Government Administration and Elections
research guide
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The Office of Legislative Research writes nonpartisan reports for legislators on various topics. Recent reports related to the Government Administration and Elections Committee’s subject areas include:
Vacancies in the United States Senate – 2024-R-0160
Acts Affecting Connecticut Native American Tribes, 1992-2024 – 2024-R-0150
Ballot Question and Explanatory Text for 2024 Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Absentee Voting – 2024-R-0145
Legal State Holidays – 2024-R-0011
Absentee Voting Process and Voter Identification Requirements – 2024-R-0112
2024 Acts Affecting Town Clerks and Elections – 2024-R-0094
Minors Voting in Municipal Elections – 2024-R-0080
2024 Conveyance Legislation Reported Favorably by GAE Committee – 2024-R-0075
Presidential Preference Primary – 2024-R-0007
Incompatible Municipal Offices – 2023-R-0302
State agencies
Dept. of Administrative Services
Secretary of the State – elections and voting
State boards, commissions, and task forces
State Contracting Standards Board
State Elections Enforcement Commission
Office of State Ethics and Citizens’ Ethics Advisory Board
Freedom of Information Commission
Federal government
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Other organizations
Connecticut Foundation for Open Government (CFOG)
Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL)
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM)
Other online resources
A Look Back at 2020 in State Government – Legislative Library research guide from the 2020 OLR Issues Conference
Connecticut ordinances and charters by town – from the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Recent Connecticut Appellate Court and Supreme Court freedom of information law opinions – from the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Connecticut election law – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Connecticut law about freedom of information – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
CGA 2021 Redistricting Project
Government Technology – e.Republic; electronic and print subscription.
Public Administration Review – American Society of Public Administration; print subscription.
State and Local Government Review – SAGE Publications; print subscription.
State Ethics Commission Advisory Opinions – Office of State Ethics; electronic and print subscription.
CT election night reporting database – from the Secretary of the State. Covers 2016-present. Start by choosing an election in the drop-down menu at the top of the screen.
CT election results archive – from the Secretary of the State. Covers 1787-present.
CT General Assembly members – from the CT State Library. Covers House 1849-present and Senate 1776-present.
CT lobbyist lists – from the Office of State Ethics. (See also the library’s guide to looking up lobbyists.)
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas (from HeinOnline): “With more than 900 unique titles and 900,000 pages dedicated to American Indian Law, this collection includes an expansive archive of treaties, federal statutes and regulations, federal case law, tribal codes, constitutions, and jurisprudence.” Access from anywhere with a Connecticut State Library card.
NCSL Ballot Measures Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks statewide ballot measures from 1892-present.
NCSL Campaign Finance Legislation Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2015-present.
NCSL Elections Legislation Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2011-present.
NCSL Ethics and Lobbying Law and Legislation Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2010-present.
NCSL Statewide Tribal Legislation Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2010-present.
Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Contact the library for these and other reports.
2020 U.S. census block adjustments technical documentation (counting of certain incarcerated individuals for purposes of determining state legislative and municipal voting districts)2020 U.S. census block adjustments technical documentation (counting of certain incarcerated individuals for purposes of determining state legislative and municipal voting districts) – by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to PA 21-13
Chief medical examiner facilities and Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center parking – quarterly report by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to PA 23-205 s.112
Compensation Commission for Elected State Officers and General Assembly Members biennial report – pursuant to CGS 2-9a(b)
Contract compliance and small and minority owned business utilization – annual report by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; pursuant to CGS 46a-56(a)(6)
CT Commission for Educational Technology report – annual report published by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to CGS 4d-80(c)(8)
Cybersecurity studyCybersecurity study – by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to SA 15-13
Department functions that may be made more efficient or cost-effective by blockchain technologyDepartment functions that may be made more efficient or cost-effective by blockchain technology – by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to SA 21-25 s.1
Dismantling structural racism within Connecticut state governmentDismantling structural racism within Connecticut state government – by the Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health; pursuant to CGS 19a-133c
Electric vehicle reportElectric vehicle report – by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to CGS 4a-67d(g)
Expansion of the state’s electronic business portal (business one stop report)Expansion of the state’s electronic business portal (business one stop report) – by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to SA 18-17
Inventory of state real property – annual report by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 4-67g
Leading by example: reducing energy use in state facilities – periodic report by the Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection; pursuant to CGS 16a-37u(d)
Legal issues in interagency data sharing – annual report by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 4-67z
Monthly loss report – by the Auditors of Public Accounts; pursuant to CGS 4-33a
Office of State Ethics annual report – pursuant to CGS 1-81(a)(6) and CGS 1-92(f)
Outstanding Dept. of Administrative Services regulations – annual report by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to CGS 4-170b
Proposed certification regarding human trafficking for state contractsProposed certification regarding human trafficking for state contracts – by the Office of the Attorney General; pursuant to PA 17-32 s.7
Risk-limiting audit recommendations for ConnecticutRisk-limiting audit recommendations for Connecticut – by the Working Group to Examine Employing Risk-Limiting Audits to Determine Accuracy of Election Results; pursuant to PA 21-2 s.123 June
School Safety Infrastructure Council report – annual report published by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to CGS 10-292r(c)
State agency small business enterprise (SBE) and minority business enterprise (MBE) goals – quarterly report by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; pursuant to CGS 4a-60g(m)
State facility plan – biennial report by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 4b-23(c)
State fleet composition and fuel usage – annual report by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to CGS 4a-67d
State information and telecommunications strategic plan – annual report by the Dept. of Administrative services; pursuant to CGS 4d-7
State Properties Review Board annual report – pursuant to CGS 4b-2(1)
Toolkit for success: planning, retaining, and diversifying a 21st century state workforceToolkit for success: planning, retaining, and diversifying a 21st century state workforce – by the Task Force to Study the State Workforce and Retiring Employees; pursuant to PA 21-2 s.189 June
1965 Constitutional Convention Legislative Record Index
The Connecticut Constitution 1965-2008: Legislative History of Amendments – by Hilary T. Frye, CT State Library, 2009
The Connecticut State Constitution – by Wesley W. Horton, Oxford University Press, 2015
Digest of Administrative Reports – annual compilation of reports from state agencies to the governor
Guides to media law, including freedom of information law – from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Lobbying, PACs, and Campaign Finance: 50 State Handbook – by SCG Legal, published by Thomson Reuters, 2016
McQuillin: The Law of Municipal Corporations – access through Westlaw.
Treatise on Constitutional Law: Substance and Procedure, 5th ed. – by Ronald D. Rotunda, 2012-2013
Competitive bidding practices study findings and recommendationsCompetitive bidding practices study findings and recommendations – by the State Contracting Standards Board’s Data Analysis Work Group, 2018
Core-CT system information technology general controlsCore-CT system information technology general controls – by the Auditors of Public Accounts, 2021
Governor’s Ranked-Choice Voting Working Group recommendationsGovernor’s Ranked-Choice Voting Working Group recommendations – 2024
Home rule in Connecticut: its history, status, and recommendations for changeHome rule in Connecticut: its history, status, and recommendations for change – by the CT Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1987
Office of Program Review and Investigations reports on aspects of state government administration, 1974-2015
Sunset Review reports, 1980-1984
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