Connecticut HB 6674: AN ACT CONCERNING CANDIDATES' PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6674
January Session, 2019 LCO No. 3294

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
AND ELECTIONS

Introduced by:
REP. SIMMS, 140th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING CANDIDATES' PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That title 9 of the general statutes be amended to provide that any 1
individual filing paperwork to become a candidate for any public 2
office shall also submit documentary evidence of such individual's 3
United States citizenship to the filing authority. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To require individuals to provide proof of citizenship prior to
becoming a candidate for public office.