2020 Press Releases

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• 11/17/2020 Attorney General Tong, Secretary of State Merrill, Department of Consumer Protection Caution Businesses to Look Out for Unofficial "Annual Report" Mailing

• 10/29/2020 Secretary Merrill Reminds Eligible Voters of Election Day Registration

• 5/6/2020 Statement of Secretary of the State Denise Merrill on her Official Interpretation of Connecticut's Existing Absentee Ballot Statute

• 3/30/2020 Secretary Merrill and Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announce $5.4 Million in Coronavirus Federal Funding for Voting Security and Safety

• 11/17/2020 Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill Statement on Ouster of Chris Krebs from DHS/CISA

• 8/7/2020 There is Still Time to Register for Tuesday's Primary Election

• 6/29/2020 Secretary Merrill Comments on Connecticut Poll Showing Overwhelming, Bipartisan Support for No-Excuse Absentee Balloting and Early Voting

• 1/7/2020 SECRETARY MERRILL LAUNCHES STATEWIDE “RIGHTFULLY HERS” EDUCATIONAL SUFFGRAGE DISPLAY

• 9/2/2020 Primary Results to be Audited at Selected Polling Locations

• 12/3/2020 Historic Number of Votes Cast by Absentee Ballot in the 2020 Election

• 6/12/2020 Secretary Merrill and General Evon Announce Partnership to Evaluate Election Cybersecurity in Each Connecticut Town

• 8/10/2020 Statement of Secretary Merrill on EO Allowing Ballots Postmarked by Election Day to be Counted

• 7/2/2020 Statement in Response to Lawsuit Challenging Connecticut's Restrictions on Absentee Balloting

• 4/17/2020 Statement of Secretary of the State Denise Merrill on the Postponement of Connecticut’s Presidential Preference Primary to August 11, the Same Day as Connecticut’s State and Federal Primary

• 10/27/2020 Secretary Merrill Announces a Center for Election Innovation & Research Grant to Boost Voter Education and Participation