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The first section of the bill would render “permanently ineligible” anyone who has ever taken an oath of office and then “engages in insurrection or rebellion against the United States or gives aid or comfort to the enemies of the United States” from being “elected or appointed to any state or municipal office.”

A legislative panel on election policy advanced three bills on Wednesday all intended to implement an early voting system allowed by a constitutional amendment approved overwhelmingly by Connecticut voters last year. The Government Administration and Elections Committee approved the policies during a lengthy afternoon meeting. Rep. Matt Blumenthal, a Stamford Democrat who co-chairs the panel, said proponents hoped to put the proposal before both the House and Senate in time to have an early voting option in place for this year’s election.

Teran Loeppke, organizer of Common Cause in Connecticut, talks about the benefits of ranked choice voting.

The Secretary of the State is recommending 10 days, but Common Cause in Connecticut recommends at least 14 days.