From the Bridgeport ballot shortage of 2010 to fiasco in Hartford this past November, Connecticut’s had its fair share of Election Day mishaps. Now, Secretary of State Denise Merrill is saying enough is enough. She’s introduced a controversial proposal to change the way the state runs its elections.
This hour, the Secretary of State joins us along with some local and national experts to review that proposal. And later, WNPR’s Jeff Cohen gives us the latest on the Hartford City Council’s efforts to remove its registrars of voters.
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GUESTS:
- Denise Merrill - Connecticut's Secretary of State
- Melissa Russell - President of the Registrars of Voters Association of Connecticut
- Josh Douglas - Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky
- Joyce Mascena - Town Clerk in Glastonbury, Connecticut
- Jeff Cohen - WNPR’s capital region reporter
John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
