HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Federal officials say they’ve reached an agreement with Connecticut on the state’s process for identifying registered voters who have died, in an effort to prevent voter fraud.

The Justice Department announced the “memorandum of understanding” Friday. The agreement ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Five Democratic Connecticut lawmakers will not be taking the oath of office when the new General Assembly opens.

Democratic Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced Wednesday she’s received resignation letters from Senators Beth Bye of West Hartford, Terry ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — More Connecticut lawmakers will not take the oath of office when the legislative session opens, instead opting for jobs in Gov.-elect Ned Lamont’s administration.

Lamont is nominating a fellow Democrat, East Hartford Sen. Tim Larson, to lead the Office of Higher ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut businesses are being warned about a bogus mailing from “Workplace Compliance Services” claiming a payment is required under state law.

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, the state’s chief business registrar, says businesses registered with the state ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — One of Connecticut’s legislative races remains in limbo.

A Superior Court judge has sided with the Republican Party and agreed to issue a temporary restraining order that blocks Secretary of the State Denise Merrill from declaring a winner in Stratford’s 120th ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The final makeup of the new Connecticut General Assembly remains unclear.

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill’s office announced Thursday there will be four recounts, triggered by close tallies. The list includes the seat held by Democratic House Speaker Joe ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two businessmen are locked in a tight race for governor, an acclaimed educator is looking to become the first black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress, and each major party is hoping to seize control of the deadlocked state Senate.

Interest in races up and ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut election officials say steps have been taken to protect to the integrity of the vote next week.

Democratic Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said Thursday her office has been working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, the state ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The final day to register to vote in Connecticut before Election Day is fast-approaching.

Potential voters have until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday to register at www.myvote.ct.gov/register . Tuesday also marks the deadline for ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Republicans have found a new candidate for Connecticut’s General Assembly after the original one withdrew following criticism over comments he made online about victims of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill’s office said ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Secretary of State Denise Merrill is warning Connecticut voters about a possible scam involving fake voter registration phone calls.

The Democrat says the calls claim to be from TurboVote, which she describes as a reputable voter registration organization. She says ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — State officials have unveiled a plan to strengthen Connecticut’s election cybersecurity infrastructure.

Democratic Secretary of the State Denise Merrill on Monday said the new blueprint focuses on procuring additional voter equipment and upgrading local hardware ...

MASHAN TUCKET, Conn. (AP) — The Latest on the Connecticut Republican state convention (all times local):

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Connecticut Republicans have endorsed candidates for Attorney General and Secretary of the State, hoping to break the longtime Democratic stronghold on those ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The House of Representatives has approved legislation that could eventually lead to early voting in Connecticut.

House members voted 81-65 on Thursday in favor of a resolution that would ask voters to amend the state’s constitution to allow people to cast their ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut is receiving $5.1 million from the federal government to help secure the state’s voter registration system.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced the funding on Friday. It’s part of a $380 million ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut lawmaker accused of sending affectionate text messages to a 16-year-old girl resigned Thursday, three weeks after he told House Democratic leaders he would be doing so.

Rep. Angel Arce said in a resignation letter submitted to Secretary of the State ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s top election official said Thursday that the state is beefing up security to guard against any disruption by foreign agents during this year’s midterm elections.

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced a series of steps her office is taking, ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Marketing companies and other private entities would no longer be able to buy Connecticut’s state voter list for about $300 and use the data for solicitations and other purposes under new legislation being considered by state lawmakers this session.

Instead, only ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is calling for a review of how voting by mail might be implemented in Connecticut.

The Democrat has signed an executive order requiring the Office of Policy and Management to review potential methods and requirements to allow voting by mail for ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As advocates prepare efforts register hurricane-displaced Puerto Ricans to vote in the U.S. mainland, the chief elections officer in Connecticut is putting the weight of her office behind drives to sign up as many eligible newcomers as possible.

Residents of the ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — There’s an Election Day dispute about whether the name of a deceased Connecticut city councilmember should still appear on the ballot.

After longtime Danbury City Councilman Gregg Seabury died on Saturday, his fellow Republicans have decided to leave his name on ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Cities and towns across Connecticut are gearing up for municipal elections, where candidates ranging from mayor to school board will appear on Tuesday’s ballot.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

There are about 2.1 million total active registered voters ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The deadline to register to vote in Connecticut’s upcoming municipal elections is fast approaching.

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill says people eligible to vote have until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday to register online. They can also hand-deliver their applications ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Secretary of the State Denise Merrill is reminding state residents that Monday is the deadline to register to vote in Tuesday’s local primary elections.

The deadline is 12 p.m. Monday to register to vote in the primaries. Unaffiliated voters also have until 12 p.m. ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Secretary of the State Denise Merrill says she’s concluded it’s “not in the best interest of Connecticut residents” to comply with a request for voter information from President Donald Trump’s commission investigating alleged fraud in the 2016 election.

In a letter ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s secretary of the state says her office plans to comply in part with a request for voter information from President Donald Trump’s commission investigating alleged voter fraud in the 2016 election.

Denise Merrill says in the spirit of transparency the ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Secretary of the State Denise Merrill says she plans to reintroduce legislation next year that could lead to early voting in Connecticut.

The Democrat says she’s disappointed the Senate did not pass a proposed state constitutional amendment that would have asked ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — State lawmakers are moving closer toward changing Connecticut’s constitution to allow people to cast their ballots before Election Day.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 78-70 in favor of the proposed constitutional amendment. It now awaits action in the ...