Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Tough loss for the @uconnmbb @UConnHuskies but thanks for a great season and a great effort - congratulations Ryan Boatright great career! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

GO HUSKIES! Let’s get a conference championship so we can get into the big dance! #bleedblue @UConnHuskies @uconnmbb — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Our proposal to professionalize #election administration is getting national attention http://t.co/IFj1EEfnMS @governing #votebetterCT — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @Committeeof70: CT @SOTSMerrill seeking to professionalize election administration. We agree. http://t.co/unSFZh7Sn2 @GOVERNING @PennDOS — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@Jeff_Currey You're welcome I thought it was a good presentation with lots of good input from all parties! #votebetterCT — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Right now we're showing lawmakers and the public our new web based #election management system #computerizedresults http://t.co/pEN44HqVvW — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

We need to get beyond turf battles and focus on how #CT voters can best experience Election Day http://t.co/DTfeRGo3MT #votebetterCT — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Professionalizing and modernizing #CT #elections is about what's best for voters and has nothing to do with politics or any personal agenda — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @CTNetworkTV: From Monday morning: @wherewelive interview with @SOTSMerrill. WATCH OnDemand: http://t.co/bBvkfwFOmx #votebetterCT — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Here's a link to yesterday's hearing on my proposal to professionalize #election officials in #CT http://t.co/PlBjVrIb0j #votebetterCT — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Good account of yesterday's hearing by Ken Dixon Voter registrars criticize Civil Service plan - Connecticut Post http://t.co/wkm657Kk3n — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Good story on @nbcconnecticut about our proposal to improve #elections in #CT - what do you think? #votebetterCT http://t.co/V1QTslZmh7 — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Hard to hear the magnitude of the failures on #Election Day in Hartford 2014 — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

All #election administrators can be good quality professionals and then you won't have to worry about what political party they represent — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Tammy Patrick is right - large jurisdictions can make #election administration work with the right professional staff #votebetterCT — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Thank you Tammy Patrick for coming to #CT to enlighten us about your national work on improving #election administration — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

#CT Town clerks are more full time, and can be removed from office for dereliction of duty so there is built in accountability #votebetterCT — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Good to see Joyce Mascena #CT Town clerks Assoc. President weighing in on improving #elections in #CT many town clerks are certified — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Good point @gregghaddad unaffiliated #voters in #CT - largest group of voters - currently have no way to hold registrars accountable — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Good to know that #CT registrars support mandatory certification of local election administrators #votebetterCT — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

We can make #election administration less political and more professional by making each Registrar a municipal employee #votebetterCT — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Also agree with Melissa Russell of ROVAC that it is too bad politics enters into local #election administration - we can change that — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Melissa Russell of ROVAC is right many Registrars on #CT are dedicated to democracy and helping voters — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

#Elections in #CT should be run by professionals, not by officials with partisan concerns #votebetterCT — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@regresponse why are two sets of eyes necessary for Registrars but not for clerks, finance directors, or town managers? #votebetterCT — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @michelleshafer: CT @SOTSMerrill wants 2 make registrar of voters an appointed rather than elected position.http://t.co/hi2sYp1WdM — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Rep. Ritter is also right - removing locally elected officials from office other than town clerks is not contemplated by state law — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Very good discussion @wherewelive @wnpr about how to best improve how we run #elections in #CT #votebetterCT @nassorg http://t.co/GGxQ3gu1zs — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Rep. Matt Ritter is correct - what happened in Hartford November 4, 2014 should never happen; people left my polling place without voting — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

I agree with Cathy Graves of Beacon Falls #elections function well in most #CT cities and towns but we need basic standards statewide — PolitiTweet.org