CT House postpones vote on universal absentee voting

CT House postpones vote on universal absentee voting

A protracted debate on a bill that would make voting by absentee ballots a universal option in Connecticut ended without a vote Wednesday night in the House of Representatives. Republicans prolonged the debate late into the night, a protest against Democrats’ refusal to accept an amendment that would have reduced the current 14-day period of early in-person voting period by half, as some municipalities have requested. House Speaker Matt Ritter, …