Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

As part of our Electoral College ceremony yesterday, I was pleased to extend my gratitude to these democracy heroes with a short tribute video. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

THREAD: I would like to thank and recognize the thousands of poll workers and local officials who made this election such a success. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

You can also view this brief video by @ProfMSinha of the University of Connecticut, who explains some of the history and developments of the Electoral College, at this link: https://t.co/8xacsWrZ4b — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@ScottBatesCT and I are pictured here melting the ceremonial wax with the official electoral seal of the state of Connecticut, finally closing the chapter that is the 2020 election. https://t.co/uHZPeEXXPg — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

I am confident and proud to say that our election was safe, secure, and accurate, with the diligence and hard work of our local election officials and poll workers who helped to make it possible. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

In Connecticut, we select 7 electors: one for each of our Congressional representatives. Today, we honor that tradition, so important at a time when our elections have been called into question. Pictured here are our electors, @ScottBatesCT, and myself in the Senate Chambers. https://t.co/opTCYikV7S — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Nationally, 270 electoral votes must be secured in order to win the presidency and in nearly all the states, including Connecticut by state law, the presidential candidate who wins the state gets all of the state party’s electors. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

THREAD: Today’s Electoral College Ceremony. Due to the COVID outbreak, for reasons of safety, we held a partially virtual meeting this year. You can view the @CTNetworkTV broadcast online at https://t.co/opYVmCh2JS or at this link: https://t.co/BzhoZIhnes — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Tune in now! You can watch live on @CTNetworkTV or online at https://t.co/opYVmCh2JS. https://t.co/aV93TVaKSX — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Convening with our electors and staff in preparation of our Electoral College ceremony at 12pm. Don’t miss it! You can tune in live on @CTNetworkTV or stream it online at https://t.co/opYVmCh2JS. https://t.co/X05DLmrUP1 — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @ScottBatesCT: Getting ready in CT and across the #USA to formalize the end of the #2020electionresults. members of the #ElectoralColle… — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

The ceremony will take place at 12:00pm on Monday, December 14. You can watch it live on @CTNetworkTV or stream it online at https://t.co/opYVmCh2JS. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Getting ready for Monday’s Electoral College Ceremony! We are just about ready to close this chapter on our 2020 election. Pictured here is Deputy Secretary of the State Bates and I practicing the wax melting that will officially seal the Electoral College envelopes. https://t.co/Jt638pH1R8 — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

The most likely reasons why an absentee ballot would be rejected is for lack of a signature on the inner envelope, lack of an inner envelope, enclosing more than one ballot in an inner envelope or more than one inner envelope in an outer envelope, or lack of an outer envelope. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Less than one percent of absentee ballots were rejected this past election, roughly half of the two percent rejection rate of recent election. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

I used $600,000 in federal CARES Act funding and $2.1 million in third-party grant funding to educate Connecticut voters on the changes in the election due to COVID-19, including on how to cast a valid absentee ballot – and it worked. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

This is a good illustration of the importance of federal and state investment in election infrastructure – if you build it, they will vote! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

When more voters vote by absentee ballot than in any other election in Connecticut history, but rejected absentee ballots are half as many as previous years, the message that every voter could participate by absentee ballot, & how to do it properly, clearly resonated with voters. https://t.co/SnFBhglD6G — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Congratulations @rosadelauro! 👏 — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Congratulations @Rosa_DeLauro! 👏 — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Allowing every voter to vote by absentee ballot in every election, as well as adding an option for Early Voting in-person, would make voting more convenient and make it easier for every registered voter to cast their ballot and choose the people who will represent them. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Connecticut voters clearly want options to make casting their ballots and making their voices heard more convenient. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

For the first time in Connecticut history, due to the COVID-19 crisis, every Connecticut voter was allowed to vote by absentee ballot if they chose to, and the response was overwhelming. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

No voter should ever have to choose between protecting their health and casting their vote, and in Connecticut in the 2020 election, no voter was forced to make that choice. https://t.co/zwRXzDWOfs — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

This year’s election was safe, secure, and an overall success, much of which is thanks to the tireless efforts of our election officials and volunteers. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Attorney General William Barr announced that the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. https://t.co/Pffpcfz4JO — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Although sad to see you go, I wish you well in your next chapter, @markdavisWTNH. I will always cherish your many years of incredible work. Best of luck to you in your retirement! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Thanks to everyone who got out to vote and made their voice heard this November! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Last week, @ShawnTWooden, @ComptrolLembo and I certified the election results for the state of Connecticut. A record 1,861,086 people cast a ballot out of a record 2,334,979 registered voters, for an overall turnout of 79.7%, in the midst of a pandemic. https://t.co/Vy4JxZOk6Y — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@LauraPallandre You can visit our Election Management System at: https://t.co/YBbpyfbVgW — PolitiTweet.org