AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES.

This bill allows patients in nursing homes who become ill or disabled within six days of an election to designate someone to deliver their absentee ballot to them. The designated person must sign a consent form agreeing to deliver the ballot without tampering and personally submit the application to the municipal clerk. If the application is submitted by the designated person within the six-day window, the clerk will provide the absentee voting set to that individual. This change directly affects nursing home residents and their chosen representatives, streamlining the process for these specific voters to receive their ballots.