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HB 5531·CT·house

AN ACT CONCERNING FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

FailedFiled Mar 6, 2026
Sponsor: Derek Slap
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SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 486

Apr 29, 2026

Summary

The bill would make every candidate for presidential elector sign a written pledge to vote for the presidential and vice‑presidential candidates they ran with, and it would change the elector meeting rules so that any ballot not matching the pledge is rejected. It also sets procedures for filling vacancies, handling certificates of vote, and amending the state’s ascertainment certificate. The measure failed to pass.

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