Plaintiffs and Town Officials Reach a Temporary Agreement on a Lawsuit Over Irregularities in Hamden’s Absentee Ballot Application Process
October 31st, 2019 – Fight Voter Fraud, Inc. announced today that the Plaintiffs in Bonadies, et al. v. Morrison, et al., have reached a temporary agreement with Hamden officials that eliminates the need for tomorrow’s previously scheduled injunction hearing. The case was transferred to federal court earlier today.
The lawsuit, filed on October 22nd, was brought after a Fight Voter Fraud investigation into absentee ballots showed that applications were being sent to institutions such as nursing homes and elderly housing without attribution to an accountable individual in the publicly available absentee ballot log. The Town has agreed that for any absentee ballot applications that are given out going forward, an accountable individual will sign out those applications in the absentee ballot application log. Absentee ballot applications will not be signed out to institutions. Absentee ballots that were submitted in response to applications that were signed out to institutions will be identified and segregated for consideration of their legality if absentee ballots ultimately affect the 2019 municipal election results.
The Plaintiffs are appreciative of the Town’s willingness to change its absentee ballot application process for the remainder of this election cycle. While the current agreement applies only to the 2019 municipal election, they are optimistic that the case can be resolved with a more permanent agreement for future elections.
The Plaintiff’s intent in bringing this case has been to correct Hamden’s absentee ballot application process to bring it into compliance with the safeguards against abuse that are provided by state law. Today’s agreement between the Plaintiffs and Town Officials is a positive step by all parties towards protecting against any abuse of absentee ballot voting and should serve as a reminder to all Connecticut towns that they must comply strictly with absentee ballot laws.
About Fight Voter Fraud, Inc.
Fight Voter Fraud, Inc. is a non-partisan organization committed to upholding the integrity of U.S. elections and ensuring that every legal voter’s voice is heard. We work tirelessly to promote transparency and accountability in the electoral process, advocating for measures that prevent fraudulent voting and protect our Representative Republic and the rights of citizens.
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Linda Szynkowicz
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