Connecticut Legislature Approves $150,000 for Special Election Investigator in Bridgeport Following Mail-In Ballot Scandal Caught on Camera
Connecticut lawmakers voted on Tuesday to allocate $150,000 for a special election monitor for Bridgeport. The decision comes in the wake of a scandal that has rocked the state’s largest city, where surveillance footage captured a woman inserting multiple pieces of paper into an absentee ballot drop box just one week before the mayoral primary election.
Under the newly passed legislation, the special monitor will be responsible for conducting inspections and investigations for the upcoming 2023 municipal election and the 2024 state election in Bridgeport, NBC Connecticut reported.
State Sen. Rob Sampson, a Republican from Wolcott, emphasized the importance of the new legislation but also expressed concerns. “It’s necessary to show the people of Connecticut that we’re not going to tolerate people undermining our election process,” said Sampson.
