Hartford City Council Voting On Proposed Election Probe
HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The Hartford city council is scheduled to vote on whether to investigate three local registrars of voters in connection with Election Day problems.
The problems forced several polling places in the city to open late and led to a judge's order to extend voting hours.
Councilors are expected to vote Wednesday on whether to create a committee of inquiry with subpoena powers and direct a subcommittee to review registrar office operations.
Several polling stations failed to open at 6 a.m. on Nov. 4 as required because voter registration lists were not ready. Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was among voters who were delayed at a Hartford polling site.
Av Harris, spokesman for the Secretary of the State's Office, called the delays "absolutely unacceptable."
Malloy's campaign filed a complaint in state court, where a judge ordered two polling places to stay open an extra 30 minutes.
Republican challenger Tom Foley, voting in Greenwich, had no such problem. His campaign argued that the Hartford voting delays were temporary and did not warrant an extension.
The Secretary of the State's Office said the State Elections Enforcement Commission would also be investigating.
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