AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.

Plain English Breakdown

The exact amount of funding and detailed reimbursement process are not specified in the official source material.

Money for Towns to Cover Early Voting Costs

This law provides funding from the state's General Fund to reimburse towns for additional costs incurred due to early voting.

What This Bill Does

• Reimburses municipalities for any increase in election administration costs because of early voting.

Who It Names or Affects

• Municipalities that offer early voting will receive funding from the state's General Fund.

Terms To Know

General Fund

A main account where a government keeps its general operating funds.

Reimbursement

Money given back to someone for expenses they paid.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact amount of money that will be provided is not specified.
• It's unclear how the reimbursement process will work in detail.

Official Summary Text

To make municipalities whole for the increased cost of administering early voting.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 113 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 26
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 113

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
SEN. GORDON, 35th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY
VOTING COSTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the sum of ___ _ dollars be appropriated to the Office of Policy 1
and Management, from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 2
30, 2027, for reimbursement to each municipality for any increase in 3
election administration costs because of early voting. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To make municipalities whole for the increased cost of administering
early voting.