Lamont to sign bill enabling early voting in Connecticut

Gov. Ned Lamont has announced he will sign into a newly-passed bill into law implementing a system of early voting for general elections, special elections, and primaries in Connecticut.

The legislation, House Bill 5004, requires 14 days of early voting for general elections, seven days of early voting for most primaries, and four days of early voting for special elections and presidential preference primaries. Once singed, the new law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and every municipality in the state will be required to establish at least one early voting location and has the option of establishing more.

“We are one of the only states in the nation that do not allow early voting, and once I sign this bill Connecticut will finally implement this long-overdue, needed reform,” said Lamont, who claimed it was “not realistic to expect every eligible citizen to travel in person to one specific location during a limited set of hours on a Tuesday to cast their ballot.”

Lamont did not schedule a date or location for the signing of the new bill into law.