AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTION PROCESSES.

SB 226 revises early voting rules for all elections in Connecticut, affecting voters who wish to cast ballots before election day. It establishes specific early voting periods: 15 days before regular elections (ending two days prior), 8 days before non-presidential primaries, and 5 days before special elections or presidential primaries (adjusted for holidays). The bill requires unaffiliated voters or new voters to register with a political party by noon the day before early voting at primaries. Additionally, it mandates that early voting locations must be certified to the Secretary of State, provide access to the state voter system, and remain consistent throughout the early voting period. These changes take effect July 1, 2026.