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“We have less than 72 hours before the end of the 2008 legislative session,” Bysiewicz said, “After conducting hearings in every Congressional district in the state, it is clear Connecticut citizens want more privacy protections in place with our new optical scan voting system.” In a letter to Rep. Caruso Sec. Bysiewicz wrote, “We are preparing for a record turnout in November and it is critical that we provide local election officials with concrete guidance about how best to safeguard voter privacy. Voters in our state have a right to expect that we will protect their most fundamental civil right and this bill provides a good framework to do just that.” Among other provisions, SB #444 guarantees the following: (Voters zone of privacy) Registrars of voters shall ensure that each voting booth is placed so that they are in plain view of all election officials and electors waiting to vote and so that there are at least three feet between each voting booth. Each voting booth shall be so placed so that no person outside the booth can determine how an individual voted. (Zone of privacy around voting machines) The voting machine shall be placed at least three feet from any wall, partition or guardrail and at least four feet from the checkers’ table. The registrars of voters shall place a guardrail or other marking device around such machine so as to prevent electors waiting in line from encroaching upon an elector who is submitting their ballot into the voting machine. Such guardrail or other marking device shall be placed at least three feet from the voting machine and shall be arranged in such a manner as to prevent voters from determining the votes cast on each ballot submitted to the machine. (Privacy sleeve) The registrars of voters shall ensure that each ballot clerk offer every voter a privacy sleeve into which the ballot can be inserted so that the markings on the ballot cannot be seen or it may be placed in every voting booth for the elector’s use. The voter shall not be required to accept a privacy sleeve. SB #444 passed the Senate overwhelmingly on April 24, 2008 and awaits action in the House. It must be approved by Wednesday May 7th at midnight in order to go to Governor M. Jodi Rell for her signature. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Secretary of Veterans Affairs asked to grant elections officials access to veterans facilities - Jul 2, 2008 - 10:06:06 AM Secretary of the State outraged by policy disenfranchising veterans - Jun 30, 2008 - 3:28:51 PM Bysiewicz: constitutional convention on the ballot - Jun 26, 2008 - 3:10:10 PM Rotating regional primary plan would provide order to chaotic nominating calendar - Jun 4, 2008 - 1:05:27 PM Bysiewicz celebrates official kickoff of Citizens Election Fund public campaign financing for 2008 - Jun 4, 2008 - 8:57:30 AM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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