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HB 5533·CT·house

AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTION OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PROCESSES, ELECTIONS SITES, ELECTION WORKERS AND ELECTORS.

Reported by CommitteeFiled Mar 6, 2026
Sponsor: Saud Anwar (D)
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Apr 20, 2026

Summary

The bill establishes a 250‑foot safety perimeter around polling places, early‑voting sites, registration locations, and ballot drop boxes, limiting law‑enforcement presence and prohibiting masks, loitering, and ID checks within that zone. It also makes it a felony to possess a firearm or deadly weapon within 250 feet of those sites, with limited exceptions. Violators face felony charges and loss of voting rights.

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