State Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox released a statement on the arrest of five Bridgeport individuals in connection to absentee ballot abuse in in the 2023 mayoral race.
“As Senate Chair of the new Government Oversight committee, we are tasked with ensuring transparency and accountability in government and that begins with free and fair elections. We cannot have a functioning democracy without ensuring that every vote is fairly counted. I am alarmed to hear of the numerous charges alleged against three members of the Bridgeport city council and two others related to absentee ballot fraud and abuse in the 2023 mayoral election. That this news comes on top of allegations in previous election cycles raises even more concerns. I hear these concerns from voters in Bridgeport. Everyone must be sure that their vote is counted fairly as part of a transparent voting process and it is our job to ensure that happens. It is incumbent on Connecticut to extend and strengthen its safeguards, such as election monitors, so that the abuse alleged does not occur in the future.”
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