A modest response by CT lawmakers to ballot scandal in state’s largest city

The House of Representatives voted unanimously Friday for limited reforms inspired by the absentee-ballot scandal that resulted in a court-ordered repeat of the 2023 mayoral primary and general election in Connecticut’s largest city of Bridgeport.

“This episode was a black eye for the city, for the state, and for the vast, vast majority of election officials, candidates and campaign workers in this state who follow our laws with the utmost integrity and competence,” said Rep. Matt Blumenthal, D-Stamford, the bill’s sponsor.