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Connecticut lawmakers take first steps to pass bill calling for cameras at absentee ballot boxes

May. 03, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — State lawmakers took the first steps Friday toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last year captured people stuffing reams of ballots into collection boxes in one city, creating a “black eye” for Connecticut and fueling skepticism in some circles about U.S....

Bridgeport mayor wins do-over election in race marred by ballot irregularities

Feb. 28, 2024 09:25 AM EST

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim won a do-over election Tuesday in Connecticut’s most populous city, months after a judge threw out the results of the first one because of allegations of absentee ballot box stuffing during a Democratic primary. Ganim easily defeated fellow Democrat John...

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim reelected in do-over of race upended by allegations of ballot box stuffing

Feb. 27, 2024 22:33 PM EST
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim reelected in do-over of race upended by allegations of ballot box stuffing.

Fatigue and frustration as final do-over mayoral election looms in Connecticut's largest city

Feb. 26, 2024 05:02 AM EST

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — It’s been nearly four months since a judge tossed out the results of a Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city due to allegations of ballot stuffing, sending voters repeatedly back to the polls and thrusting Bridgeport into an unflattering national...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Bridgeport's do-over mayoral election

Feb. 23, 2024 07:21 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — If it’s Tuesday, there must be a mayoral election in Bridgeport. For the fourth time in five months, Democrat Joe Ganim, the incumbent mayor of Connecticut’s largest city, will face challenger John Gomes at the ballot box in his quest for an eighth term....