Connecticut elections chief calls for reforms after ballot stuffing scandal

The Center Square ^ | 3/18/24 | Christian Wade |

[CFW]

(The Center Square) — Connecticut's top election official is calling for reforms in the wake of a ballot stuffing scandal in Bridgeport's mayoral race, where some people were allegedly paid cash to fill out mail ballots.

Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas said her office had referred allegations about election "malfeasance" in the February redo of the mayoral race to the State Elections Enforcement Commission to investigate, including reports from voters who received absentee ballots despite not requesting them.

“When alerted, the Secretary of the State’s Office is required to send allegations of election malfeasance to SEEC for their review and decision to investigate if any laws were broken," Thomas, a Democrat, said in a statement. "Referrals are not proof of wrongdoing, but an important step to ensure that our elections are secure."

The allegations include claims that one campaign offered cash in return for completed absentee ballots and a complaint from a voter who reported that someone arrived at his home to help him with his ballot, asked him to sign unknown paperwork and took his ballot.

Suspicious activity at drop boxes was discovered during a review of footage from surveillance cameras, according to Thomas' office.

[matt04]

You have fraud, like they do in Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, etc. as we saw in 2010, they can sneak a couple thousand votes here and there and flip a race.

I don’t see any Biden bumper stickers in Connecticut. Yes, plenty of idiots support him, but they’re definitely not vocal about it. I don’t know if it’s 5%, but I bet it’s very close for comfort for them.

[lgjhn23]

“The Constitution State”.....LOL
Every time I see one of those CT license plates, I just bust out laughing....can’t help it.