role over municipal elections.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on establishing a Municipal Election Accountability Board to review municipal election administration, but the specific mechanisms for member selection and board operations have been modified.
REQUIREMENT

The board's purposes were reorganized into three numbered items (reviewing administration, overseeing administration, and establishing safeguards) for clearer structure.

Quorum requirements were clarified to specify that a majority of total membership constitutes a quorum, with an exception for vacancies.

ELIGIBILITY

Member appointment sources were changed from specific named associations (like Registrars of Voters Association of Connecticut) to generic state-wide associations representing those interests.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and line numbering were adjusted throughout the document to reflect the substitute bill version.

Section references and legal citations were updated to match the new substitute bill numbering system.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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