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SB 1232 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RISK-LIMITING AUDITS WORKING GROUP.

SB 1232 requires municipalities to conduct public, risk-limiting audits for specific state and federal elections (including presidential electors, state offices, congressional seats, and 5% of state legislative seats) within 15 days after an election. These audits, selected randomly and open to public observation, must follow a 5% risk limit and be reported to the Secretary of the State, with results analyzed by the University of Connecticut. If an audit is inconclusive, a full manual recount of all ballots for that office is mandated. The bill also requires voting tabulators to be recertified if audit findings reveal inaccuracies, with all audit results made publicly accessible for election contests.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Last action May 7, 2025
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Raised Bill → GAE Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with several substantive changes. The effective date was moved from January 1, 2026 to 'from passage', and the deadline for the Secretary of State to establish audit procedures was advanced from January 1, 2027 to March 1, 2026. The number of pages was reduced from 20 to 19, and new text was added regarding the preservation of individual paper ballots and additional enforcement reporting requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on risk-limiting audits for state elections, but the timeline for implementation has been accelerated and additional procedural requirements were added.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the risk-limiting audit requirements changed from January 1, 2026 to 'from passage', meaning the law would take effect immediately upon being signed into law rather than waiting until the next year.

The deadline for the Secretary of State to prescribe audit procedures was moved forward from January 1, 2027 to March 1, 2026, requiring faster implementation of audit protocols.

REQUIREMENT

New language was added requiring individual paper ballots to be carefully preserved and returned to their designated receptacles in accordance with existing statutes.

ENFORCEMENT

New reporting requirements were added stating that investigation reports must be filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, which may then initiate further investigations into potential election law violations.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from a 'Raised Bill No. 1232' to a 'Substitute Bill No. 1232' and the page count was reduced from 20 pages to 19 pages, indicating text was consolidated or removed.

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Committee
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May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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